Free Printable Root Word Review

1.

Cyt/o

a)

tumor

b)

stomach

c)

cell

d)

joint

2.

-oma

a)

pain

b)

tumor; mass

c)

below

d)

across

3.

Inter-

a)

stomach

b)

tumor

c)

between

d)

across

4.

Cardi/o

a)

joint

b)

muscle

c)

heart

d)

stomach

5.

Tachy-

a)

slow

b)

fast

c)

pertaining to

d)

average

6.

Arthr/o

a)

joint

b)

middle

c)

pain

d)

inflammation

7.

Cephal/o

a)

tail

b)

pain

c)

head

d)

rear

8.

endo-

a)

within

b)

outside

c)

across

d)

medial

9.

-algia

a)

blood condition

b)

inflammation

c)

surgical removal of

d)

pain

10.

-itis

a)

muscle

b)

inflammation

c)

heart

d)

fluid filled

11.

Hyper-

a)

fat

b)

pertaining to

c)

not; without

d)

above normal

12.

NPO stands for

a)

nothing by mouth

b)

abdominal

c)

chest X-ray

d)

prothrombin time

13.

What is the name of the abdominal region that contains the belly button?

a)

hypogastric region

b)

skeletal cavity

c)

iliac region

d)

umbilical region

14.

Your eyes are _____________ to your chest.

a)

inferior

b)

medial

c)

lateral

d)

superior

15.

Leuk/o: (a)

Erythr/o: (b)

Thromb/o: (c)

Choose from the below words

White

Black

Red

Clot

16.

A red blood cell is known as a(n)

a)

leukocyte

b)

erythrocyte

c)

thrombocyte

d)

granulocyte

17.

What does the SUFFIX in "dermatology" mean?

a)

skin

b)

one who studies

c)

the study of

d)

inflammation of

18.

What is the root word for brain?

a)

Myringo

b)

Oto

c)

Enceph

d)

Neuro

19.

What is the root word for nose?

a)

Rhino

b)

Dento

c)

Lingu

d)

Oculo

20.

What is the root word for arteries?

a)

Sangu

b)

Cardio

c)

Arterio

d)

Angio

21.

What is the root word for vein?

a)

Angi

b)

Myo

c)

Oste

d)

Phleb/o

22.

What is the root word for blood?

a)

Hem/o

b)

Aort

c)

Arteri

d)

Derm

23.

What is the root word for heart?

a)

Vasc

b)

Aort

c)

Angio

d)

Cardi/o

24.

What is the root word for skin?

a)

Cell

b)

Derm

c)

Angio

d)

Oste

25.

What is the root word for bone?

a)

Cardi

b)

Oste

c)

Neur

d)

Myo

26.

What is the term for disease of the nerves?

a)

Neuropathy

b)

Neuroscopy

c)

Neurology

d)

Neurologist

27.

What is the term for inflammation of the throat?

a)

Tonsillitis

b)

Rhinitis

c)

Pharyngitis

d)

Neutitis

28.

What is the root word for tongue?

a)

Crani

b)

Linro

c)

Lingu

d)

Rhino

29.

What is the root word for skull?

a)

Derm

b)

Enceph

c)

Crani

d)

Dento

30.

Which of the following medical prefixes is associated with direction in relation to a surgical procedure inside the body?

a)

Endo

b)

Sub

c)

Intra

d)

Trans

31.

What is the root word for muscle?

a)

Cyto

b)

Derm

c)

Myo

d)

Phleb

32.

What is the ROOT word in the word osteoporosis?

a)

poro

b)

osteo

c)

sis

d)

os

33.

What is the meaning of the root word: scoli/o

a)

Front

b)

Beside

c)

Crooked/Bent

d)

Side

34.

What is the meaning of the root word: poster/o

a)

Straight

b)

Middle

c)

Movement

d)

Back

toward the back of the body

35.

What is the meaning of the root word: por/o

a)

pore,

small opening

b)

BONE

c)

Movement

d)

Joint

36.

What is the meaning of the root word: medi/o

a)

Front

b)

Middle

c)

Movement

d)

Straight

37.

What is the meaning of the root word: later/o

a)

Side

b)

Movement

c)

Middle

d)

Straight

38.

What is the meaning of the root word: kinesi/o

a)

Front

b)

Below/Beneath

c)

Movement

d)

Joint

39.

What is the meaning of the root word: infer/o

a)

Rib

b)

Joint

c)

below/

Beneath

d)

backside

40.

What is the meaning of the root word: dors/o

a)

Movement

b)

skull

c)

Front

d)

backside

of the body closest to the spine

41.

What is the meaning of the root word: cost/o

a)

Cartilage

b)

Rib

c)

Side

d)

Joint

42.

What is the meaning of the root word: chondr/o

a)

Movement

b)

Middle

c)

Rib

d)

Cartilage

43.

What is the meaning of the root word: Arthr/o

a)

Joint

b)

Straight

c)

Middle

d)

Front

44.

arthr- means:

a)

straight

b)

foot

c)

joint

d)

bone

45.

Burs- is a word root for:

a)

abdominal condition

b)

fluid filled sac

c)

bone

d)

bent

46.

carpo- refers to:

a)

wrist

b)

foot

c)

chest

d)

crooked

47.

Chondro is the word root for:

a)

bone

b)

pore

c)

spine

d)

cartilage

48.

Endo- means

a)

between

b)

around

c)

outside

d)

within

49.

-itis means:

a)

straight

b)

crooked

c)

inflammation

d)

bone marrow

50.

myelo means

a)

bone

b)

joint

c)

bone marrow

d)

foot

51.

-osis means

a)

inflammation

b)

crooked

c)

abnormal condition

d)

sac

52.

pod- means

a)

small opening

b)

pore

c)

sac

d)

foot

53.

spondylo means:

a)

chest

b)

cartilage

c)

bone marrow

d)

spine, vertebra

54.

tarso refers to:

a)

ankle bones

b)

chest

c)

foot

d)

wrist

55.

thorac- means:

a)

skull

b)

cartilage

c)

chest

d)

vertebra, spine

56.

A ______ is attached to the beginning of a term to modify its meaning

a)

Prefix

b)

Root Word

c)

Combining Vowel

d)

Suffix

57.

____ Is the core of a word

a)

Prefix

b)

Word Root

c)

Combining Vowel

d)

Suffix

58.

The prefix "a-" or "an-" means:

a)

without, lack of

b)

away from

c)

toward

d)

cuved, bent

59.

Stomach

a)

gastr(o)

b)

megal(o)

c)

itis

d)

dermat(o)

60.

Dx

a)

doctor

b)

daily

c)

diagnosis

Root Word Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 50mins

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