Roots Flashcards
Hypertension
Greek prefix
Hyper; excessive
Abnormally high blood pressure
Anemia
Greek prefix
A, An; without
A condition in which the body doesn’t have enough healthy red blood cells
Atheism
Greek suffix
-ism, forms nouns and means “ the act, state, or theory of”
Disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of god or gods
Korephile
Greek Suffix
-Phile; loving
Rare coinage for a woman who loves young woman
Etymology
Greek Suffix
-logy; science, theory, study
The study of the origin of the world
Thermoplastic
Greek Prefix
Thermo; heat, hot
Denoting substances that become plastic on heat and garden in cooling and are able to repeat these processes
Neophyte
Greek Prefix
Neo; new, recant
Q person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief
Philosopher
Greek Root
Phil, philo; have a strong affection or love for
A person engaged or learned in philosophy, especially as an academic discipline
Morpheme
Greek Root
Morph; form
A meaningful morphological unit of a lanuage that cannot be further divided
Anthropology
Greek Root
Anthrop; human
The study of humankind
“The science of anthropology isn’t a science most people don’t choice as a career because of the difficulty of studying man kid.”
Neolithic
Greek Suffix
The latest period of the Stone Age characteristics polished stone implements.
“Even the smaller houses, after the Neolithic period, seems to have been of stone.”
Polymorph
Greek Root
Morph; form
An organism or material that can take various forms
Antipathy
Greek Prefix
Anti, ant; opposite, against
A deep seated feeling of dislike
Panacea
Greek Prefix
Pan; all
A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases
Pasteurize
Greek suffix
-ize