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BIO 220 Comprehensive Root Words E-L

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

electr/o

a)

election

b)

electricity

2.

embol/o

a)

ember

b)

plug

3.

encephal/o

a)

action, process

b)

brain

4.

enter/o

a)

into

b)

small intestine

5.

epididym/o

a)

epididymis

b)

upon

6.

epiglott/o

a)

epiglottis

b)

upon

7.

episi/o

a)

small

b)

vulva

8.

epitheli/o

a)

epithelium

b)

epitome

9.

erg/o

a)

erode

b)

work

10.

erythr/o

a)

red

b)

urgent

11.

esophag/o

a)

esophagus

b)

esoteric

12.

esthesi/o

a)

esthetic

b)

sensation, feeling

13.

estr/o

a)

esthetic

b)

female

14.

extens/o

a)

to stretch out

b)

to shorten

15.

fasci/o

a)

face

b)

fibrous band

16.

femor/o

a)

feeling, sensation

b)

femur

17.

fet/o

a)

fester

b)

fetus

18.

fibr/o

a)

fiber

b)

fibula

19.

fibrin/o

a)

fever

b)

fiber

20.

fibul/o

a)

false results

b)

fibula

21.

flex/o

a)

to bend

b)

to spot

22.

fluor/o

a)

flour

b)

fluorescence

23.

fus/o

a)

fixation

b)

pouring

24.

gastr/o

a)

matter

b)

stomach

25.

genit/o

a)

beginning

b)

genital

26.

gingiv/o

a)

gums

b)

orange

27.

glauc/o

a)

gray

b)

shoot

28.

gli/o

a)

fin

b)

glue

29.

gloss/o

a)

shine

b)

tongue

30.

gluc/o

a)

glucose

b)

glue

31.

glute/o

a)

buttock

b)

glue

32.

glyc/o

a)

slide

b)

sugar

33.

glycos/o

a)

glycine

b)

sugar, glucose

34.

gonad/o

a)

opening

b)

sex glands

35.

granul/o

a)

grains

b)

granules

36.

gynec/o

a)

woman, female

b)

acid

37.

habilitat/o

a)

ability

b)

act

38.

hal/o

a)

to breathe

b)

to stop

39.

hallucin/o

a)

enclosure

b)

imagined perception

40.

hem/o

a)

blood

b)

male, man

41.

hemat/o

a)

blood

b)

edge

42.

hepat/o

a)

liver

b)

small flat square sample

43.

hidr/o

a)

sweat

b)

water

44.

hist/o

a)

breath

b)

tissue

45.

home/o

a)

enclosure

b)

sameness

46.

humer/o

a)

humerus

b)

temporary state of mind

47.

hydr/o

a)

sweat

b)

water

48.

hymn/o

a)

edge

b)

hymen

49.

hyster/o

a)

imagined perception

b)

uterus

50.

ichthy/o

a)

diseased

b)

scaly, dry

51.

idi/o

a)

distinctive

b)

instinct

52.

ile/o

a)

ileum

b)

not well

53.

ili/o

a)

ilium

b)

illuis

54.

immun/o

a)

immunity, protection

b)

immersed

55.

infer/o

a)

below

b)

derive by reasoning

56.

inguin/o

a)

groin region

b)

ingrown

57.

iod/o

a)

delicate

b)

iodine

58.

ir/o

a)

iris

b)

irregular

59.

isch/o

a)

to hold back

b)

to push forward

60.

ischi/o

a)

ischemia

b)

ischium

61.

jejun/o

a)

jejunum

b)

meager

62.

kal/i

a)

dry, scaly

b)

potassium

63.

kerat/o

a)

kernal

b)

hard, horny

64.

ket/o

a)

ketones

b)

sensation

65.

kinesi/o

a)

movement

b)

relative

66.

klept/o

a)

to secure

b)

to steal

67.

kyph/o

a)

hump

b)

rigorous

68.

labi/o

a)

labor

b)

lip

69.

lacrim/o

a)

milk

b)

tears

70.

lact/o

a)

milk

b)

tears

71.

lamin/o

a)

lamina (part of vertebra)

b)

paralysis

72.

lapar/o

a)

abdomen

b)

to take in

73.

laps/o

a)

to slide back

b)

to slide forward

74.

laryng/o

a)

large

b)

larynx

75.

later/o

a)

later

b)

side

76.

leuk/o

a)

moderate

b)

white

77.

lingu/o

a)

tongue

b)

to throw

78.

lip/o

a)

fat

b)

lip

79.

lith/o

a)

liter

b)

stone

80.

lob/o

a)

lobe

b)

to release slowly

81.

lord/o

a)

bent backward

b)

bent foreword

82.

lumb/o

a)

lean

b)

loin

83.

lymph/o

a)

lame

b)

lymph