Question

proxim/o *
chest
pleura
near
heart
lumb/o *
lower, below
formation
under, below
lower back
pleura *
cardi/o
pleuro/o
plasm/o
pelv/o

Explanation:

Medical - terminology often uses Greek and Latin roots. "Proxim/o" means near. "Lumb/o" refers to the lower back. "Pleura" is related to the pleuro - o root which is associated with the pleura (the membrane around the lungs).

Answer:

1. C. near
2. D. lower back
3. B. pleuro/o