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Word Roots 13-14
word roots
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mono | one |
| bio | life |
| geo | earth,ground |
| graph | write,written |
| macr(o)* | large,great |
| neo* | new,recent |
| logy | study of, science |
| -y | state of, quality,act;body,group |
| bi | two |
| tri | three |
| centr | center |
| gen | cause,birth,race,produce |
| dermat | skin |
| gynec/gyneco | woman,female |
| pod/podo | foot |
| poly* | many |
| ic | like,related to |
| itis | inflammation |
| oid | resembling |
| bipod | two-legged support |
| podology | study of physiology of the feet (Medical) |
| polypod | having many feet |
| tripod | three-legged stand |
| pododermatitis | inflammation of the skin tissue of the foot |
| gynecocentric | centered around the female point of view |
| gynecology | science of women's disorder (Medical) |
| gynecogenic | causing female characteristics |
| gynecoid | physically resembling the female |
| biography | written story of someone's life |
| macrograph | image that is equal to or larger than the object |
| graphology | study of handwriting |
| monograph | detailed scholarly article or book on a single topic |
| geography | description of the earth's features |
| neography | new system or method of writing |