Which root means muscle tissue?

Which root means muscle tissue?

• A. My
• B. Myo
• C. Mus
• D. Sarco

Answer: (A)

The root that signals muscle tissue is my- (often seen as the combining form myo-). This form appears in many muscle-related terms, such as myopathy, myology, and myocyte, and even in myocardium, where it clearly denotes muscle of the heart. The plain root my- is the base form that conveys the muscle tissue idea, with the linking vowel added when forming terms. Myo- is a closely related form used in many terms, but here the direct root indicating muscle tissue is my-. Sarco- means flesh rather than specifically muscle tissue, and mus- is not the standard root used to denote muscle tissue in medical terminology.

The root that signals muscle tissue is my- (often seen as the combining form myo-). This form appears in many muscle-related terms, such as myopathy, myology, and myocyte, and even in myocardium, where it clearly denotes muscle of the heart. The plain root my- is the base form that conveys the muscle tissue idea, with the linking vowel added when forming terms.

Myo- is a closely related form used in many terms, but here the direct root indicating muscle tissue is my-. Sarco- means flesh rather than specifically muscle tissue, and mus- is not the standard root used to denote muscle tissue in medical terminology.