English greek vocab 2
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- logy
- science/study/account
- anthropology
- science dealing w/origin/races/customs/beliefs of humankind
- bacteriology
- science dealing w/study of bacteria
- biology
- science dealing w/stuyd of living organisms
- cardiology
- science dealing w/action/diseases of the heart
- criminology
- science study of crimes/criminals
- dermatology
- science dealing w/skin/its diseases
- ecology
- science dealing w/relatoin of organisms to their environment/each other
- ethnology
- branch of anthropology dealing w/ human races/origin/distribution/culture/etc
- genealogy
- account of descent of a person of famliy from an ancestory
- geology
- science dealing w/ earth's history as recorded in rocks
- meteorology
- science dealing w/atmosphere and weather
- morphology
-
branch of biology dealing w/ form/structure of organisms
form/structre - mythology
- account/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/life in the remote past as recorded in fossils
- pathology
-
science dealing w/nature/causes of disease
something abnormal - petrology
- scientific study of rocks
- physiology
- science dealing w/functios of organisms and their orgnas
- psychology
- science of the mind
- sociology
- study of the evolution/development/functioning of human society
- technology
- use of science to achieve a practical purpose/applied science
- theology
- study of religion and religious ideas
- bio
- life
- abiogenesis
- spontaneous generation (development of life from lifeless matter
- amphibious
- able to live both on land and in water
- antibiotic
- antibacterial substance produced by an organism
- autobiography
- story of a person's life written by that person
- biochemistry
- chemistry dealing w/ chemical compounds and processes in living plants/animals
- biocidal
- destructive to life/organisms
- biodegradable
- capable of being readily decomposed into harmless substances by living microorganisms
- biogenesis
- development of life from preexisting life
- biography
- story of a person's life written by another prson
- biometry
- statistical calculation of the probable duration of human life
- biometrics
- statistical analysis of biologic data
- biopsy
- diagnostic exam of a piece of tissue from the living body
- biota
- Living plants and animals of a region
- microbe
- very minute living organism
- symbiosis
- living together in mutually helpful association of 2 dissimilar organisms
- tomy
- cutting, operation of incision
- anatomy
- dissection to study their struction; structure
- appendectomy
- surgical removal of the appendixq
- atom
- smallest particle of an element
- atomizer
- device for converting a liquid to a find spray
- dichotomy
- cutting into 2
- gastrectomy
- surgical removal of part or all of the stomach
- lobotomy
- brain surgery for treatment of certain mental disorders
- mastectomy
- surgical removal of a breast
- phlebotomy
- opening of a veing to diminish the blood supply
- tome
- one volume (cut) of a work of serveral volumes
- tonsillectomy
- surgical removal of the tonsil
- tracheotomy
- surgical operation of the tracea (windpipe)
- pod
- foot
- antipodes
- parts of the globe diametrically opposite
- anthropod
- any invertebrate (no backbone) w/ jointed legs
- chiropodist
- one who treats ailments of the human foot
- dipody
- verse of poetry consisting of 2 feet
- podiatrist
- chiropodist
- podium
- dias; raised platform; low wall serving as a foundation
- pseudopod
- temporary extension of the protoplasm (ameba) to enable the organism to move/take in food
- pseudopodium
- temporary extension of the protoplasm (ameba) to enable the organism to move/take in food
- tripod
- utensil, stool, caldron having 3 legs
- unipod
- one legged support
- homo
- one and the same, like
- hetero
- different
- homochromatic
- having the same color
- heterochromatic
- having different colors
- homogeneous
- of the same kind; similar
- heterogeneous
- differeing in kind; varied
- homology
- fundamental similarity of structure
- heterology
- lack of correspondence between parts
- homomorphic
- exhibiting similarity of form
- heteromorphic
- diversity of form
- homonym
- word that sounds like another but differs in meaning and spelling
- heteronym
- word spelled like another but differing in sound and meaning
- homocentric
- having the same center;concentric
- homophonic
- having the same sound
- polyphonic
- having many sounds;voices
- heteroclite
- abnormal; atypical (adj or noun)
- heterodox
- opposed to accepted beliefs or established doctines;
- orthodox
- conforming to accepted doctines; especially in religion
- hyper
- over, above, beyond the ordinary
- hypo
- under, beneath, less than ordinary
- hyperacidity
- excessive acidity
- hypoacidity
- weak acidity
- hyperglycemia
- excess of sugar in the blood
- hypoglycemia
- abnormally low level of sugar in the bood
- hypertension
- abnormally high blood pressure
- hypotension
- low blood pressure
- hyperthermia
- high fever
- hyperpyrexia
- high fever
- hypothermia
- below body temp
- hyperthyroid
- excessive activity of thyroid gland
- hypothyroid
- deficient activity of thyroid gland
- hyperative
- overactive
- hyperbole
- extravagant exaggeration of statment
- hypercritical
- overcritical
- hyperemia
- superabundance of blood
- hyperopia
- farsightedness
- hyeprsensitive
- supersensitive
- hypertrophy
- enlargement of a body part from excessive use
- myopia
- nearsightedness
- hypodermic
- injected under the skin
- hypothesis
- theory assumed as a basis for reasoning
- hypothetical
- assumed w/o proof for purpose of reasoning
- endo
- within
- exo
- out of/outside
- endocrine
- secreting internally
- exocrine
- secreting externally
- endogamy
- marriage w/i tribe, caste, social group
- exogamy
- marriage outside of tribe, caste, social group
- endogenous
- produced from withing due to internal causes
- exogenous
- produced from without due to external causes
- endoskeleton
- internal skeleton or supporting framework in an animal
- exoskeleton
- hard protective structure developed outside the body
- endosmosis
- osmosis inward
- exosmosis
- osmosis outward
- endcarditis
- inflamation of lining of the heart
- endoderm
- membranelike tissue lining the digestive tract
- endoparasite
- parasite living in the internal organis of an animal
- ectoparasite
- parasite living on the exterior of an animal
- endophyte
- plant growing in another plant
- exoteric
- external, redialy understandable
- esoteric
- inner; private
- exotic
- from a foreign country; excitingly strange
- archy
- rule
- anarchy
- total absense of a rule or government; confusion
- autarchy
- rule by an absolute sovereign
- hierarchy
- body of rulers or officials grouped in ranks, each being subordinate to the rank above
- matriarchy
- form of social organiztion in which the mother urles the family/tribe, descent being traced throught the mother
- monarchy
- state ruled over by a single person (king or queen)
- oligarchy
- form of government in which a few people have the power
- patriarchy
- form of social organization in which the father rules the family or tribe, descent being traced down through the father
- geo
- earth, ground
- geocentric
- measured from the earth's center
- geodetic
- pertaining to geodesy (math dealing w/ earth's shape and dimensions)
- geography
- study of earth's surface, climate, continents, people, products
- geometry
- math dealing w/ lines, angles, surfaces, and solids
- geomorphic
- pertaining to the shape of the earth or form of its surface
- geophysics
- science treating of the forces that modify the earth
- geopolitics
- study of government and its policies as affected by physical geography
- geoponics
- art or science of agriculture
- georgic
- agricultural; poem on husbandry (farming)
- geotropism
- resopnse to the earth's ravity, as the growing of roots down in the ground
- apogee
- farthest point from the earth in the orbit of a satellite
- perigee
- nearest point to earth in orbit of a satelitte
- path, patho, pathy
- feeling, suffering, disease
- antipathy
- aversion; dislike
- aparthy
- lack of feeling, interst, excitement
- empathy
- complete cunderstanding of another's feelings, motives, etc
- pathetic
- aroundsing pity
- pathos
- quality in drama, speech, literature, music, or events that arounses pity or sadness
- sympathy
- sharing another's trouble, compassion
- telepathy
- transferrence of the thoughts and feelings of one person to another by no apparent means of communication
- homeopathy
- medical practice that treats disease by administering minute doses of a remedy which if given to healthy persons would produce symptoms of the disease treated
- osteopath
- practitionar of osteopathy (treatment of diseases by manipulation of bones, muscles, nerves, etc)
- pathogenic
- causing disease
- pathological
- due to disease
- psychopathic
- pertaining to mental disease; insane
- morph
- form
- anthrpomorphic
- attributing humanb form or characteristics to beings not human (gods)
- dimorphous
- occuring under 2 distinct forms
- endomorphic
- occuring within; internal
- metamorphosis
- change of form
- peri
- around, about, near, enclosing
- pericardium
- membranous sac enclosing the heart
- perihelion
- nearest point to the sun in the orbit of a planet/comet
- aphelion
- farthest point to the sun in the orbit of a planet/comet
- perimeter
- whole outer boundary or measurement of a surface or figure
- periodontics
- branch of dentistry dealing w/ disease of bone/gum tissues supporting the teeth
- peripheral
-
on the outside boundary; outsid e or away from the central aprt
only slightly connected with what is essential - periphrastic
- expressed in a roundabout way
- periscope
- instrument permitting those in a submarine a view of the surface
- peristalsis
- wavelike contraction of the walls of the intestines which propels contents onward
- peristyle
-
row of columns aroun a building or court
enclosed space - peritonitis
- inflammation of the peritoneum (membrane lining the ab cavity and covering the organs)