The root vagin is used to form terms related to which body part?

• A. Esophagus
• B. Vagina
• C. Liver
• D. Kidney

Answer: (B)

The root vagin- denotes the vagina. In medical terms, roots identify the body part involved, and vagin- combines with suffixes to describe conditions or procedures affecting the vagina. For example, vaginitis means inflammation of the vagina, and vaginoplasty is a surgical repair or construction of the vagina. Other body parts use different roots, such as esophag- for the esophagus, hepato- for the liver, or nephro- for the kidney. So the terms formed with vagin- pertain to the vagina.