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Root Words

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: The root word for 'tongue' is ________.

a)

gloss(o)-

b)

derm(a)-

c)

hepat(o)-

d)

oste(o)-

2.

Fill in the blank: The root word for 'sugar, glucose' is ________.

a)

glyc-

b)

cardi-

c)

neur-

d)

hepat-

3.

Fill in the blank: The root word for 'liver' is ________.

a)

hepat(o)-

b)

nephr(o)-

c)

cardi(o)-

d)

gastr(o)-

4.

Fill in the blank: The root word for 'uterus' is ________.

a)

hyster(o)-

b)

nephr(o)-

c)

dermat(o)-

d)

oste(o)-

5.

Fill in the blank: The root word for 'menstruation' is ________.

a)

men(o)-

b)

andr(o)-

c)

gastr(o)-

d)

neur(o)-

6.

Fill in the blank: The root word for 'fungus' is ________.

a)

myc(o)-

b)

derm(a)-

c)

neur(o)-

d)

cardi(o)-

7.

Fill in the blank: The root word for 'muscles' is ________.

a)

my(o)-

b)

neur(o)-

c)

derm(a)-

d)

oste(o)-

8.

Fill in the blank: The root word for 'nose' is ________.

a)

nas(o)-

b)

ot(o)-

c)

derm(a)-

d)

cardi(o)-

9.

Fill in the blank: The root word for 'new' is ________.

a)

neo-

b)

anti-

c)

bio-

d)

auto-

10.

Fill in the blank: The root word for 'kidney' is ________.

a)

neph(o)-

b)

hepat(o)-

c)

cardi(o)-

d)

derm(a)-

11.

Fill in the blank: The root word for 'nerve' is ________.

a)

neur(o)-

b)

cardi(o)-

c)

derm(a)-

d)

oste(o)-

12.

Fill in the blank: The root word for 'eye' is ________.

a)

opthalm(o)-

b)

dermat(o)-

c)

nephr(o)-

d)

cardi(o)-

13.

Fill in the blank: The root word for 'bone' is ________.

a)

oste(o)-

b)

myo-

c)

derm(a)-

d)

neuro-

14.

Fill in the blank: The root word for 'ear' is ________.

a)

ot(o)-

b)

ophthalm(o)-

c)

rhin(o)-

d)

dermat(o)-

15.

Fill in the blank: The root word for 'vein' is ________.

a)

phleb(o)-

b)

arteri(o)-

c)

neur(o)-

d)

derm(a)-

16.

Fill in the blank: The root word for 'sound, speech' is ________.

a)

phon(o)

b)

graph(o)

c)

photo

d)

bio

17.

Fill in the blank: The root word for 'lung' is ________.

a)

pneum(o)-

b)

cardi(o)-

c)

hepat(o)-

d)

nephr(o)-

18.

Fill in the blank: The root word for 'mind' is ________.

a)

psyche-

b)

cardio-

c)

derma-

d)

neuro-

19.

Fill in the blank: The root word for 'lung' is ________.

a)

pulmon-

b)

cardi-

c)

nephr-

d)

hepat-

20.

Fill in the blank: The root word for 'pus' is ________.

a)

py(o)

b)

erythr(o)

c)

cyan(o)

d)

leuk(o)

21.

Fill in the blank: The root word for 'nose' is ________.

a)

rhin(o)-

b)

nephr(o)-

c)

derm(a)-

d)

cardi(o)-

22.

Fill in the blank: The root word for 'chest' is ________.

a)

thorac(o)-

b)

cardi(o)-

c)

gastr(o)-

d)

nephr(o)-

23.

Fill in the blank: The root word for 'poison' is ________.

a)

tox-

b)

cardi-

c)

derm-

d)

nephr-

24.

Fill in the blank: The root word for 'dry' is ________.

a)

xer-

b)

hydr-

c)

therm-

d)

photo-

25.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'aden(o)-'?

a)

glands

b)

bones

c)

muscles

d)

nerves

26.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'angi(o)-'?

a)

blood vessel

b)

nerve

c)

muscle

d)

bone

27.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'arthr(o)-'?

a)

joints

b)

bones

c)

muscles

d)

nerves

28.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'bi(o)-'?

a)

life

b)

water

c)

earth

d)

fire

29.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'cardi(o)-'?

a)

heart

b)

liver

c)

brain

d)

stomach

30.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'cephal(o)-'?

a)

head

b)

foot

c)

heart

d)

hand

31.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'cerebr(o)-'?

a)

brain

b)

heart

c)

liver

d)

stomach

32.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'cholecyst'?

a)

gallbladder

b)

liver

c)

kidney

d)

stomach

33.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'crani(o)-'?

a)

skull

b)

heart

c)

liver

d)

bone

34.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'cyte-'?

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

blood

35.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'derm(o)-'?

a)

skin

b)

bone

c)

blood

d)

muscle

36.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'electr(o)'?

a)

electricity

b)

water

c)

heat

d)

light

37.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'encephal(o)-'?

a)

brain

b)

liver

c)

heart

d)

stomach

38.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'enter-'?

a)

intestines

b)

liver

c)

heart

d)

brain

39.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'gastr(o)-'?

a)

stomach

b)

liver

c)

heart

d)

brain

40.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'a-, an-'?

a)

not or decreased

b)

increased or above

c)

between or among

d)

with or together

41.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'anti-'?

a)

against

b)

before

c)

with

d)

under

42.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'bi-'?

a)

two

b)

one

c)

three

d)

four

43.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'brady-'?

a)

slow

b)

fast

c)

large

d)

short

44.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'contra-'?

a)

against

b)

with

c)

before

d)

under

45.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'dorso-'?

a)

back

b)

head

c)

foot

d)

hand

46.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'dys-'?

a)

difficult or painful

b)

fast or rapid

c)

large or great

d)

under or below

47.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'end(o)-'?

a)

in or inside

b)

outside or external

c)

above or over

d)

between or among

48.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'erythro-'?

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

white

d)

green

49.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'ex(o)-'?

a)

out, away from

b)

under, below

c)

between, among

d)

against, opposite

50.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'glyc(o)-'?

a)

sugar

b)

salt

c)

fat

d)

protein

51.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'hem(o)-'?

a)

blood

b)

liver

c)

bone

d)

muscle

52.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'hydr(o)-'?

a)

water

b)

fire

c)

earth

d)

air

53.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'hyper-'?

a)

above or high

b)

below or low

c)

around

d)

between

54.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'hypo-'?

a)

below or under

b)

above or over

c)

between or among

d)

around or surrounding

55.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'leuk(o)-'?

a)

white

b)

red

c)

black

d)

blue

56.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'peri-'?

a)

around

b)

before

c)

inside

d)

after

57.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'poly-'?

a)

too much or many

b)

one or single

c)

under or below

d)

before or in front of

58.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'post-'?

a)

after

b)

before

c)

during

d)

under

59.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'pre-'?

a)

before

b)

after

c)

during

d)

under

60.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'sub-'?

a)

under

b)

above

c)

between

d)

after

61.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'tachy-'?

a)

fast

b)

slow

c)

large

d)

blue

62.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'trans-'?

a)

across

b)

under

c)

before

d)

within

63.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'tri-'?

a)

three

b)

four

c)

two

d)

five

64.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'ventra-'?

a)

front

b)

back

c)

side

d)

top

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