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WorksheetsMedical Roots Practice
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
What does the root arteri/o mean?
Artery
Vein
Lung
Nerve
What does the root brachi/o mean?
Arm
Leg
Heart
Skin
What does the root bronch/o mean?
Bronchial tube
Blood
Kidney
Bone
What does cardi/o mean?
Heart
Brain
Vein
Skin
What does the root cost/o mean?
Rib
Liver
Muscle
Blood vessel
What does erythr/o mean?
Red
White
Yellow
Blue
What does gloss/o mean?
Tongue
Teeth
Nose
Brain
What does hem/o or hemat/o mean?
Blood
Bone
Muscle
Joint
What does laryng/o mean?
Larynx
Lung
Heart
Ear
What does leuk/o mean?
White
Red
Blue
Gray
What does or/o mean?
Mouth
Ear
Nose
Eye
What does phleb/o mean?
Vein
Artery
Bone
Joint
What does pneum/o mean?
Lung or air
Heart
Brain
Skin
Which meaning best matches the combining form leuk/o?
White blood cells or white
Air in the lungs area
Vein or venous vessel
Mouth or oral cavity
A patient is scheduled for an arthroscopy. Which structure will the clinician primarily examine?
A joint within a limb
A vein in the forearm
A lung inside the chest
A salivary gland tissue
Which medical root means cold in therapeutic contexts?
cry/o
hydr/o
my/o
vas/o
Which medical root refers to skin?
derm/o or dermat/o
oste/o
rhin/o
orth/o
Which medical root means water or fluid?
hydr/o
vas/o
my/o
cry/o
Which medical root refers to muscle tissue?
my/o
oste/o
derm/o
rhin/o
Which medical root means straight or correct alignment?
orth/o
vas/o
cry/o
hydr/o
Which medical root refers to bone?
oste/o
derm/o
my/o
vas/o
Which medical root refers to the nose?
rhin/o
my/o
orth/o
hydr/o
Which medical root refers to a vessel or duct, often vascular?
vas/o
oste/o
derm/o
cry/o
Which body structure is indicated by the root cyst/o?
Bladder or fluid-filled sac
Kidney or renal organ
Liver or hepatic tissue
Intestine or bowel
What does the root enter/o refer to?
Intestine or bowel
Stomach or gastric area
Brain or cerebral tissue
Skin or integument
The root esophag/o relates to which part of the body?
Esophagus or food tube
Stomach or acid organ
Tongue or lingual tissue
Kidney or renal organ
In medical terms, gluc/o most often means what?
Sugar or glucose
Salt or sodium
Protein or amino acids
Water or fluid
Which organ is denoted by the root hepat/o?
Liver or hepatic organ
Heart or cardiac muscle
Brain or neural tissue
Stomach or gastric organ
The root lip/o refers to which substance?
Fat or adipose tissue
Muscle or myofiber
Bone or osseous tissue
Blood or circulatory fluid
What does lith/o typically mean in medical terminology?
Stone or calculus
Blood or hematologic
Air or respiratory gas
Fluid or liquid
Which body part is indicated by the root nephr/o?
Kidney or renal organ
Bladder or storage sac
Intestine or bowel
Lung or pulmonary organ
In health terms, pedia most closely means what?
Child or pediatric
Skin or dermal
Bone or skeletal
Adult or mature
What does psych mean?
Mind
Heart
Muscle
Liver
What does cephal/o mean?
Head
Knee
Back
Arm
What does cerebr/o mean?
Brain or cerebrum
Spine or vertebrae
Skin or dermis
Muscle or myofiber
What does electr/o mean?
Electrical activity
Heat production
Movement control
Sound vibration
What does neur/o mean?
Nerve
Bone
Muscle
Blood
What does ophthalm/o mean?
Eye
Ear
Nose
Heart
What does path/o mean?
Disease
Blood
Liver
Skin
