The root 'ov' refers to which concept?

• A. Ovary
• B. Oxygen
• C. Bone
• D. Related to ovary or egg

Answer: (D)

The root ov comes from Latin ovum, meaning egg. In medical terms, this root signals egg-related concepts, appearing in words like ovary, ovulation, ovule, and oviduct, and in adjectives such as ovarian. Because the root denotes egg-related ideas rather than a specific organ or a different body system, it best describes something related to the ovary or egg. The other options point to a specific structure (ovary) or to entirely different roots (oxygen from oxy- meaning sharp or related to oxygen; bone from osteo-). So the correct interpretation is that the root indicates egg-related meaning.