Baby, It's in the Genes
A laboratory is studying the male reproductive cells responsible for fertilization. What roots means “seed”
What is "Sperm"?
A medical term describes something that produces or causes a particular result. Which root means “producer” or “former”
What is "gen-"?
A patient has a condition involving the organ that pumps blood throughout the body. Which root identifies that organ?
What is "cardi-"?
A patient Struggles with breathing, and goes to see a Speacialtist. What root means Lung?
What is "Pulmo-"?
A laboratory technician examines a sample of muscle tissue under a microscope. Which root means “tissue”.
What is "hist-"?
During an ultrasound, a medical professional examines the organ where the fertilized egg can develop. Which root identifies this organ?
What is "hyster-"?
A genetics class investigates the origin of inherited characteristics. Which root means “origin”?
What is "Gene-"?
A blood test examines cells that carry oxygen and give blood its red color. Which root means “red”?
What is "erythro-"?
A patient has difficulty breathing because of a condition involving the lungs. Which roots refer to the lungs or air?
What is "pneum"?
This four-letter prefix, derived from the Latin word for breast, is found in words like "mammogram" and "mammal."
What is "Mamm"?
A biology student is learning about the female reproductive cell before fertilization. Which root means “egg”.
What is "Oo-"?
This single-celled organism uses pseudopods to move and capture food, and its name comes directly from this Greek root.
What is an amoeba?
A surgeon performs a procedure to widen a narrowed blood vessel. Which root means “vessel” and comes from Latin.
What is "Vas-"?
A patient experiences nasal congestion and difficulty smelling. Which roots identify the nose?
What is "rhin-"?
From the Greek for "fat," this three-letter prefix appears before "-suction" or "-id."
What is "lip"?
A medical report described a condition involving the testicles, Which root identifies this body part?
What is "orchi-"?
A researcher observes an organism changing its response to a particular stimulus. Which root means “turning” or “changing” ?
What is "trop-"?
A medical specialist examines the blood vessels in a patient’s leg. Which root refers to a vessel and appears in terms involving blood vessels?
What is "angio-"?
A Patient has been admitted for the getting hit in the neck, affecting her Windpipe. Which root word means windpipe?
What is "Bronch"?
This 9-letter word combines a prefix meaning "under" or "below" with the suffix "-plasm" to describe the fluid inner tissue of a cell.
What is cytoplasm?
A scientist studies how inherited characteristics pass from parents to their children. Which term names the field of study concerned with heredity?
What is Genetics?
A medical report describes cells multiplying and developing into a new tissue. Which roots refer to growth or development?
What is "-Plasia"?
The name of this oxygen-carrying molecule is a portmanteau of a Greek word for blood and a Latin word for a globule.
What is "Haem-"?
A patient has inflammation of the membrane surrounding the lungs. Which root refers to the membrane associated with the ribs and lungs?
What is "Pleur-"?
When added to the end of a word like "histolysis," this 5-letter suffix means the loosening, destruction, or dissolving of tissue.
What is "-lysis"?