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KEY: 1–b, 2–a, 3–a, 4–b, 5–b, 6–a, 7–a, 8–b, 9–c, 10–c, 11–b, 12–a, 13–c, 14–b, 15–a and b

B. Can you recognize roots?

ROOT MEANING

1. psyche _________________

EXAMPLE psychiatry

2. iatreia _________________

EXAMPLE podiatry

3. soma _________________

EXAMPLE psychosomatic

4. pathos _________________

EXAMPLE osteopath

5. orthos _________________

EXAMPLE orthodontia

6. paidos (ped-) _________________

EXAMPLE pedodontist

7. odontos _________________

EXAMPLE exodontist

8. pous, podos _________________

EXAMPLE platypus

9. cheir (chiro-) _________________

EXAMPLE chiropodist

10. okto _________________

EXAMPLE octopus

11. graphein _________________

EXAMPLE graphology

12. kallos _________________