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Introduction to Medical Terminology
Roots 8 - Long
Roots 8 - Long
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Definition
Selection
Answer
1.
Hair (think small intestine)
-- Select --
bronch
bydr
carcin
cardi
carp
cleav
col
cortic
cut
cutane
cyst
cyt
dendr
dent
derm
diastol
dors
dur
embol
encephal
enter
erythr
gangli
gastr
germ
hema
hepat
homeo
humor
hyster
kal
lact
leuko
lip
melan
mening
mict
morph
myo
necr
nephr
neur
noct
nutri
olfact
oo
oss
oste
pector
phag
phleb
pino
pleur
pod
proct
psych
puber
pylor
pyr
ren
sacchar
sarco
scler
somat
squam
stasis
strat
syn
systol
tachy
thromb
thyr
ur
ven
ventr
vill
xer
None of the above
2.
Contraction
-- Select --
bronch
bydr
carcin
cardi
carp
cleav
col
cortic
cut
cutane
cyst
cyt
dendr
dent
derm
diastol
dors
dur
embol
encephal
enter
erythr
gangli
gastr
germ
hema
hepat
homeo
humor
hyster
kal
lact
leuko
lip
melan
mening
mict
morph
myo
necr
nephr
neur
noct
nutri
olfact
oo
oss
oste
pector
phag
phleb
pino
pleur
pod
proct
psych
puber
pylor
pyr
ren
sacchar
sarco
scler
somat
squam
stasis
strat
syn
systol
tachy
thromb
thyr
ur
ven
ventr
vill
xer
None of the above
3.
Rapid
-- Select --
bronch
bydr
carcin
cardi
carp
cleav
col
cortic
cut
cutane
cyst
cyt
dendr
dent
derm
diastol
dors
dur
embol
encephal
enter
erythr
gangli
gastr
germ
hema
hepat
homeo
humor
hyster
kal
lact
leuko
lip
melan
mening
mict
morph
myo
necr
nephr
neur
noct
nutri
olfact
oo
oss
oste
pector
phag
phleb
pino
pleur
pod
proct
psych
puber
pylor
pyr
ren
sacchar
sarco
scler
somat
squam
stasis
strat
syn
systol
tachy
thromb
thyr
ur
ven
ventr
vill
xer
None of the above
4.
Clot
-- Select --
bronch
bydr
carcin
cardi
carp
cleav
col
cortic
cut
cutane
cyst
cyt
dendr
dent
derm
diastol
dors
dur
embol
encephal
enter
erythr
gangli
gastr
germ
hema
hepat
homeo
humor
hyster
kal
lact
leuko
lip
melan
mening
mict
morph
myo
necr
nephr
neur
noct
nutri
olfact
oo
oss
oste
pector
phag
phleb
pino
pleur
pod
proct
psych
puber
pylor
pyr
ren
sacchar
sarco
scler
somat
squam
stasis
strat
syn
systol
tachy
thromb
thyr
ur
ven
ventr
vill
xer
None of the above
5.
Thyroid gland
-- Select --
bronch
bydr
carcin
cardi
carp
cleav
col
cortic
cut
cutane
cyst
cyt
dendr
dent
derm
diastol
dors
dur
embol
encephal
enter
erythr
gangli
gastr
germ
hema
hepat
homeo
humor
hyster
kal
lact
leuko
lip
melan
mening
mict
morph
myo
necr
nephr
neur
noct
nutri
olfact
oo
oss
oste
pector
phag
phleb
pino
pleur
pod
proct
psych
puber
pylor
pyr
ren
sacchar
sarco
scler
somat
squam
stasis
strat
syn
systol
tachy
thromb
thyr
ur
ven
ventr
vill
xer
None of the above
6.
Kidney (not "ur" or "nephr")
-- Select --
bronch
bydr
carcin
cardi
carp
cleav
col
cortic
cut
cutane
cyst
cyt
dendr
dent
derm
diastol
dors
dur
embol
encephal
enter
erythr
gangli
gastr
germ
hema
hepat
homeo
humor
hyster
kal
lact
leuko
lip
melan
mening
mict
morph
myo
necr
nephr
neur
noct
nutri
olfact
oo
oss
oste
pector
phag
phleb
pino
pleur
pod
proct
psych
puber
pylor
pyr
ren
sacchar
sarco
scler
somat
squam
stasis
strat
syn
systol
tachy
thromb
thyr
ur
ven
ventr
vill
xer
None of the above
7.
Standing still
-- Select --
bronch
bydr
carcin
cardi
carp
cleav
col
cortic
cut
cutane
cyst
cyt
dendr
dent
derm
diastol
dors
dur
embol
encephal
enter
erythr
gangli
gastr
germ
hema
hepat
homeo
humor
hyster
kal
lact
leuko
lip
melan
mening
mict
morph
myo
necr
nephr
neur
noct
nutri
olfact
oo
oss
oste
pector
phag
phleb
pino
pleur
pod
proct
psych
puber
pylor
pyr
ren
sacchar
sarco
scler
somat
squam
stasis
strat
syn
systol
tachy
thromb
thyr
ur
ven
ventr
vill
xer
None of the above
8.
Nourish
-- Select --
bronch
bydr
carcin
cardi
carp
cleav
col
cortic
cut
cutane
cyst
cyt
dendr
dent
derm
diastol
dors
dur
embol
encephal
enter
erythr
gangli
gastr
germ
hema
hepat
homeo
humor
hyster
kal
lact
leuko
lip
melan
mening
mict
morph
myo
necr
nephr
neur
noct
nutri
olfact
oo
oss
oste
pector
phag
phleb
pino
pleur
pod
proct
psych
puber
pylor
pyr
ren
sacchar
sarco
scler
somat
squam
stasis
strat
syn
systol
tachy
thromb
thyr
ur
ven
ventr
vill
xer
None of the above
9.
Dilation
-- Select --
bronch
bydr
carcin
cardi
carp
cleav
col
cortic
cut
cutane
cyst
cyt
dendr
dent
derm
diastol
dors
dur
embol
encephal
enter
erythr
gangli
gastr
germ
hema
hepat
homeo
humor
hyster
kal
lact
leuko
lip
melan
mening
mict
morph
myo
necr
nephr
neur
noct
nutri
olfact
oo
oss
oste
pector
phag
phleb
pino
pleur
pod
proct
psych
puber
pylor
pyr
ren
sacchar
sarco
scler
somat
squam
stasis
strat
syn
systol
tachy
thromb
thyr
ur
ven
ventr
vill
xer
None of the above
10.
Same
-- Select --
bronch
bydr
carcin
cardi
carp
cleav
col
cortic
cut
cutane
cyst
cyt
dendr
dent
derm
diastol
dors
dur
embol
encephal
enter
erythr
gangli
gastr
germ
hema
hepat
homeo
humor
hyster
kal
lact
leuko
lip
melan
mening
mict
morph
myo
necr
nephr
neur
noct
nutri
olfact
oo
oss
oste
pector
phag
phleb
pino
pleur
pod
proct
psych
puber
pylor
pyr
ren
sacchar
sarco
scler
somat
squam
stasis
strat
syn
systol
tachy
thromb
thyr
ur
ven
ventr
vill
xer
None of the above
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Skulls and Skeletons
Various Bones
Urinary System
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