Stem words

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Lesson 13

• Stem words

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1. chrom

• Definition color
• Examples and definitions
• Chromatics- scientific study of color
• Monochromatic- having or appearing to have only
  one color

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2. form

• Definition shape
• Examples and definitions
• Formless-having no definite shape
• Uniform- unvaried in color, texture, or design
• formation, deformed

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3. sequ

• Definition follow
• Examples and definitions
• Sequel-something that follows a continuation
• Consecutive- following or after another without
  interruption

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4. glyc

• Definition sweet
• Examples and definitions
• Hypoglycemia-an abnormally low level of glucose
  in the blood
• Glycine-a sweet-tasting crystalline nonessential
  amino acid that is found in sugar cane

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5. hemo

• Definition blood
• Examples and definitions
• Hemorrhage-excessive discharge of blood from the
  blood vessels
• Hemostat-a chemical that stops bleeding

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6. ultima

• Definition last
• Examples and definitions
• Ultimate-being the last in a series, process, or
  progression
• Ultimatum-a final statement of terms made by one
  party to another

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Lesson 13

• Day 2

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7. infra

• Definition beneath
• Examples and definitions
• Infrastructure-the underlying base beneath a
  structure
• Infrasound-sound below that of human hearing

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8. leuko

• Definition white
• Examples and definitions
• Leukocyte-white blood cell
• Leukemia-a disease of the bone marrow in which
  there is an unrestrained production of white
  blood cells

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9. lys

• Definition break down
• Examples and definitions
• Analysis-the breakdown of a whole into its parts
• Dialysis-the breakdown of larger molecules into
  smaller molecules

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10. meso

• Definition middle
• Examples and definitions
• Mesoderm-the middle layer between the ectoderm
  and the endoderm
• Mesozoic-era of geological history marked by
  presence of dinosaurs

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11. milli

• Definition thousandth
• Examples and definitions
• Millimeter- one-thousandth of a meter
• Milligram- one-thousandth of a gram

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12. mem

• Definition remember
• Examples and definitions
• Memorize- to commit to memory
• Memo- a short note written to remember something
• remember, memory

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Lesson 13

• Day 3

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13. gress

• Definition step
• Examples and definition
• -Progress- steps taken to toward a goal
• -Regress- to step back to a previous state

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14. labor

• Definition work
• Examples and definitions
• Labor- work
• Collaborate- to work together
• laboratory

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15. myo

• Definition muscle
• Examples and definitions
• Myocardium- the muscular tissue of the heart
• Myograph- an instrument for recording muscular
  contractions

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16. vac

• Definition empty
• Examples and definitions
• Vacant- empty
• Evacuate- to empty or remove the contents

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17. oligo

• Definition few or small
• Examples and definitions
• Oligarchy- government by a few persons
• Oligopoly- a market condition with very few
  sellers

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18. ose

• Definition sugar
• Examples and definitions
• Lactose- a class of sugar found in milk
• Fructose- a sweet sugar occurring in fruits and
  honey

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Lesson 13

• Day 4

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19. osis

• Definition condition
• Examples and definitions
• Neurosis- any of various mental or emotional
  disorder
• Thrombosis- a presence of thrombus( a clot
  formed in a blood vessel)

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20. tude

• Definition state of
• Examples and definitions
• Solitude- a state of being alone
• Aptitude the state of being
• able to learn certain skills

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21. patho

• Definition disease
• Examples and definitions
• Pathogenic- capable of causing disease
• Sociopath- one who is affected with a personality
  disorder marked by antisocial behavior

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22. phag

• Definition eat
• Examples and definitions
• -Geophagy- eating of earthy substances such as
  clay or chalk
• -Bacteriophag- a virus that destroys certain
  bacteria

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23. phor

• Definition carry
• Examples and definitions
• -Dysphoria- an emotional state characterized by
  anxiety, depression, or unease
• -Chromatophore- a pigment-producing cell in
  lizards

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24. phyt

• Definition plant
• Examples and definitions
• -Phytotoxic- poisonous to plants
• -Phytoplankton- minute, free-floating aquatic
  plants

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25. phyll

• Definition leaf
• Examples and definitions
• -Chlorophyll- green pigment found in plants
• -Phylloid- leaflike