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WorksheetsMedical Root Words and Their Meanings
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Worksheet time: 36mins
What is the meaning of the root word 'abdomin/o'?
abdomen
arm
heart
brain
What is the meaning of the root word 'anter/o'?
front
back
side
top
What is the meaning of the root word 'astr/o'?
star; star-shaped
water
earth
light
What is the meaning of the root word 'bol/o'?
cast; throw
life
blood
cell
What is the meaning of the root word 'carcin/o'?
cancer
heart
liver
bone
What is the meaning of the root word 'caud/o'?
tail
head
hand
foot
What is the meaning of the root word 'cephal/o'?
head
heart
stomach
foot
What is the meaning of the root word 'chondr/o'?
cartilage
bone
muscle
skin
What is the meaning of the root word 'crani/o'?
skull
heart
liver
bone marrow
What is the meaning of the root word 'cyt/o'?
cell
blood
bone
muscle
What is the meaning of the root word 'dist/o'?
away from the point of origin; far; distant
toward the midline of the body
pertaining to the skin
relating to the heart
What is the meaning of the root word 'dors/o'?
back of the body
side of the body
front of the body
lower part of the body
What is the meaning of the root word 'fibr/o'?
fiber
fat
bone
muscle
What is the meaning of the root word 'gastr/o'?
stomach
liver
heart
bone
What is the meaning of the root word 'hemat/o'?
blood
liver
bone
muscle
What is the meaning of the root word 'hist/o'?
tissue
blood
bone
muscle
What is the meaning of the root word 'infer/o'?
below
inside
across
above
What is the meaning of the root word 'is/o'?
same; equal
different; opposite
large; big
small; tiny
What is the meaning of the root word 'kary/o'?
nucleus
cell wall
cytoplasm
membrane
What is the meaning of the root word 'later/o'?
side
back
head
foot
What is the meaning of the root word 'lumb/o'?
lumbar region; loin
lung
liver
limb
What is the meaning of the root word 'medi/o'?
middle
large
fast
outside
What is the meaning of the root word 'path/o'?
disease
heart
muscle
nerve
What is the meaning of the root word 'pelv/i'?
pelvis
kidney
liver
lung
What is the meaning of the root word 'physi/o'?
function
disease
structure
color
What is the meaning of the root word 'poster/o'?
back (of body); behind
front (of body); before
side; lateral
above; superior
What is the meaning of the root word 'proxim/o'?
near the point of origin; near; close
far from the point of origin; distant
middle; center
above or over
What is the meaning of the root word 'spin/o'?
spine
muscle
joint
nerve
What is the meaning of the root word 'super/o'?
above
below
inside
small
What is the meaning of the root word 'thorac/o'?
chest
stomach
arm
foot
What is the meaning of the root word 'ton/o'?
tone; tension
muscle
nerve
cell
What is the meaning of the root word 'umbilic/o'?
umbilicus (belly button)
elbow
knee
ear
What is the meaning of the root word 'ventr/o'?
belly side of body; ventral aspect
back side of body; dorsal aspect
head; cephalic aspect
foot; pedal aspect
What is the meaning of the root word 'viscer/o'?
internal organs
blood vessels
muscles
bones
What is the meaning of the prefix 'a-'?
not; without
before; in front of
with; together
again; back
What is the meaning of the prefix 'ana-'?
apart
together
under
before
What is the meaning of the prefix 'endo-'?
in; within
outside; external
before; in front of
across; through
What is the meaning of the prefix 'epi-'?
on; over; upon
under; below
between; among
before
What is the meaning of the prefix 'eu-'?
good; normal
bad; abnormal
fast; quick
old; ancient
Which root word means 'chest'?
thorac/o
gastr/o
cephal/o
derm/o
Which prefix means 'in; within'?
endo-
exo-
peri-
ecto-
What is the meaning of the prefix 'exo-'?
outward
inside
before
across
What is the meaning of the prefix 'hyper-'?
above; above normal; excessive
below; under; less than normal
between; among
within; inside
What is the meaning of the prefix 'hypo-'?
below; below normal; deficient
above; excessive
between; among
around; surrounding
What is the meaning of the prefix 'pro-'?
before; forward
against; opposite
under; below
again; back
What is the meaning of the prefix 'trans-'?
across
under
before
within
What is the meaning of the suffix '-al, -ar, -iac, -ic, -ior, -tic'?
pertaining to
removal of
inflammation of
condition of
What is the meaning of the suffix '-blast'?
developing cell
cell death
cell movement
cell division
What is the meaning of the suffix '-cyte'?
cell
tissue
enzyme
organ
What is the meaning of the suffix '-gen'?
substance that produces
related to genes
a type of cell
causing destruction
What is the meaning of the suffix '-genesis'?
formation
destruction
movement
color
What is the meaning of the suffix '-ism'?
process; condition
person who
small
without
What is the meaning of the suffix '-logy'?
study of
writing
disease
shape
Which prefix means 'before; forward'?
pro-
post-
re-
sub-
Which suffix means 'study of'?
-logy
-phobia
-itis
-emia
What is the meaning of the suffix '-osis'?
process; abnormal condition
inflammation
pertaining to
surgical removal
What is the meaning of the suffix '-plasia'?
development; formation
pain
inflammation
tumor
What is the meaning of the suffix '-tomy'?
process of cutting; incision
inflammation
tumor or swelling
study of
Match the following terms with their definitions
Proximal
Closer to the trunk of the body
Distal
Further from the trunk of the body
Superior
Above
Inferior
Below
Lateral
Away from the midline of the body
All anatomical terms have a (a) point which is called the (b) position. This position is when the body is (c) , head straight and (d) by your side, with the palms of the hands facing (e) .
The shoulders are (a) to the midline.
The nose is (a) to the cheekbones.
midsagittal/median
