Question 1

root word- stomat

Accepted Answer

mouth 
example: stomatitis (inflammation of the lining of the mouth)

Question 2

root word- dent

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teeth
example: dentist

Question 3

root word- gloss/lingu

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tongue
example: glossitis (inflammation of the tongue), lingual nerve

Question 4

root word- gingiv

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gums
gingivitis (inflammations of the gums)

Question 5

root word- encephal

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brain
example: encephalitis (inflammation of the brain)

Question 6

root word- gastr

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stomach
example: gastritis (inflammation of the stomach)

Question 7

root word- enter

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intestine
example: gastroenteritis (inflammation of the lining of the stomach and intestines)

Question 8

root word- col

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large intestine
example: colitis (inflammation of the colon)

Question 9

root word- proct

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anus/rectum
example: proctitis (inflammation of the rectum)

Question 10

root word-hepat

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liver
example: hepatitis (inflammation of the liver)

Question 11

root word- nephr/rene

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kidney
example: nephritis, renal artery (inflammation of the kidney)

Question 12

root word- orchid

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testis
example: orchiditis (inflammation of the testes)

Question 13

root word- oophor

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ovary
example: oophoritis (inflammation of an ovary)

Question 14

root word-hyster

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uterus
example: hysterectomy (removal of the uterus)

Question 15

root word- derm

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skin
example: dermatitis (inflammation of the skin)

Question 16

root word-mast/mamm

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breast
example: mammography (image of the breast)

Question 17

root word- oste

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bones
example: osteoporosis (disease that causes weakening of the bones)

Question 18

root word- cardi

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heart
example: (ECG) (electrical tracing of the heart)

Question 19

root word- cyst

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bladder
example: cystitis (inflammation of the bladder)

Question 20

root word- rhin

Accepted Answer

nose
example: rhinitis (inflammation of the nasal membranes)

Question 21

root word- phleb/ven

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veins
example: phlebitis (inflammation of a vein)

Question 22

root word- pneun/pulm

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lung
example: pneumonitis (inflammation of a lung)

Question 23

root word- hem/emia

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blood
example: hematoma (localized swelling caused by blood)

Question 24

prefix: arterio-

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artery
example: arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries)

Question 25

prefix: brady-

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slow
example: bradycardia (slow heart rate)

Question 26

prefix: cardio-

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heart
example: electrocardiogram (ECG)

Question 27

prefix: hemo-

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blood
example: hematology (the study of the blood)

Question 28

prefix: hyper-

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over, above, beyond
example: hyperglycemia (high blood sugar levels)

Question 29

prefix: hypo-

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below, under
hypothermia (low body care temperature)

Question 30

prefix: naso-

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nose
example: nasopharyngeal airway (airway placed in the nose)

Question 31

prefix: neuro-

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nerve
example: neuropathy (disease of the nervous system)

Question 32

prefix: oro-

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mouth
example: oropharyngeal airway (airway placed in the mouth)

Question 33

prefix: tachy-

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rapid
example: tachycardia (rapid heart rate)

Question 34

prefix: thermo-

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heat
example: thermometer (instrument for measuring temperature)

Question 35

prefix: vaso-

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blood vessel
example: vasoconstriction (constriction of the blood vessels)

Question 36

suffix: -ectomy

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to cut out, remove
example: appendectomy (removal of the appendix)

Question 37

suffix: -emia

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blood
example: anemia (deficiency of red blood vessels)

Question 38

suffix: -graphy/graph

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recording an image
example: mammography (x-ray of the soft tissue of the breast)

Question 39

suffix: -gram

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the image (x-ray)
example: mammogram

Question 40

suffix: -itis

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inflammation
example: tonsillitis (inflammation of the tonsils)

Question 41

suffix: -ology/ologist

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to study, specialize in 
example: cardiologist (physician who studies the heart)

Question 42

suffix: -osis

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abnormal condition
example: cyanosis (bluish coloration of the skin)

Question 43

suffix: -ostomy

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to make an opening 
example: colostomy (a surgical opening in the door)

Question 44

suffix: -otomy

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to cut into
example: tracheotomy (surgical hole placed in the trachea)

Question 45

suffix: -scopy/scopic

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to look, observe
example: colonoscopy (examination of the inner colon)

Question	Answer
root word- stomat	mouth example: stomatitis (inflammation of the lining of the mouth)
root word- dent	teeth example: dentist
root word- gloss/lingu	tongue example: glossitis (inflammation of the tongue), lingual nerve
root word- gingiv	gums gingivitis (inflammations of the gums)
root word- encephal	brain example: encephalitis (inflammation of the brain)
root word- gastr	stomach example: gastritis (inflammation of the stomach)
root word- enter	intestine example: gastroenteritis (inflammation of the lining of the stomach and intestines)
root word- col	large intestine example: colitis (inflammation of the colon)
root word- proct	anus/rectum example: proctitis (inflammation of the rectum)
root word-hepat	liver example: hepatitis (inflammation of the liver)
root word- nephr/rene	kidney example: nephritis, renal artery (inflammation of the kidney)
root word- orchid	testis example: orchiditis (inflammation of the testes)
root word- oophor	ovary example: oophoritis (inflammation of an ovary)
root word-hyster	uterus example: hysterectomy (removal of the uterus)
root word- derm	skin example: dermatitis (inflammation of the skin)
root word-mast/mamm	breast example: mammography (image of the breast)
root word- oste	bones example: osteoporosis (disease that causes weakening of the bones)
root word- cardi	heart example: (ECG) (electrical tracing of the heart)
root word- cyst	bladder example: cystitis (inflammation of the bladder)
root word- rhin	nose example: rhinitis (inflammation of the nasal membranes)
root word- phleb/ven	veins example: phlebitis (inflammation of a vein)
root word- pneun/pulm	lung example: pneumonitis (inflammation of a lung)
root word- hem/emia	blood example: hematoma (localized swelling caused by blood)
prefix: arterio-	artery example: arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries)
prefix: brady-	slow example: bradycardia (slow heart rate)
prefix: cardio-	heart example: electrocardiogram (ECG)
prefix: hemo-	blood example: hematology (the study of the blood)
prefix: hyper-	over, above, beyond example: hyperglycemia (high blood sugar levels)
prefix: hypo-	below, under hypothermia (low body care temperature)
prefix: naso-	nose example: nasopharyngeal airway (airway placed in the nose)
prefix: neuro-	nerve example: neuropathy (disease of the nervous system)
prefix: oro-	mouth example: oropharyngeal airway (airway placed in the mouth)
prefix: tachy-	rapid example: tachycardia (rapid heart rate)
prefix: thermo-	heat example: thermometer (instrument for measuring temperature)
prefix: vaso-	blood vessel example: vasoconstriction (constriction of the blood vessels)
suffix: -ectomy	to cut out, remove example: appendectomy (removal of the appendix)
suffix: -emia	blood example: anemia (deficiency of red blood vessels)
suffix: -graphy/graph	recording an image example: mammography (x-ray of the soft tissue of the breast)
suffix: -gram	the image (x-ray) example: mammogram
suffix: -itis	inflammation example: tonsillitis (inflammation of the tonsils)
suffix: -ology/ologist	to study, specialize in example: cardiologist (physician who studies the heart)
suffix: -osis	abnormal condition example: cyanosis (bluish coloration of the skin)
suffix: -ostomy	to make an opening example: colostomy (a surgical opening in the door)
suffix: -otomy	to cut into example: tracheotomy (surgical hole placed in the trachea)
suffix: -scopy/scopic	to look, observe example: colonoscopy (examination of the inner colon)

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