Word Stems

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Word Stems

• List 18

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1. atmo

• Definition- Vapor
• atmosphere mass of air around the earth (vapor
  plus sphere)

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2. cardio

• Definition- Heart
• cardiology study of the heart and its diseases

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3. cosmo

• Definition- World or Universe
• cosmology branch of astronomy that deals with
  the origin and structure of the universe

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4. counter

• Definition- against
• counterclockwise in a direction against or
  opposite of the normal direction of clock hands

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5. cranio

• Definition- Skull
• craniology study of the size, shape and
  proportion of skulls.

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6. cyclo

• Definition- circle
• encyclopedia course or circle of general
  education that contains information on all
  branches of knowledge
• Bicycle, recycle, cyclone

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7. gno

• Definition- know
• prognosis ( to know before) as in the prospect of
  recovery from a disease
• Ignorant, ignore

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8. oss

• Definition-bone
• ossify to make (fy) or change into bone

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9. xylo

• Definition-wood
• xylophagous feeding on wood
• xylography the art of making engravings in wood

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10. monger

• Definition- seller
• warmonger one who sells or urges war. One who
  attempts to stir up war

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11. sept

• Definition- seven
• September 7th month (9th month of the Gregorian
  calendar)
• septuagenerarian a person who is in their 70s

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12. xeno

• Definition - stranger
• xenophobia fear of strangers

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13. vas

• Definition - vessel
• vascular relating to a channel for the movement
  of fluids such as blood.

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14. fore

• Definition - front
• forehead the front of the head

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15. -ish

• Definition- like
• snobbish like a snobb
• foolish like a fool
• childish like a child

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16. -less

• Definition - without
• hopeless without hope
• meaningless without meaning
• worthless without worth
• careless without care

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17. baro

• Definition - pressure
• barometer intrument used to measure air pressure

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18. ferro

• Definition - iron
• ferroconcrete concrete reinforced with iron rods

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19. quasi

• Definition - somewhat
• quasi-military somewhat military
• quasi-public somewhat public

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20. nesia

• Definition - island
• Micronesian native of Micronesia (small island)

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21. lepsy

• Definition- attack
• narcolepsy a condition characterized by brief
  attacks of deep sleep

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22. -let

• Definition - little
• piglet a little pig
• hamlet a little village
• droplet a little drop of water

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23. nano

• Definition- billionth
• nanosecond one billionth of a second
• nanogram one billionth of a gram

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24. pico

• Definition-trillionth
• picogram one trillionth of a gram
• picosecond one trillionth of a second

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25. ideo

• Definition- Idea
• ideogram picture or symbol that represents an
  idea (I love you.)

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