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word roots
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 light of sight |
| perihelion | point close to the sun in a planets orbit |
| perioptic | situsted about or surrounding the eye |
| phonic | relate 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 |
| telephonic | related to transmission of sound from a distance |
| symphonic | related to the combining or harmony of sounds |
| sym | with, together |
| gen | cause, birth, race, produce |
| homo | same |
| path | feeling,disease |
| phob | fear of |
| phon/o | sound |
| poly | many |
| tele | from afar |
| ia | condition |
| ic | like, related to |
| logy | study of, science |
| y | state of, quality, act; body, group |
| peri | around, surrounding |
| cardi | heart |
| heli | sum |
| meter | measure |
| opt | eye, vision |
| scope | look at, view, examine |
| al | like related to; an action or process |
| ic | like related to |
| ou | quality; state |