Question: Most medical word roots are derived from

Answer: Latin and Greek

Question: The word root for liver is:

Answer: hepat

Question: Which is an example of a word root linking a suffix that begins with a vowel?

Answer: Scler/osis

Question: The word root in a medical term usually indicates a(n):

Answer: anatomical structure

Question: Which element is a word root?

-Nephr, Nephro, Nephros, Nephrotomy, Tomy

Answer: Nephr

Question: Arthr/o is an example of a:

Answer: combining form

Question: The term stomat/itis means:

Answer: inflammation of the mouth

Question: A combining form (CF) is a word root plus a:

Answer: vowel

Question: The CF for joint is:

Answer: arthr/o

Question: A CF is used to link a suffix that begins with a:

Answer: consonant