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The following word roots will be discussed in the following leaning units. Can you recognize their correct definitions? Under each word root, there are four definitions, but only one is the correct. Please select the one you think is right by clicking one of the radio buttons. When you finish all the questions, please click Check Answers button to see your test results

1. (an*)esthesio-

  A to feel, perceive
  B life
  C nose
  D flesh
   

2. bio(o)-

  A tumor, relationship to tumor
  B stomach
  C life
  D urine
   

3. carci(o)-

  A crab, cancer
  B blood
  C to know
  D fat
   

4. hem(a)

  A nose
  B blood
  C stomach
  D poison
   

5. gno-

  A fat
  B to know
  C to feel, perceive
  D crab, cancer
   

6. leuk(o)

  A growth, formation
  B to feel, perceive
  C white
  D flesh
   

7. lip(o)-

  A urine
  B poison
  C fat
  D bone
   

8. onc(o)-

  A tumor, relationship to tumor
  B flesh
  C life
  D to feel, perceive
   

9. -plasm

  A stomach
  B growth, formation
  C crab, cancer
  D life
   

10. rhin(o)-

  A bone
  B nose
  C flesh
  D poison
   

11. sarc(o)-

  A blood
  B fat
  C growth, formation
  D flesh
   

12. gastr(o)-

  A stomach
  B blood
  C to know
  D fat
   

13. oste(o)-

  A to feel, perceive
  B white
  C urine
  D bone
   

14. toxic(o)-

  A life
  B growth, formation
  C poison
  D flesh
   

15. urin-

  A white
  B bone
  C blood
  D urine
   
 
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*a or an: A prefix signifying without (lack of) or not.

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