Medical Terminology Roots and Definitions Quiz for Students

nephr/o

Kidney

cardi/o

Heart

hepat/o

Liver

oste/o

Bone

my/o

Muscle

angi/o

Blood vessel

dermat/o

Skin

cyt/o

Cell

neur/o

Nerve

gastr/o

Stomach

pulmon/o

Lung

arthr/o

Joint

hemat/o

Blood

encephal/o

Brain

col/o

Colon

urethr/o

Urethra

trache/o

Trachea

psych/o

Mind

oophor/o

Ovary

chondr/o

Cartilage

cardiomyopathy

A disease of the heart muscle

nephrolithiasis

The formation of kidney stones

dermatomyositis

An inflammatory disease affecting the skin and muscles

hepatomegaly

Enlargement of the liver

osteochondritis

Inflammation of bone and cartilage

neuropathy

Disease or dysfunction of one or more peripheral nerves

gastrectomy

Surgical removal of part or all of the stomach

lymphadenopathy

Disease of the lymph nodes

arteriosclerosis

Thickening and hardening of the arterial walls

tracheostomy

Surgical creation of an opening in the trachea