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Word Roots 21&22
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| peri- | around, surrounding |
| cardi- | heart |
| heli- | sun |
| meter- | measure |
| opt- | eye, vision |
| scope- | look at, view, examine |
| -al | like, related to; an action or process |
| -ic | like, related to |
| -on | quality, state |
| perimeter- | circumference or distance around a figure |
| pericardial- | situated around the heart(Biology) |
| periscope- | instrument for viewing the surrounding area, especially objects not in the direct line of sight |
| perihelion- | point closest to the sun in a planet's orbit(Astronomy) |
| perioptic- | situated about or surrounding the eyeball(Medical) |
| sym- | with, together |
| gen- | cause, birth, race, produce |
| homo*- | same |
| path- | feeling, disease |
| phob- | fear of |
| phon/phono- | sound |
| poly*- | many |
| tele*- | from after |
| -ia | condition |
| -ic | like, related to |
| -logy | study of, science |
| -y | state of, quality, act; body, group |
| phonic- | related to sound |
| phonogenic- | suitable for producing sound |
| phonology- | study of speech sounds |
| phonopathy- | speech disorder |
| phonophobia- | fear of sound or speaking |
| homophonic- | having the same sound |
| polyphonic- | having many sounds(Music) |
| telephonic- | related to transmission of sound from a distance |
| symphonic- | related to the combining or harmony of sounds |