Key Bell Ringer Medical Terms Quiz Root 1-10
Name
Date
Per
1. Appendic - appendix
Appendectomy - removal of the appendix
2. Blephar - eyelid
Blepharospasm - uncontrolled eyelid twitch
3. Arthro - joint
Arthritis - inflammation of a joint
4. Bronch - bronchus
Bronchitis - inflammation of the bronchi (tubes from
windpipe to lungs)
5. Carcin - cancer
Carcinoma - cancerous tumor
6. Cardio - heart
Cardiology - study of the heart
7. Cephal - head
Cephalopathy - disease/disorder of the head
8. Cerebr - brain
Cerebrospinal - pertaining to the brain and spinal cord
9. Cervix - neck
Cervical - pertaining to the neck
10. Chrondr - cartilage
Chrondrectomy - removal of cartilage
11. Cranio - skull
Craniotomy - incision into the skull
12. Adren - adrenal gland
Adrenalectomy - removal of the adrenal gland
13. Arter - artery
Arteriosclerosis - hardening of an artery
14. Cheil - lip
Cheilorrhaphy - repair of the lip
15. Chole - bile, gall
Cholecystectomy - removal of the gallbladder
16. Colpo - vagina
Colporrhaphy - repair of the vagina
17. Aden - gland
Adenoma - gland tumor
18. Angi - vessel
Angiogram - x-ray of a vessel
19. Bucc - cheek
Buccal - pertaining to the cheek
20. Calc - stone
Renal calculus - kidney stone
21. Aur - ear
Aural - pertaining to the ear
22. Bio - life
Biology - study of life
23. Col - colon
Colocentesis - surgical puncture of the colon (large
intestine)
24. Cut - skin
Cutaneous - pertaining to the skin
25. Cost - rib
Intercostal - space between the ribs
26. Gyne - woman
gynecology - study of woman
27. Erythro - red
erythrocyte - red blood cell
28. Hemo - blood
hemogram - picture of blood
29. Enter - intestine
enteritis - inflammation of the intestine
30. Dactyl - finger, toe
dactyledema - swelling of a finger or toe
31. Dors - back
dorsolateral - pertaining to the back and side
32. Glyc - sweet, sugar
glycogen - formed of sweet, sugar
33. Dyn - pain
acrodynia - condition of pain in the extremeties
34. Hepato - liver
hepatomegaly - enlargement of the liver
35. Hydro - water
hydrotherapy - water treatment
36. Gloss - tongue
subglossal - pertaining to under the tongue
37. Hypno - sleep
hypnotic - pertaining to sleep
38. Cyt - cell
cytology - study of cells
39. Hyster - uterus, womb
hysterectomy - removal of the uterus
40. Dent - tooth
dentiform - in the shape of a tooth
41. Emesis - vomiting
hematemesis - vomiting of blood
42. Histo - tissue
histoma - tissue tumor
43. Helio - sun
heliotherapy - sun treatment
44. Gen - originate, born
congenital - born with
45. Gingiv - gums
gingivitis - inflammation of gums
46. Endarter - inside lining
endarterectomy - removal of a lining
47. Laparo - abdomen
laparotomy - incision into the abdomen
48. Cysto - bladder
cystoscopy - examination of a bladder
49. Derm - skin
dermatitis - inflammation of the skin
50. Gastr - stomach
gastritis - inflammation of the stomach