Understanding Medical Terminology Roots

Which of the following terms is associated with the neck region in medical terminology?

• chondr/o

• cervic/o

• cost/o

• crani/o

Identify the term that refers to the cartilage in medical terminology.

• my/o

• oste/o

• chondr/o

• pod/o

Which term is used to describe the rib in medical terminology?

• cost/o

• thorac/o

• tars/o

• arthr/o

What is the medical term for the skull?

• crani/o

• orth/o

• cervic/o

• my/o

Which of the following terms is related to the concept of straightness in medical terminology?

• pod/o

• orth/o

• tars/o

• thorac/o

Identify the term that refers to bone in medical terminology.

• oste/o

• arthr/o

• chondr/o

• cost/o

Which term is used to describe the foot in medical terminology?

• tars/o

• pod/o

• my/o

• cervic/o

What is the medical term for the ankle?

• thorac/o

• crani/o

• tars/o

• orth/o

Which of the following terms is associated with the chest region in medical terminology?

• thorac/o

• oste/o

• arthr/o

• pod/o

Identify the term that refers to a joint in medical terminology.

• my/o

• arthr/o

• cost/o

• cervic/o