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Greek Roots 3 Flashcards

1
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science, study, account of

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logy

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study of people; origin, races, customs, and beliefs

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anthropology

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3
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study of bacteria

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bacteriology

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4
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study of life

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biology

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5
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study of the heart; dealing with action and disease of the heart

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cardiology

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6
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study of crime and criminals

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criminology

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7
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study of the skin

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dermatology

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science of living things and their interactions in their environment and each other

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ecology

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9
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account of origin, distribution; differences and relationships between them

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ethnology

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10
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account ancestry

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genealogy

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study of rocks; science dealing with earth’s history

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geology

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12
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science dealing with the atmosphere and weather

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meteorology

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13
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scientific study of the forms and structures of plants and animals

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morphology

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14
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account and study of myths

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mythology

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15
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register of a person who has died

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necrology

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16
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science dealing with life in the remote past as recorded in fossils

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paleontology

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17
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science dealing with nature and causes of disease

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pathology

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18
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scientific study of rocks

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petrology

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19
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science of living things and their functions or their organs

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physiology

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20
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science of the mind

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psychology

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21
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study of evolution and functions of human society

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sociology

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22
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industrial science

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technology

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23
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study of religion and religious ideas

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theology

24
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life

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bio

25
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spontaneous generation

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abiogenesis

26
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able to live both on land and water

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amphibious

27
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antibacterial substance produced by a living organism

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antibiotic

28
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biography of one’s life

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autobiography

29
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chemistry dealing with chemical compounds and processes in living plants and animals

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biochemistry

30
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written account of someone’s life

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biography

31
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study of life

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biology

32
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application of statistical analysis to biological data

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biometry

33
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diagnostic examination of a piece tissue from the living body

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biopsy

34
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the living plants and living animals of a region

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biota

35
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very minute living organisms

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microbe

36
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the living together in mutually helpful association two organisms

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symbiosis

37
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cutting; operation of incision

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tomy (tom)

38
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structure of skeleton, muscular heart, and other body parts; dissection of plants or animals for the purpose of studying their structure

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anatomy

39
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surgical removal of the appendix

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appendectomy

40
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smallest particle of an element

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atom

41
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instrument for reducing to a fine spray

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atomizer

42
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cutting, division, or contrast into two; division; represented as being opposed or entirely different

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dichotomy

43
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surgically operation involving incision into the prefrontal lobe of the brain

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lobotomy

44
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opening of a vein to withdraw blood or introduce a fluid in the blood supply

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phlebotomy

45
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operation of tonsils; surgical removal

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tonsillectomy

46
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foot

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pod

47
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parts of the globe diametrically opposite

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antipodes

48
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any invertebrate with jointed legs

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arthropod

49
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foot doctor; feet ailments

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chiropodist

50
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verse consisting of two feet

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dipody

51
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one-legged support after used for cameras or fishing rods

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monopod

52
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foot doctor; chiropodist

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podiatrist

53
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1) dias or raised platform

2) low wall serving as a foundation

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podium

54
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three legs such as a utensil, stool, or cauldron

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tripod

55
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one-legged support; monopod

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unipod

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