click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Word Roots 3 & 4
Word Roots for Bio, Opt/Ops & Chron
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| syn- | with, together |
| bio | life |
| gen | birth, produce, race |
| metr | measure |
| opt/o/ ops | eye, vision |
| phon | sound |
| -al | like, related to |
| -ic | like, related to |
| -y | state, quality, act |
| ana- | back, against |
| chro/o | time |
| geo | earth, ground |
| meter | measure |
| therm | heat |
| -ism | act, state, condition |
| -ology | study of, science |
| -ous | having the quality of |
| anachronism | something out of place or time |
| geochronolgy | study of the ages of geologic events |
| synchronous | occurring at the same time |
| chronothermal | relating to both time and temperature |
| chronic | continuing a long time or recurring frequently |
| chronology | science of determining the order in which things occur |
| chronometer | timekeeping device of great accuracy, especially used in measuring longitude |
| optometry | testing of eyes to measure vision |
| synoptic | taking a general view of the whole subject |
| optical | pertaining to vision |
| optophone | device used by the visually impaired to convert written text into sounds |
| biopsy | removal and examiniation of tissue from a living body |
| biometric | related to statistical analysis of biological observations and phenomena |
| biogenic | resulting from living things |