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Word roots 21 & 22
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| phonic | related to sound |
| phonogenic | suitable for producing sound |
| phonology | study of speech sounds |
| phonphobia | 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 combing or harmony of sounds |
| perimeter | circumfrence 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) |
| 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 |
| -ia | condition |
| -logy | study of, science |
| -y | state of, quality, act; body, group |
| sym- | with, together |
| gen | cause, birth, race, produce |
| homo | same |
| path | feeling, disease |
| phob | fear of |
| phon/ phono | sound |
| poly | many |
| tele | from afar |
| phonopathy | speech disorder |