Jenson Hua Flashcards
ion, tion, ism, y = act of / state of
Action: ac TION (ak’ shun) n.
Something done; way of performing
arthr = joint
arthroscope - a tool to see inside a joint; arthritis - inflammation of a joint; arthropod - invertebrates with jointed legs, like spiders, crustaceans, insects
cardi(o), cor = heart
cardiac - relating to the heart; cardiogenic - resulting from heart disease; cardiologist - a heart doctor
cephal, cap = head, brain
encephalitis - inflammation of the brain; cephalic
manu = hand
maneuver - to move by hand
pod(o), ped = foot
podiatrist - a doctor for the feet
opt(o) = eye, sight
optimal - the best, the most desirable; optimize - to make the best of
corp = body
corporation - a company recognized by law as a single body
hem = blood
hemorrhage - clotting of the blood
poly = many
polychrome - with many colors
auto = self
autocrat - a person who governs with absolute power
graph, gram, scrib = to write
Graphology - the study of hand writings; autograph - written with one’s own hand; seismograph - a machine noting strength and duration of earthquakes.
tele = from afar
telephone - a device to talk to a distant person
vis = to see
vision - the ability to see
a, an, in = not, without
abduct - carry away by force, afire - on fire;
