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