Unit 5

Question 1

alpha

Α α

Answer 1

a

Question 2

beta

Β β

Answer 2

b

Question 3

gamma

Γ γ

Answer 3

g

Question 4

delta

Δ δ

Answer 4

d

Question 5

epsilon

Ε ε

Answer 5

e

–> short e sound

Question 6

zeta

Ζ ζ

Answer 6

z

Question 7

eta

Η η

Answer 7

e

–> long e sound

Question 8

theta

Θ θ

Answer 8

th

Question 9

iota

Ι ι

Answer 9

i

Question 10

kappa

Κ κ

Answer 10

c, k

Question 11

lambda

Λ λ

Answer 11

l

Question 12

mu

Μ μ

Answer 12

m

Question 13

nu

Ν ν

Answer 13

n

Question 14

xi

Ξ ξ

Answer 14

x

Question 15

omicron

Ο ο

Answer 15

o

Question 16

pi

Π π

Answer 16

p

Question 17

rho

Ρ ρ

Answer 17

r, rh

Question 18

sigma

Σ σ (ς)

Answer 18

s

Question 19

tau

Τ τ

Answer 19

t

Question 20

upsilon

Υ υ

Answer 20

u, y

Question 21

phi

Φ φ

Answer 21

ph

Question 22

chi

Χ χ

Answer 22

ch

Question 23

psi

Ψ ψ

Answer 23

ps

Question 24

omega

Ω ω

Answer 24

o

Question 25

diacriticals

Answer 25

markings besides the letters themselves. give information about pronunciation and morphology and are an important feature of a Greek word’s spelling.

Question 26

amphi-

Answer 26

both, around

ex: amphibian, amphitheater

Question 27

anti-

ant-

Answer 27

against, opposite

ex: antacid, antitoxin

Question 28

apo-

Answer 28

from, off, away

ex: apocalypse, apoplexy

Question 29

dys-

Answer 29

bad, disordered, difficult

ex: dysentery, dysfunction

Question 30

ec-

ex-

Answer 30

out, out of

ex: eclipse, exorcism

Question 31

ecto-

exo-

Answer 31

outside, external

ex: ectomorph, ectothermic

Question 32

eso-

Answer 32

inside, internal

ex: esophoria, esotropic

Question 33

eu-

Answer 33

well, good, normal

ex: eugenic, euthenasia

Question 34

hyper-

Answer 34

over, excessive, more than normal

ex: hyperacute, hyperglycemic

Question 35

peri-

Answer 35

around, near

ex: pericardium, peritoneal

Question 36

pro-

Answer 36

before, in front of, forward

ex: proerythroblast, proneural

Question 37

pros-

Answer 37

toward, in addition to, fronting

ex: prosencephalic, prosthesis

Question 38

acou-, acu-

Answer 38

to hear

Question 39

bal-, ball- bol-, ble-

Answer 39

to throw, to put

Question 40

bar-, bary-

Answer 40

weight, pressure, heavy

Question 41

bi-

Answer 41

life

Question 42

card-, cardi-

Answer 42

heart

Question 43

chondr-

Answer 43

cartilage, granule

Question 44

crani-

Answer 44

cranium

Question 45

cri-

crin-

Answer 45

to separate

to secrete

Question 46

cyt-

Answer 46

cell

Question 47

eme-, emet-

Answer 47

to vomit

Question 48

gam-

Answer 48

marriage

Question 49

gen-, gene-, gon-,

gon-

Answer 49

to be produced

seed

Question 50

hidro-

Answer 50

sweat

Question 51

morph-

Answer 51

form, shape

Question 52

neur-

Answer 52

nerve, tendon

Question 53

pep-, peps-, pept-

Answer 53

to digest

Question 54

pha-

Answer 54

to say

Question 55

plex-

pleg-

Answer 55

stroke, blow

paralysis

Question 56

psued-

Answer 56

false

Question 57

rhythm-

Answer 57

rhythm

Question 58

sep-

Answer 58

rotten

Question 59

than-, thana- thanat-

Answer 59

death

Question 60

therm-

Answer 60

heat

Question 61

the-

Answer 61

to put, to place

Question 62

top-

Answer 62

place

Question 63

trop-, trep-

Answer 63

to turn (toward)

Question 64

a-

an-

Answer 64

not, without

Question 65

ana-

an-

Answer 65

up, back, again

Question 66

cata-

cat-

Answer 66

down, against, according to

Question 67

dia-

di-

Answer 67

through, across, between

Question 68

en-

el-, em-

Answer 68

in, into, inward

Question 69

endo-

ento-

Answer 69

within, inner

Question 70

epi-

ep-

Answer 70

upon, on, to, in addition to

Question 71

hypo-

hyp-

Answer 71

below, deficient, less than normal

Question 72

meta-

met-

Answer 72

after, change, transfer

Question 73

para-

par-

Answer 73

beside, resembling, disordered

Question 74

syn-

syl-, sym-, sy-, sys-

Answer 74

with, together

Question 75

alg-

Answer 75

pain

Question 76

blast-

Answer 76

embryonic cell

Question 77

cephal-

encephal-

Answer 77

head

brain

Question 78

chrom-, chromat-

Answer 78

color

Question 79

derm-, dermat-

Answer 79

skin

Question 80

erg-

Answer 80

work

Question 81

gaster-, gastr-

Answer 81

stomach

Question 82

gno-

Answer 82

to know

Question 83

hap-, hapt-

Answer 83

to grasp, to fasten

Question 84

hydr-

Answer 84

water, fluid

Question 85

ly-, lys-

Answer 85

to loosen, to dissolve

Question 86

nephr-

Answer 86

kidney

Question 87

od-

Answer 87

way, road

Question 88

path-

Answer 88

disease, suffering, feeling

Question 89

phy-

phyt-

Answer 89

to grow

plant, growth

Question 90

phyll-

Answer 90

leaf

Question 91

plas-, plast-

Answer 91

to form, to mold

Question 92

scop-

Answer 92

to look at, to view

Question 93

sta-

Answer 93

to stand, to stop

Question 94

stal-, stol- -stle

Answer 94

to send, to contract

Question 95

thalam-

Answer 95

chamber, room

Question 96

thyr-

Answer 96

shield

Question 97

tom-

Answer 97

to cut

Question 98

ton-

Answer 98

stretching, tension

Question 99

tox-

Answer 99

poison

Question 100

troph-

Answer 100

nourishment

Question 101

zyg-

Answer 101

yoke, joining

Question 102

hemi-

Answer 102

1/2

Question 103

mon-

Answer 103

1

Question 104

di-

Answer 104

2

Question 105

tri-

Answer 105

3

Question 106

tetr-

Answer 106

4

Question 107

pent-

Answer 107

5

Question 108

hex-

Answer 108

6

Question 109

hept-

Answer 109

7

Question 110

oct-

Answer 110

8

Question 111

enne-

Answer 111

9

Question 112

dec-

Answer 112

10

Question 113

hect-

Answer 113

100

Question 114

kil-

Answer 114

1000

Question 115

is-

Answer 115

equal, the same

Question 116

macr-

Answer 116

large, long

Question 117

mega(l)-

Answer 117

great, large

Question 118

micr-

Answer 118

small

Question 119

olig-

Answer 119

few

Question 120

pan(t)-

Answer 120

all, complete

Question 121

poly-

Answer 121

many

Question 122

arch-, arche-

Answer 122

ancient, beginning

Question 123

crypt-

Answer 123

hidden

Question 124

cycl-

Answer 124

circle, wheel

Question 125

dactyl-

Answer 125

finger, toe

Question 126

gon-, goni-

Answer 126

angle

Question 127

graph-

-gram

Answer 127

to write

thing written

Question 128

hedr-

Answer 128

seat, plane

Question 129

kary- (cary-)

Answer 129

nucleus

Question 130

lith-

Answer 130

stone

Question 131

man-, mani-

Answer 131

madness

Question 132

mer-

Answer 132

part

Question 133

mes-

Answer 133

middle

Question 134

metr-, -meter

Answer 134

meter, measure

Question 135

odont-

Answer 135

tooth

Question 136

op-, opt-

Answer 136

eye, sight

Question 137

organ-

Answer 137

instrument, organ

Question 138

ox-, oxy-

Answer 138

sharp, quick

Question 139

phag-

Answer 139

to eat

Question 140

phil-

Answer 140

to love, to have an affinity for

Question 141

phor-, pher-

Answer 141

to bear, to carry

Question 142

pod-, -pus

Answer 142

foot

Question 143

pto-

Answer 143

to fall

Question 144

typ-

Answer 144

imprint, form