Vocab Words (2nd part of Greek-derived)
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- anthropology
- science dealing with the origin, races, customs and beliefs of humankind
- bacteriology
- science dealing with the study of bacteria
- biology
- science dealing with the study of living organisms
- cardiology
- science dealing with the action and diseases of the heart
- criminology
- scientific study of crimes and criminals
- dermatology
- science dealing with the skin and its diseases
- ecology
- science dealing with the relation of living things to their environment and to each other
- ethnology
- branch of anthropolgy dealing with human races, their origin, distribution, culture, etc.
- genealogy
- account of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor
- geology
- science dealing with the earth's history as recorded in rocks
- meteorology
- science dealing with the atmosphere and the weather
- morphology
- branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of animals and plants; form and structure of an organism or any of its parts
- mythology
- account or study of myths
- necrology
- list of persons who have died recently; obituary
- neurology
- scientific study of the nervous system and of its diseases
- paleontology
- science dealing with life in the remote past as recorded in fossils
- pathology
- science dealing with the nature and causes of disease; something abnormal
- petrology
- scientific study of rocks
- physiology
- science dealing with the functions of living things or their organs
- psychology
- science of the mind
- sociology
- study of the evolution, development, and functioning of human society
- technology
- use of science to achieve a practical purpose; applied science; engineering
- theology
- study of religion and religious ideas
- abiogenesis
- spontaneous generation (development of life from lifeless matter)
- amphibious
- able to live both on land and in water; attacking with coordinate land, sea, and air forces
- antibiotic
- germ-killing substance produced by or derived from a microorganism
- autobiography
- story of a person's life written by that person
- biochemistry
- chemistry dealing with chemical compounds and processes in living plants and animals
- biocidal
- destructive to life or living things
- biodegradable
- capable of being readily decomposed into harmless substances by microorganisms
- biogenesis
- development of life from preexisting life
- biography
- story of a person's life written by another person
- biometry/biometrics
- statistical analysis of biological data
- biopsy
- diagnostic examination of a piece of tissue from the living body
- biota
- plants and animals living in a region
- microbe
- microscopic life form; microorganism; germ
- symbiosis
- living together in mutually helpful association of two dissimilar organisms
- anatomy
- dissection of plants, animals, or others to study their structure; analysis; structure
- appendectomy
- surgical removal of the appendix
- atom
- smallest particle of an element
- atomizer
- device fro converting a liquid to a fine spray
- dichotomy
- cutting or division into two; division
- 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 vien to diminish the blood supply
- tome
- one volume of a work of several volumes; scholarly book
- tonsillectomy
- surgical removal of the tonsils
- tracheotomy
- surgical operation of cutting into the trachea
- antipodes
- parts of the glope diametrically opposite to each other
- anthropod
- invertebrate with jointed legs
- chiropodist
- one who treats ailments of the human foot
- dipody
- verse consisting of two feet; dimeter
- podiatrist
- chiropodist
- podium
- dais; raised platform; low wall serving as a foundation
- pseudopod/pseudopodium
- temporary extension of the protoplasm, as in the ameba, to enable to organism to move and take in food
- tripod
- utensil, stool or caldron having three legs
- unipod
- one-legged support
- homochromatic
- having the same color; monochromatic; unicolor
- heterochromatic
- having different colors
- homogeneous
- of the same kind; similar; uniform
- heterogeneous
- differing in kind; dissimilar; varied
- homology
- similarity in structure
- heterology
- dissimilarity in structure
- homomorphic
- exhibiting similarity of form
- heteromorphic
- exhibiting 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
- havin the same center; concentric
- homophonic
- having the same sound or voice
- heteroclite
- deviating from the common rule; abnormal; atypical; person or thing deviating from the common rule
- heterodox
- opposed to accepted beliefs or established doctrines, especialy in religion; unorthodox
- hyperacidity
- excessive acidity
- hypoacidity
- weak acidity
- hyperglycemia
- excess of sugar in the blood
- hypoglycemia
- abnormally low level of sugar in the blood
- hypertension
- abnormally high blood pressure
- hypotension
- low blood pressure
- hyperthermia
- especially high fever; hyperpyrexia
- hypothermia
- subnormal body temperature
- hyperthyroid
- marked by excessive activity of the thyroid gland
- hypothyroid
- marked by deficient activity of the thyroid gland
- hyperactive
- overactive
- hyperbole
- extravagant exaggeration of statement
- hypercritical
- overcritical
- hyperemia
- superabundance of blood
- hyperopia
- farsightedness
- hypersensitive
- excessively sensitive; supersensitivie
- hypertrophy
- excessive growth or development, as of a body part
- hypodermic
- injected under the skin
- hypothesis
- theory or supposition assumed as a basis for reasoning
- hypothetical
- assumed without proof for the purpose of reasoning; conjectural
- endocrine
- secreting internally
- exocrine
- secreting externally
- endogamy
- marriage within the tribe, caste or social group
- exogamy
- marriage outside the tribe, caste or social group
- endogenous
- produced from within; due to internal causes
- exogenous
- produced from without; due to external causes
- endoskeleton
- internal skeleton or supporting framework in an animal
- exoskeleton
- hard productive structure developed outside the body, as the shell of a lobster
- endosmosis
- osmosis inward
- exosmosis
- osmosis outward
- endocarditis
- inflammation of the lining of the heart
- endoderm
- membranelike tissue lining the digestive tract
- endoparasite
- parasite living on the inside of its host
- endophyte
- plant growing within another plant
- exoteric
- known externally; readily understandable
- exotic
- introduced from another country; foreign; strikingly unusual; strange
- anarchy
- total absence of rule or government; confusion; disorder
- autarchy
- rule by an absolute sovereing
- hierarchy
- body of rulers or officials grouped in ranks, each being subordinate to the rank above it; pecking order
- matriarchy
- form of social organization in which the mother rules the family or tribe, descent being traced through the mother
- monarchy
- state ruled over by a single person, as a 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 through the mother
- geocentric
- measured from the earth's center; having the earth as a center
- geodetic
- pertaining to geodesy (mathematics dealing with the earth's shape and dimensions
- geography
- study of the earth's surface, climate, continents, people, etc.
- geometry
- mathematics dealing with lines, angles, surfaces and solids
- geomorphic
- pertaining to the shape of the earth or the 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
- geotropism
- response to earth's gravity, as the growing of roots downward in the ground
- apogee
- farthest point from the earth in the orbit of a heavenly body; culmination
- antipathy
- aversion; dislike
- apathy
- lack of feeling, emotion, interest or excitement; indifference
- empathy
- complete understanding of another's feelings, motives, etc.
- pathetic
- arousing pity
- pathos
- quality in drama, speech, literature, music or events that arouses a feeling of pity or sadness
- sympathy
- sharing of another's trouble; compassion
- telepathy
- transferance of the thoughts and feelings of one person to another by no apparent means of communication
- homeopathy
- treatment of disease with minute doses of a remedy that, if give in massive doses to helathy persons, would prouce effects like those of the disease
- osteopath
- practitioner 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
- amorphous
- having no definite form; shapeless; unorganized
- anthromorphic
- attributing human from or characteristics to beings not human, especially gods
- dimorphous
- occuring under two distinct forms
- endomorphic
- having a form deriving largely from the embryo's inner layer; having a heavy body build
- metamorphosis
- change of form
- monomorphic
- having a single form
- pericardium
- membraneous sac enclosing the heart
- perigee
- nearest point to the earth in the orbit of a heavenly body
- perihelion
- nearest point to the sun in the orbit of a heavenly body
- perimeter
- whole outer boundary or measurment of a surface or figure
- periodonics
- branch of dentistry dealing with the diseases of the bone and gum tissues supporting the teeth
- peripatetic
- traveling about; itinerant
- peripheral
- on the periphery (outside boundary); outside or away from the central part, as in peripheral vision; only slightly connected with what is essential; merely incidental; device that can be attached to or use with a computer
- periphrastic
- expressed in a roundabout way; circumlocutory
- periscope
- instrument permitting those in a submarine a view of the surface
- peristalsis
- wavelike contraction of the walls of the intestines, which propels contents forward
- peristyle
- row of columns around a building or court; the space so enclosed
- peritonitis
- inflammation of the peritoneum (membrane lining the abdominal cavity and surrounding the organs with it)