Hemat/o and Hemo denote which substance?

Hemat/o and Hemo denote which substance?

• A. Water
• B. Blood
• C. Muscle
• D. Bone

Answer: (B)

These roots indicate blood. Hemat/o and hemo come from Greek haima, meaning blood, and they show up in medical terms related to blood functions and diseases, such as hematology (study of blood), hematoma (a collection of blood), hemoglobin (the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells), and hemodialysis (blood filtered by a machine). Because the question asks which substance these roots denote, the answer is blood. Water would use aqua/hydr-, muscle would use myo-, and bone would use osteo-/osteo-.

These roots indicate blood. Hemat/o and hemo come from Greek haima, meaning blood, and they show up in medical terms related to blood functions and diseases, such as hematology (study of blood), hematoma (a collection of blood), hemoglobin (the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells), and hemodialysis (blood filtered by a machine). Because the question asks which substance these roots denote, the answer is blood. Water would use aqua/hydr-, muscle would use myo-, and bone would use osteo-/osteo-.