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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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