The root that denotes the lung?

The root that denotes the lung?

• A. GLOSS
• B. PHLEB
• C. PULM
• D. HEM

Answer: (C)

The root that denotes the lung is pulmo- (often seen as pulmon-). It appears in terms like pulmonary and pulmonology, which are all about the lungs and their medicine. For example, a pulmonary function test measures how well the lungs are functioning, and a pulmonologist specializes in lung diseases. The other roots point to different things: gloss- relates to the tongue (glossitis), phleb- relates to veins (phlebitis), and hem- or hemo- relates to blood (hemoglobin, hemostasis).

The root that denotes the lung is pulmo- (often seen as pulmon-). It appears in terms like pulmonary and pulmonology, which are all about the lungs and their medicine. For example, a pulmonary function test measures how well the lungs are functioning, and a pulmonologist specializes in lung diseases.

The other roots point to different things: gloss- relates to the tongue (glossitis), phleb- relates to veins (phlebitis), and hem- or hemo- relates to blood (hemoglobin, hemostasis).