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Word Roots 21-22
Word Roots Flashcards Pages 21-22
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| en | in,into |
| erg,ergo,urg | work,power |
| gen | cause,birth,race,produce |
| metall | metal,mine |
| meter | measure |
| nom | name,law,custom,order |
| phob | fear of |
| pyro | heat,fire |
| ia | condition |
| ic | like,related to |
| ics | science,related to, system |
| ize | to make; to act |
| y | state,quality,act;body group |
| ergometer | a device for measuring work peformance |
| matallurgy | the science and technology of extracting metals from their ores |
| energize | to make active |
| ergophobia | abnormal and persistent fear of work or the workplace |
| pyrometallurgy | chemical metallurgy that depends on heat action |
| ergonomics | the scientific design of products machines etc. to maximize user safety comfort and efficency |
| ergogenic | increasing capacity for physical or mental labor |
| dys | bad,badly |
| eu | good, well |
| calypt | hidden, covered |
| peps/pept | digest |
| phor | bear, produce |
| ia | condition |
| ic | like, related to |
| ide | thing belonging to |
| us | thing which |
| peptic | relating to digestion |
| eucalyptus | Australian evergreen tree with rigid leaves and protected flowers and having medicinal and industrial value |
| dyspepsia | indigestion |
| peptide | a compound with amino acids |
| eupepsia | good digestion |
| eophoria | a feeling of great joy,excitement, or well-being, almost to the point of exaggeration. |