Week 20 hypo, phot/photo Flashcards
an abnormal concern about one’s health especially when accompanied by a false belief that one has a physical disease or ailment (hypo-under + chondros-cartilage)
hypochondria
reduction of the body temperature to an abnormally low level
hypothermia
a person whose actions contradict their stated beliefs or feelings (actions are less than beliefs)
hypocrite
having little likelihood of causing an allergic response
hypoallergenic
something not proved but assumed to be true for purposes of argument or further study or investigation (to put under review)
hypothesis
the process by which plants that contain chlorophyll make carbohydrates from water and from carbon dioxide in the air in the presence of light
photosynthesis
suitable for being photographed : likely to photograph well
photogenic
requiring light in order to live or thrive
photobiotic
an instrument for measuring the intensity of light
photometer
a copy of printed material made using a process in which an image is formed by the action of light on an electrically charged surface
photocopy