vocab- greeak roots 2
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- anthropology
- science dealing w/ the origin, races, customs, and beliefs of the humankind
- bacteriology
- science dealing w/ the study of bacteria
- biology
- science dealing w/ the study of living organisms
- cardiology
- science dealing w/ the action and diseases of the heart
- criminology
- scientific study of crimes and criminals
- dermatology
- science dealing w/ he skin and its diseases
- ecology
- science dealing w/ the relation of living things to their environment and to each other
- ethnology
- branch of anthropology dealing w/ human races, their origin, distribution, culture, etc.
- geneology
- account of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor
- geology
- science dealing w/ the earths history as recorded in rocks
- meteorology
- science dealing w/ the atmosphere and weather
- morphology
- scientific study of forms and structures of plants and animals; form and structure of an organism and its parts
- mythology
- account or study of myths
- necrology
- list of persons who have died recently
- neurology
- scientific study of the nervous system and its diseases
- paleontology
- science dealing w/ the life inthe remote past as recorded in fossils
- pathology
- science dealing w/ the nature and causes of disease; something abnormal
- petrology
- scientific study of rocks
- physiology
- science dealing w/ the functions of living things
- psychology
- science of the mind
- sociology
- study of evolution, development, and the function of human society
- technology
- use of science to achieve a practical purpose, applied science
- theology
- study of religion and religious ideas
- abiogenesis
- spontaneous generation
- amphibious
- able to liev on both land and water
- antibiotic
- antibacterial substance produced by a living organism
- autobiography
- story of a persons life written by that person
- biochemistry
- chemistry dealing w/ the chem. compounds and processes in living plants and animals
- biocidal
- destruction of life or living things
- biodegradable
- capable of being decomposed in harmless substances by living microorganisms
- biogenesis
- development of life form preexisting life
- biography
- stroy of a persons life written by another person
- biometry
- statistical calculation of the probable duration of human life
- biometrics
- statistical analysis of biologic data
- biopsy
- diagnostic examination of a piece of tissue from the living body
- biota
- the living plants (flora) and living animals (fauna) of a region
- microbe
- very minute living organism; microorganism, germ
- symbiosis
- the livin together in mutually helpful association of 2 dissimilar organisms
- anatomy
- dissections of plants, animals, or anythingelse for the prupose of studying their structre; structure of a plant or animal
- appendectomy
- surgical removal of the appendix
- atom
- smallest particle of an element (literally, not cut)
- atomizer
- device for converting a liquid to a fine spray
- dichotomy
- cutting or divsion into 2
- gastrectomy
- surgic. removal of part or all of the stomach
- lobotomy
- brain surgery for treatment or certain mental disorders
- mastectomy
- surgic. removal of a breat
- phlebotomy
- opening of a vein to diminish blood supply
- tome
- one volume or cut of a work of several volumes
- tracheotomy
- surgical operation of cutting the windpipe
- antipodes
- parts of the globe diametrically opposite
- arthropod
- any invertebrate w/ jointed legs
- chiropodist
- one who treats the ailments of the human foot
- dipody
- verse (line of poetry) consisting of 2 feet
- podiatrist
- chiropodist
- podium
- raised platform; low wall serving as a foundation
- pseudopod
- temporary extension of the protoplasm, so the org. can amke and take in food
- tripod
- utensil, stool, or caldron having 3 legs
- homo
- one and the sme; like
- hetero
- different
- homogenous
- of the smae kind; similar; uniform
- homology
- fundamental similarity of structure
- heterology
- lack of correspondence between parts
- heteronym
- word spelled like another, but differeing in sound and meaning
- heteroclite
- deviating from the common rule, abnormal
- hyper
- over, above, beyond the ordinary
- hypo
- under, beneath, less than the ordinary
- hyperglycemia
- excess of sugar in the blood
- hypertension
- abnormally high blood pressure
- hyperemia
- superabundance of the blood
- hyperopia
- farsightedness
- hypodermic
- injected under the skin
- endo
- within
- exo
- outside of, out of
- endocrine
- secreting internally
- endogamy
- marriage w/i the tribe, caste, or social group
- endogenous
- produced form w/i, due to internal causes
- endocarditis
- inflammation of the lining of the heart
- endoderm
- membranlike tissue lining the digestive track
- endophyte
- plant living w/i another plant
- exoteric
- external, readily understandable
- autarchy
- rule by absolute sovereign
- hierarchy
- body of rulers or officials grouped in ranks each being subordinate to the rank above it
- oligarchy
- form of gov't in which a few people have power
- geocentric
- measured form the earth's center, having the earth as a center
- geodetic
- pertaining to geodesy (math dealing w/ the earths shape and demensions)
- geophysics
- science treating of the forces that modify the earth
- geopolitics
- study of gov't and its policies as affected by physical geography
- geoponics
- art or science of agriculture
- georgic
- agricultural
- georgic 2
- poem on husbandry (farming)
- geotropism
- response to earths gravity, as in the growing of roots downward in the ground
- apogee
- farthest point from earth in orbit of a satelite
- path (patho, pathy)
- feeling or suffering; disease
- apathy
- lack of feeling or emotion
- empathy
- complete understanding of anothers feelings
- pathetic
- arousing pity
- pathos
- quality in drma arousing pity or sadness
- sympathy
- a sharing of anothers trouble; compassion
- homeopathy
- system of medical practice that treats diseases by administering minute doses of a remedy in which, if given to a healthy person, would produce the symtoms of the disease treated
- osteopath
- practitioner of treatment of diseases by manipulation of bones muscles nerves, etc.
- pathogenic
- causing disease
- pathological
- due to disease
- anthropomorphic
- attributing human form or characteristics to beings not human, especially gods
- metamorphasis
- change of form
- peri
- around, about, near, enclosing
- pericardium
- membraneous sac enclosing the heart
- perihelion
- nearest point to the sun in the orbit of a planet or comet
- periodontics
- branch of destistry dealing w/ the diseases of the bone and gum supportings teeth
- periphrastic
- expressed in a roundabout way
- peristalsis
- wavelike contraction of the walls or the intestine which propels contents onward
- peristyle
- row of columns around a building or court; the space so enclosed
- peritonitis
- inflammation of the peritoneum (membrane lining the abdominal cavity and covering the organs)