Frequently used root words in biology - 1 (Related to body parts)

FREQUENTLY USED ROOT WORDS RELATED TO BODY PARTS

Learning root words and their meaning help you to understand and remember biology terms very easily. Given below is the table showing frequently used root words related to body parts. Try to memorize them and practice the problems below.

Root words	Meaning
1.         adeno-	gland
2.         adipo-	fat, lipid
3.         andro-	male
4.         angio-	blood vessel
5.         arthro-	joint
6.         blasto-, -blast	embryonic cell, bud
7.         cardio-	heart
8.         cephalo-	head
9.         cervico-	neck
10.    chondro-	cartilage, grain
11.    coelo-, –coel	cavity, chamber
12.    cyto-, -cyte	cell
13.    dento-, odonto-, -dont	teeth
14.    dermo-, dermato-, -derm	skin, layer
15.    encephalo-	brain
16.    entero-	intestine
17.    gastro-	stomach
18.    glosso-	tongue
19.    gono-	sex organ
20.    gyno-, gyneco-	female
21.    haemato-, hemo-	blood
22.    hepato-	liver
23.    histo-	tissue
24.    karyo-	nucleus
25.    labio-	lip
26.    laryngo-	larynx, throat
27.    metra-	uterus
28.    myo-	muscle
29.    nephro-, reno-	kidney
30.    neuro-	nerve
31.    oo-	egg
32.    ophthalmo-, oculo-, opto-	eye
33.    oro-, stomato-	mouth, opening
34.    osteo-	bone
35.    oto-	ear
36.    poda-, podi, podio-	foot, leg
37.    psycho-	mind
38.    pulmo-, pulmono-	lung
39.    rhino-, naso-	nose
40.    somato-, -some	body, structure
41.    thoraco-	chest
42.    vaso-	vessel, blood vessel

Practice yourself

Choose the correct option:

1.  The cell that stores fat is known as

      A.  Hepatocyte

      B.  Adipocyte

      C.  Chondrocyte

      D.  Osteocyte
2.  The scientific study of cells is called

      A.  Nephrology

      B.  Neurology

      C.  Histology

      D.  Cytology

3.  Karyology is the study of

      A.  Nucleus

      B.  Kidney

      C.  Liver

      D.  Bone

4.  Otoliths are present inside

      A.  Eye

      B.  Ear

      C.  Nose

      D.  Tongue

5.  Inflammation of the stomach is called

      A.  Enteritis

      B.  Hepatitis

      C.  Gastritis

      D.  Neuritis

6.  Dentine is seen in

      A.  Teeth

      B.  Liver

      C.  Brain

      D.  Muscle

7.  Cervical vertebrae are present in

      A.  Abdomen

      B.  Neck

      C.  Chest

      D.  Head

8.  The meaning of Arthropoda is

      A.  Soft-bodied

      B.  Segmented

      C.  Hard-bodied

      D.  Joint legged

9.  Osteoporosis is a disorder that affects

      A.  Cartilage

      B.  Bone

      C.  Blood

      D.  Muscle

10. Electro Encephalo Gram (EEG) is done for

      A.  Brain

      B.  Kidney

      C.  Lungs

      D.  Heart

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