English I - Greek & Latin Vocab

somat, corp

body

somatology

study of the body

corporal

pertaining to the body

corpse

a dead body - especially that of a human being

derm(at)

skin

pachyderm

any of the several large, thick-skinned mammals

hypodermic

relating to parts under the skin

dermatology

study of the functions and diseases of the skin

cephal(o), cap

head, brain

encephalitis

inflammation of the brain

captain

one who commands, leads, or guides others

decapitate

to cut off the head

hem(o)(a)(at)

blood

hemophilia

a blood-coagulation disorder

hematology

study of the blood and its disorders

hematoma

a localized swelling filled with blood

cardi(o)

heart

cardiac

pertaining to the heart

pericardial

situated around the heart

cardiologist

one who studies the heart and its functions

arthr(o)

joint

arthritis

inflammation of the joints

arthropod

creature with a jointed appendage

arthralgia

pain in the joint

odont(o), dent(o)

tooth, teeth

orthodontics

the dental specialty of correcting the teeth

denture

a partial or complete set of artificial teeth

dentist

one who works on teeth

bronch(o)

windpipe

bronchitis

inflammation of the windpipe

bronchogram

an x-ray examination of the windpipe

bronchoscope

a thin tube used to see into the windpipe

digit

toe, finger

digital

pertaining to a finger or the fingers

digitigrade

walking on the toes with the heel off the ground

digitate

having parts arranged like fingers on a hand

manu

hand

manual

done by hand

manipulate

to operate or control by skilled use of the hand

manuscript

a book or document written by hand

pod(o), ped

foot

bipod

a two-legged support

polypod

having many feet

pedestrian

one who travels on foot

opt(o)

eye, view, sight

optometry

testing the eyes by use of instruments

synoptic

taking a common view

optic

pertaining to the eyes

dorm(i)

to sleep

dormant

sleeping, inactive, resting

dormitory

a communal sleeping room with several beds

dormancy

a state of hibernation

ten, tin, tain

to hold, grasp, have

tenacious

holding fast, firmly held

pertinent

having precise relevance to the matter at hand

obtain

to succeed in gaining possession of

audi(o)

to hear, to listen

audiology

the study of hearing

auditorium

a place for the gathering of an audience

audiophile

a person with an interest in stereo equipment

phobi(a)

fear of

hydrophobia

an abnormal fear of water, rabies

acrophobia

a fear of heights

xenophobia

a fear of strangers

itis

inflammation

dermaitis

inflammation of the skin

bronchitis

inflammation of the windpipe

appendicitis

inflammation of the appendix

mania

craving, insanity

maniac

a raving or violent person

kleptomania

an irresistible impulse to steal

bibliomania

an excessive fondness for collecting rare books

graph, gram, scrib, script

to write, record

graphology

the study of handwriting

scribble

to write hurriedly

subscript

a letter written slightly below and to the right of another character

vis

to see

division

to see something in more than one part

invisible

not able to be seen

vision

the act or power of seeing

vor(e)

eat

voracious

consuming large amounts of food

carnivore

a flesh-eating creature

herbivore

a plant-eating mammal

dic(t), voc, vok

to speak, to call, voice

dictate

to say or read aloud to be recorded or written

vocal

pertaining to or produced by the voice

revoke

to take back or cancel

scop, spec, spic

to look

microscopic

invisible to see with the naked eye

spectacle

something that can be seen or viewed

conspicuous

easily noticed

ambul, grad, grade, gress

to walk, move around

ambulate

to walk from place to place

graduate

someone who completed a set course of study

progress

forward movement

andr(o)

man, male

androgynous

exhibiting both male and female characteristics

android

resembling a man

androphobia

abnormal fear of men