Question

match the root on the left with its correct description on the right.
column a

1. crani
2. cervico
3. dorsum
4. photo
5. ambi
6. bili
7. brady
8. ectomy

9 emia

1. esis

column b
a. back
b. blood
c. head
d. neck
e. light
f. on both sides
g. removal of
h. slow
i. bile
j. action

Explanation:

1. "Crani - Head" as "cranio -" is a prefix related to the skull or head in medical and anatomical terms.
2. "Cervico - Neck" as it refers to the neck region in medical language.
3. "Dorsum - Back" as it is used to denote the back part of the body.
4. "Photo - Light" as it is a common prefix related to light in words like photography.
5. "Ambi - On both sides" as it is a prefix indicating two - sidedness.
6. "Bili - Bile" as in words like bilirubin related to bile.
7. "Brady - Slow" as seen in terms like bradycardia (slow heart rate).
8. "Ectomy - Removal of" as it is a suffix indicating surgical removal.
9. "Emia - Blood" as in words like anemia (related to blood condition).
10. "Esis - Action" as it is a suffix denoting an action or condition.

Answer:

1. c. Head
2. d. Neck
3. a. Back
4. e. Light
5. f. On both sides
6. i. Bile
7. h. Slow
8. g. Removal of
9. b. Blood
10. j. Action