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Word Roots pg.15 &16
Karrington Miles
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| graph | write/written |
| metr | measure |
| nom | name,law,custom,order |
| psych/psycho | mind,spirit |
| somat | body |
| -ic | like,related to |
| bio | life |
| -logy | study of, science |
| -osis | condition |
| psychmetric | 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 the laws of behavior and cognitive function |
| psychobiology | study of relationship between biological processes and behavior |
| astr/ astro | star,heavens |
| geo | earth,ground |
| naut | sailor,ship |
| -ics | science,related to,system |
| -y | state of,quality,act;body,group |
| astronomy | science dealing with the order of 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 distances of stars |
| astrography | mapping of the planets and stars |
| astronautics | technology of spacecraft design and building |