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Word Roots Pg. 15-16
Wendi Powell
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bio | life |
| graph | write,written |
| metr | measure |
| nom | name,law,custom, order |
| psych/psycho | mind,spirit |
| somat | body |
| ic | like, related to |
| logy | study of, science |
| osis | condition |
| astro | star, heavens |
| geo | earth,ground |
| naut | salior,ship |
| ics | science, related to, system |
| y | state of, quality,act;body,group |
| psychometric | related to the measurement of mental data |
| psychograph | chart of an individual's personality traits |
| psychology | study of relationship between biological processes and behavior |
| psychosomatic | related to the effect of the mind on the body |
| psychosis | condition of mental illness |
| psychonomics | related to laws of behavior and cognitive function |
| psychobiology | science of the mind |
| astronomy | science dealing with the order of celestial bodies |
| astrogeology | study of the structure and composition of heavenly bodies |
| astrometry | measurement of the positions and distances of stars |
| astrography | mapping of the planets and stars |
| astronautics | technology of spacecraft design and building |
| astrology | study of the influence of the stars on humans |