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BIO 220 Comprehensive Root Words A-D

Total questions: 102

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

abdomin/o

a)

abnormal

b)

abdomen

2.

acous/o

a)

hearing

b)

unconscious

3.

acr/o

a)

across

b)

extremities

4.

aden/o

a)

addendum

b)

gland

5.

adenoid/o

a)

gland

b)

adenoids

6.

adip/o

a)

crease

b)

fat

7.

adren/o

a)

gland

b)

adrenal gland

8.

aer/o

a)

air

b)

are

9.

agglutin/o

a)

eat excessively

b)

clump

10.

albin/o

a)

white

b)

absent

11.

alges/o

a)

ages

b)

pain, sense of pain

12.

alveol/o

a)

avascular

b)

alveolus

13.

ambly/o

a)

dull, dim

b)

amble

14.

amnes/o

a)

pain

b)

forgetfulness

15.

an/o

a)

without

b)

anus

16.

andr/o

a)

male

b)

female

17.

angi/o

a)

angle

b)

vessel

18.

ankyl/o

a)

ankle

b)

stiff joint

19.

anter/o

a)

outside of

b)

front

20.

anxi/o

a)

anxious

b)

fear, worry

21.

aort/o

a)

abort

b)

aorta

22.

append/o

a)

appendix

b)

appendage

23.

aque/o

a)

aqua

b)

water

24.

arteri/o

a)

artery

b)

joint

25.

arthr/o

a)

artery

b)

joint

26.

articul/o

a)

cartilage

b)

joint

27.

aspir/o

a)

aspire

b)

breath in

28.

astr/o

a)

asterisk

b)

star

29.

ather/o

a)

fatty substance

b)

joint

30.

atri/o

a)

atrium

b)

artery

31.

audi/o

a)

audit

b)

hearing

32.

aur/o

a)

air

b)

ear

33.

auricul/o

a)

auto

b)

ear

34.

axill/o

a)

axon

b)

axilla, underarm

35.

bacteri/o

a)

bacteria

b)

back surface

36.

balan/o

a)

balance

b)

glans penis

37.

bar/o

a)

sturdy

b)

weight

38.

bas/o

a)

base

b)

basic

39.

bi/o

a)

life

b)

two

40.

blast/o

a)

explosion

b)

immature

41.

blephar/o

a)

bleed

b)

eyelid

42.

brachi/o

a)

arm

b)

break

43.

bronch/o

a)

bronchus

b)

horse

44.

bronchiol/o

a)

bronchiole

b)

little horse

45.

bucc/o

a)

cheek

b)

bend

46.

burs/o

a)

burst

b)

sac, bursa

47.

calc/o

a)

calcium

b)

calculate

48.

capsul/o

a)

top

b)

to box

49.

carcin/o

a)

cancer

b)

cartilage

50.

cardi/o

a)

large

b)

heart

51.

carp/o

a)

carpals

b)

carp

52.

caud/o

a)

caution

b)

tail

53.

cauter/o

a)

to cut

b)

to burn

54.

cec/o

a)

cecum

b)

to search

55.

centr/o

a)

central

b)

top

56.

cephal/o

a)

back

b)

head

57.

cerebell/o

a)

cerebellum

b)

central

58.

cervic/o

a)

neck, cervix

b)

center

59.

chem/o

a)

chemical, drug

b)

cancer

60.

chol/e

a)

bile, gall

b)

coal

61.

cholecyst/o

a)

cholesterol

b)

gall bladder

62.

chondr/o

a)

cartilage

b)

spider

63.

chrom/o

a)

chrome

b)

color

64.

cis/o

a)

to cut

b)

to bite

65.

clavicul/o

a)

clavicle

b)

occluded

66.

clon/o

a)

the same

b)

rapid contracting and relaxing

67.

coagul/o

a)

clotting

b)

vascular

68.

coccyg/o

a)

back side

b)

coccyx

69.

colon/o

a)

colon

b)

colony

70.

colp/o

a)

column

b)

vagina

71.

compuls/o

a)

compost

b)

drive, compel

72.

concuss/o

a)

conscious

b)

to shake violently

73.

conjunctiv/o

a)

conjunctiva

b)

conjunction

74.

core/o

a)

center

b)

pupil

75.

corne/o

a)

cornea

b)

edge

76.

coron/o

a)

corner

b)

heart

77.

corpor/o

a)

body

b)

vessel

78.

cortic/o

a)

center

b)

outer layer

79.

cost/o

a)

edge

b)

rib

80.

crani/o

a)

body

b)

skull

81.

crin/o

a)

to cry

b)

to secrete

82.

cry/o

a)

cold

b)

cry

83.

crypt/o

a)

hidden

b)

voided space

84.

cutane/o

a)

to cut

b)

skin

85.

cyan/o

a)

blue

b)

burnt

86.

cyst/o

a)

sight

b)

sac, urinary bladder, pouch

87.

cyt/o

a)

cell

b)

sight

88.

dacry/o

a)

extremities

b)

tears

89.

delus/o

a)

diluted

b)

false belief

90.

dent/o

a)

bend

b)

tooth

91.

depress/o

a)

to bend

b)

to press down

92.

dermat/o

a)

decrease

b)

skin

93.

diaphor/o

a)

profuse sweating

b)

diagonal, across

94.

diaphragmat/o

a)

diaphragm

b)

diagram

95.

dilat/o

a)

to dissect

b)

to widen

96.

dipl/o

a)

divide

b)

double

97.

dist/o

a)

away from

b)

distance

98.

diverticul/o

a)

diversion

b)

pouch

99.

dors/o

a)

back

b)

fin

100.

duct/o

a)

bring

b)

lower

101.

duoden/o

a)

duoderm

b)

duodenum

102.

dur/o

a)

duration

b)

dura mater