English Honors Greek Root Packets 1-3 Vocabulary

A,AN

not, without lacking

amnesia

a loss of memory

anemia

lack of a normal number of red blood cells

anesthetic

something that causes a loss of feeling, especially the feeling of pain

apathy

a lack of interest, feeling, or energy (from Greek pathos, "feeling"); (adj) apathetic

acrophobia

fear of height

agoraphobia

fear of open spaces

anglophobia

dislike of England or the English

PHIL

loving, fond of

philanthropist

lover of humanity; person active in promoting human welfare

philanthropy

love of humanity

philhellenism

support of Greece or the Greeks

philogyny

love of women

philology

study of language and literature

PHILE

one who loves or supports

Anglophile

supporter of England or the English

MIS

to hate

misandry

hatred of males

misanthropy

hatred of humanity

misanthrope

hater of humanity

misogamy

hatred of marriage

misogyny

hatred of women

misology

hatred of argument

DYS

bad, painful, difficult

dysentery

inflammation of the large intestine

dyspepsia

indigestion

dysphasia

speech difficulty resulting from brain injury

dystrophy

faulty nutrition

eugenics

science dealing with improving hereditary qualities

eulogize

write or speak in praise of someone

eulogy

speech in praise of someone

eupepsia

good digestion

euphemism

a substitution of a "good" expression for an unpleasant one

euphoria

sense of well being

euthanasia

illegal practice of painlessly putting to death a person suffering from an incurable, painfully distressing disease

macron

horizontal mark indicating that the vowel over which it is placed is long

monogamy

Marriage to only one person at a time

monomania

derangement of the mind on one subject only

poly

many

polygamy

marriage to several people at the same time

polytechnic

many arts or sciences

antropoid

resembling humans

Anthropometry

science dealing with measurements of human body to determine differences in individuals or groups

Anthropomorphic

attributing human characteristics or qualities to objects, animals, or gods

LOGY

science, study of

Antropology

science dealing with the origin, races, customs, and beliefs of humankind

Archeology

the study of ancient cultures based on artifacts and other remains

cardiolgy

study of the heart

Dermatology

study of the skin

Genealogy

account of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor

Geology

Study of the earth

Metrology

study of structures

necrology

list of person who have died recently

Neurology

study of the nervous system

Paleontology

scientific study of fossils

Pathology

study of nature and causes of disease

Petrology

study of rocks

Physiology

Study of function

Psychology

study of the mind

Seismology

study of earthquakes

Sociology

study of human evolution

Technology

industrial science

Theology

study of religion

BIO

life

Abiogenesis

spontaneous generation

Antibiotic

antibacterial substance produced by a living organism

Biochemistry

chemistry dealing with chemical compounds and processes in living plants and animals

Biogenesis

development of life from preexisting life

Biopsy

diagnostic examination of a piece of tissue from the living body

Biota

Living plants and animals of a region

Biotic

living

Symbiosis

Living together two types of organisms for mutual benefit

TOMY

process of cutting, incision

Anatomy

Dissection of plants or animals-used for studying

Dichotomy

division into two parts

Gastrectomy

surgical removal of part or all of the stomach

Lobotomy

brain surgery for treatment of certain mental disorders

Philebotomy

opening of a vein to diminish the blood supply

HOMO

One and the same, like

Homology

similar structure

HETERO

different

Heterogeneous

Different in kind

Heterology

lack of correspondence between parts

Heterodox

contrary to some acknowledged standard

POD

Foot

Antipodes

Parts of globe

Anthropod

Any invertabrate

Pseudopod

temporary extension of the protoplasm, as in the ameba, to enable the organism to move and take in food

United

One leg supported

HYPER

over, above

hyperactive

overactive

Hyperbole

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

hypercritical

overcritical

Hyperemia

superabundance of blood

Hyperopia

farsightedness

hypersentitive

excessively sensitive

Hypertrophy

the enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its cells.

HYPO

under

Hypodermic

injected under the skin

Hypothesis

theory or supposition assumed as a basis for reasoning