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Word Roots 15&16
Taylor Maynor
| 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 | sailor, 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 | science of the mind |
| psychosomatic | related to the effect of the mind on the body |
| psychosis | condition of mental illness |
| psychonomic | related to laws of behavior & cognitive function |
| psychobiology | study of relationship between biological processes & behavior |
| astronomy | science dealing with the order of celestial bodies |
| astrogeology | study of the structure & composition of heavenly bodies |
| astrology | study of the influence of the stars on humans |
| astometry | measurement of the positions & distances of stars |
| astrography | mapping of the planets & stars |
| astronautics | technology of spacecraft design & building |