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Word Roots 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 | fire, heat |
| -ia | condition |
| -ic | like, related to |
| -ics | science,related to, system |
| -ize | to make, to act |
| -y | state of, quality, act; body, group |
| ergometer | a device for measuring work performance |
| metallurgy | 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 efficiency. |
| 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 medical and industrial value |
| dyspepsia | indigestion |
| peptide | a compound with amino bonds |
| eupepsia | good digestion |
| euphoria | a feeling of great joy, excitement, or well-being, almost to the point of exaggeration |