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Greek and Latin roots Human Anatomy A-M

Total questions: 163

Worksheet time: 2hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a(n)

a)

Far

b)

Without

c)

With

d)

Close

2.

ab

a)

bottom

b)

top

c)

away from

d)

closer to

3.

acust

a)

of hearing

b)

deaf

c)

seeing

d)

blind

4.

ad

a)

guess

b)

exact

c)

away from

d)

towards

5.

adipo

a)

fat

b)

skinny

c)

obese

d)

chubby

6.

alb

a)

red

b)

brown

c)

white

d)

tan

7.

alopec

a)

wolf

b)

fox

c)

dog

d)

cat

8.

ambul

a)

jog

b)

sprint

c)

run

d)

walk

9.

amnio

a)

fetal heart rate

b)

fetal envelope

c)

fetal position

d)

fetal syndrome

10.

amyl

a)

sugar

b)

carb

c)

flour

d)

starch

11.

andre

a)

male

b)

female

12.

angi

a)

vessel

b)

tube

c)

tunnel

d)

tuck

13.

ante

a)

before

b)

during

c)

after

14.

anti

a)

for,

b)

against, opposite

15.

aqua

a)

water

b)

fire

c)

solid

16.

arbor

a)

grass

b)

tree

c)

soil

d)

bush

17.

arthro

a)

muscle

b)

ligament

c)

joint

d)

bone

18.

atr(ium)

a)

vest

b)

vessical

c)

vestibule

19.

aur

a)

lips

b)

ear, gold

c)

eye

d)

eyelash

20.

axi

a)

taxi

b)

line

c)

axis

21.

bi

a)

three

b)

two

c)

one

d)

four

22.

bi(ola)

a)

death

b)

life

23.

blast

a)

dirty

b)

clean

c)

germ

24.

brachi

a)

eye

b)

head

c)

leg

d)

arm

25.

brady

a)

slow

b)

fast

c)

medium

d)

walk

26.

brevi

a)

micro

b)

tall

c)

short

d)

huge

27.

bronch

a)

throat

b)

windpipe

c)

tube

28.

Bucca

a)

nasal cavity

b)

mouth cavity

c)

abdominal cavity

d)

pelvic cavity

29.

bursa

a)

ball

b)

tote bag

c)

pouch, purse

d)

sack

30.

Calc

a)

calulate

b)

stone

c)

rock

d)

calcium

31.

Calor

a)

cold

b)

heat

32.

Cap(it)

a)

head

b)

should

c)

feet

d)

arms

33.

Capill

a)

nails

b)

hair

c)

finger

d)

toes

34.

Card

a)

rib

b)

kidney

c)

lungs

d)

heart

35.

Carp

a)

Foot

b)

Forearm

c)

Seed, wrist

d)

Thigh

36.

Cauda

a)

Tail

b)

Leg

c)

Arm

37.

Cav

a)

cave

b)

Full

c)

Hollow

d)

carpool

38.

cerebro

a)

brain

b)

lung

c)

spine

d)

rib

39.

Cerv

a)

spine

b)

leg

c)

neck

d)

foot

40.

Chiasm

a)

backward

b)

crossing

c)

forward

d)

in-between

41.

Chondr

a)

cartilage

b)

ligament

c)

bone

d)

muscle

42.

chord

a)

string

b)

cord

c)

pull

d)

push

43.

Chorion

a)

cytoplasm

b)

membrane

c)

inside

d)

cell

44.

Chym

a)

milk

b)

juice

c)

water

45.

Circum

a)

circumcision

b)

around

c)

in

d)

out

46.

Clast

a)

first

b)

last

c)

fix

d)

broken

47.

Cochl

a)

inside

b)

shell

48.

Coel

a)

full

b)

hollow

49.

Col(on)

a)

Small intestine

b)

Large intestine

50.

com

a)

with

b)

without

51.

Condyl

a)

Bone

b)

Knuckle

c)

Ligament

d)

Cartilage

52.

Coron

a)

Empty

b)

Crown

c)

full

53.

Corp

a)

Bone

b)

Body

c)

Dance

54.

Cort

a)

date

b)

bark

c)

corps

d)

death

55.

Cost

a)

expensive

b)

rib

c)

arm

d)

leg

56.

Crani

a)

leg

b)

Skull

c)

brain

d)

eye

57.

Cusp

a)

grab

b)

Lance, point

c)

let go

d)

hold

58.

Cuti

a)

cut

b)

file

c)

nail

d)

skin

59.

Cyan

a)

Cut

b)

Canyon

c)

Blue

d)

Dull

60.

Cyst

a)

Capsule

b)

Tablet

c)

Cut

61.

Cyt

a)

atom

b)

cell

c)

membrane

d)

bone

62.

dactyl

a)

finger

b)

arm

c)

toe

d)

leg

63.

decid

a)

putting on

b)

falling off

64.

dent

a)

dent

b)

bite

c)

tooth

d)

hit

65.

derm

a)

organ

b)

skin

c)

tissue

d)

cell

66.

di(a)

a)

ten

b)

one

c)

two

d)

die

67.

dia

a)

die

b)

in

c)

out

d)

through

68.

digit

a)

finger

b)

toe

c)

dial

d)

number

69.

dissect

a)

cut deeply

b)

thin cut

c)

put together

70.

dont

a)

toe

b)

tooth

c)

bone

d)

cry

71.

dors

a)

front

b)

back

c)

left

d)

right

72.

duo

a)

two

b)

one

73.

dur

a)

hard

b)

soft

74.

ecto

a)

outside

b)

inside

75.

ejacul

a)

put in

b)

throw out

76.

embol

a)

thrown in

b)

throw out

77.

endo

a)

out

b)

inside

78.

epi

a)

after

b)

before

c)

upon

79.

equi

a)

more

b)

horse equal

c)

less

80.

erythr

a)

yellow

b)

red

c)

blue

d)

green

81.

eu

a)

well, very, true

b)

not good

82.

ex

a)

into

b)

out of

c)

with

d)

now

83.

exo

a)

with

b)

inside

c)

outside

d)

without

84.

extens

a)

draw out

b)

with

c)

in

d)

show

85.

extra

a)

in

b)

beyond

c)

out

d)

with

86.

fast(ic)

a)

take out

b)

without

c)

bundle

87.

foramen

a)

in charge

b)

closing

c)

opening

d)

under

88.

fovea

a)

deep square depression

b)

deep circle depression

c)

shallow round depression

d)

shallow square depression

89.

gangli

a)

untie

b)

knot

c)

press

90.

gast(e)r

a)

stomach, pouch

b)

gang

c)

tie

d)

pull

91.

genu

a)

elbow

b)

knee, joint

c)

finger

d)

neck

92.

glen

a)

joint

b)

socket

c)

cartilage

93.

glia

a)

cut

b)

staple

c)

glue

d)

sew

94.

glom(er)

a)

half of yam

b)

whole yam

c)

quarter of yam

d)

fourth of yam

95.

glo(ss/tt)

a)

finger

b)

toe

c)

eye

d)

tongue

96.

glut

a)

sticky

b)

smooth

97.

glyc

a)

sour

b)

sweet

98.

gyn

a)

man

b)

women

99.

Hallu(x/ci)

a)

index toe

b)

big toe

c)

second toe

d)

small toe

100.

heme

a)

blood

b)

cell

c)

atom

d)

snot

101.

Hepa(r/t)

a)

kidney

b)

liver

c)

hemp

d)

hepatitis

102.

hetero

a)

same

b)

like

c)

different

d)

far

103.

holo

a)

complete, whole

b)

incomplete, apart

104.

homo

a)

man, different

b)

man, same

c)

woman, same

d)

woman, different

105.

hormone

a)

that which excites

b)

that which declines

c)

that which interest

106.

hydr

a)

sand

b)

land

c)

water

d)

hydro

107.

hyo

a)

R-shaped

b)

H-shaped

c)

Y-shaped

d)

U-shaped

108.

hyper

a)

above

b)

below

109.

hypo

a)

beneath

b)

above

c)

left

d)

right

110.

ileum

a)

straight

b)

twisted

c)

curved

d)

bent

111.

in

a)

in, not

b)

out, yes

112.

incis

a)

ripping

b)

cutting out

c)

cutting in

d)

tearing

113.

incus

a)

axe

b)

anvil

c)

rave

d)

rap

114.

infra

a)

left

b)

over

c)

under

d)

right

115.

inter

a)

outside

b)

to the right

c)

to the left

d)

between

116.

intra

a)

out

b)

within

c)

left

d)

right

117.

iris

a)

rainbow

b)

blue

c)

red

118.

iso

a)

equal

b)

more

c)

less

119.

Jung, junc

a)

to bind

b)

to lossen

120.

ket

a)

keto

b)

ketone

c)

kerosene

121.

labi

a)

lips

b)

legs

c)

lamp

122.

labyrinth

a)

easy passage

b)

tortuous passage

c)

early

d)

late

123.

lacer

a)

lace

b)

torn

c)

lazer

d)

lap

124.

lacrim

a)

tears

b)

lace

c)

lack

125.

lact

a)

lack

b)

lactose

c)

milk

126.

lacuna

a)

space

b)

close

c)

luna

127.

lamella

a)

leaf, single

b)

leaf, layer

128.

lemm

a)

skin, husk

b)

skin, peal

c)

skin, top

d)

skin, bottom

129.

leuc

a)

white

b)

black

c)

Luke

d)

warm

130.

levator

a)

let down

b)

lifter

c)

move left

d)

move right

131.

lin

a)

curve

b)

line

c)

light

132.

ling

a)

lips

b)

tongue

c)

finger

133.

lip

a)

skinny

b)

fat

c)

limp

d)

curve

134.

lith

a)

rock

b)

stone

c)

fall

d)

rise

135.

luna

a)

moon

b)

stars

c)

light

d)

dark

136.

lymph

a)

cloudy water

b)

clear water

c)

white water

d)

orange water

137.

lysis

a)

tighten

b)

loosen

c)

left

d)

right

138.

Macr

a)

large

b)

medium

c)

small

139.

magni

a)

small

b)

medium

c)

large

140.

maj

a)

less

b)

greater

c)

left

d)

right

141.

malleus

a)

hammer, mallet

b)

staple, metal

142.

mamma

a)

breast

b)

mammal

c)

mum

143.

mandib

a)

upper jaw

b)

lower jaw

144.

manu

a)

wrist

b)

hand

c)

foot

d)

ankle

145.

masseter

a)

lower

b)

bend

c)

chewer

d)

angle

146.

maxill

a)

eye

b)

jaw

c)

ankle

d)

knee

147.

maxim

a)

less

b)

greatest

148.

meatus

a)

Passage

b)

pass

c)

roun

149.

medi

a)

big

b)

small

c)

medium

150.

medull

a)

red

b)

bone

c)

marrow

151.

mega

a)

small

b)

medium

c)

large

152.

melan

a)

red

b)

white

c)

black

153.

menin(x,g)

a)

membrane

b)

cell

c)

mitochondria

d)

ER

154.

meso

a)

back

b)

middle

c)

front

155.

meta

a)

after

b)

before

c)

during

156.

micro

a)

medium

b)

small

c)

large

157.

min

a)

smaller

b)

larger

158.

minim

a)

smallest

b)

largest

159.

mono

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

160.

morph

a)

destroy

b)

small

c)

form

161.

motor

a)

put still

b)

mover

c)

slower

d)

fast

162.

multi

a)

few

b)

two

c)

one

d)

many

163.

myo

a)

tendon

b)

muscle, mouse

c)

ligament

d)

bone