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Root Terms A-K
Chapter 2 & 3 - Lesson 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adeno - ah + dee + no(gland) | Adenoma(gland tumor) |
| calculi - cal + cue + lie(stone) | calculosis(stones) |
| cele - sell(tumor, cyst; hernia) | hydrocele(water cyst, tumor) |
| cyto - sigh + toe(cell) | cytology(cells, study of) |
| glyco - gl + eye + co(sweet, sugar) | glycosuria(sugar in the urine) |
| homeo, homo- hoe + me + oh(similar, same, like) | homeostasis(same environment) |
| lingua - ling + wha(tongue) | linguiform(tongue-shaped) |
| lip - lip(fat) | lipoma(fat tumor) |
| lith - lith as fifth(stone) | lithotripsy(stone dissolve) |
| madaro - ma + dare + oh(falling) | madarosis(loss of eylashes or eyebrows) |
| psych - sike(mind) | psycho(mind; study of psychology, mental processes) |
| pyo - pie + oh(pus) | pyogenic(pus producing) |
| radi - ray + dee(rays) | radiology(rays, study of) |
| thermic - ther _ mick(heat) | thermobiosis(exists at high temperature) |