Roots Week 18 Flashcards
acro- / acr-
tip / highest / outermost / extermity
retro-
backwards / back / behind
dyna- / dynamo-
power / force / energy
acrodermatitis
inflammation of the skin of the extremities, the hands and feet
acrolith
a sculpture having a head and extremities made from stone and a torso made of other materials
acromegaly
the condition of having abnormally large head and extremities, the hands and feet
acromion
the tip of the shoulder blade, the scapula, that extends over the shoulder joint
acronym
a name formed from the first letters or “tips” of a series of words, such as “radar” - RAdio Detecting And Ranging
acrostic
a short poem, verse, or list of words in which the first letters or tips of the lines of verse spell out a word or message
retrocede
to go back; recede; to give back
retrofit
to fit updated parts to equipment made back in the past
retroocular
pertaining to being located behind the eye
retronym
a word modified because advances have changed its meaning back when it was used alone, I.e. acoustic guitar and electric guitar
retrospective
inclined to look back upon the past
retroversion
the state of being turned back
aerodynamics
the science of the motion of air and its force on objects
biodynamics
the science of the energy and activity of living organisms
dynamo
an energetic, hardworking, forceful person
dynamometer
an instrument used for measuring mechanical force
photodynamics
the science of the power of light and its effect on substances and living things
