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Greek/Latin Roots
9th grade Greek and Latin Roots
Term | Definition |
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Term | Definition |
para- | beside |
acou | hear |
meter | measure |
dog/dox | opinion, praise |
ortho | straight, right |
ic | like, related to |
-ma | something done |
-ology | study of, science |
an- | not, without |
aeth/esth | feeling, perseption, sensation |
-esia | action, process |
-ete | one who |
-ist | one who |
paradox | a statement, situation, etc. that seems absurd or contradictory, but is or may be true |
acoustic | related to hearing or sound as it is heard |
dogma | something held as an established opinion |
acoumeter | an instrument which measures acuteness of hearing |
doxology | a liturgical formula of praise to God |
orthodox | adhearing to what is commonly accepted |
anesthesia | medically induced insensitivity to pain |
anesthetic | a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensation |
esthesiometer | an instrument used to measure tactile sensitivity |
aesthete | one who has or effects artistic perception or appreciation of beauty |
ansethesiologist | a doctor who specializes in administering drugs to prevent/ relieve pain during surgery |
asthetic | relating; to the enjoyment or study of beauty |