Question

select all of the following root words which mean blood. eosin/o hem/o hemat/o hist/o myel/o

Explanation:

• Hem/o: This root word is commonly used in medical terminology to refer to blood. For example, "anemia" (lack of blood) has related terms like "hemoglobin" (a component in blood that carries oxygen).
• Hemat/o: It is also a well - known root word meaning blood. Terms such as "hematology" (the study of blood) use this root.
• Eosin/o: This root word refers to the color eosin (a pink - red dye), not blood. It is used in terms like "eosinophil" (a type of white blood cell that stains with eosin dye).
• Hist/o: This root word means tissue. For example, "histology" is the study of tissues.
• Myel/o: This root word can mean bone marrow (where blood cells are produced in some cases) or spinal cord. It is not directly equivalent to "blood".

Answer:

Hem/o, Hemat/o