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Greek and Latin Roots 34-36
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8th Grade
02/28/2012
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Term
peri
 Definition
around
Term
bio
 Definition
life
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chrono
 Definition
time
Term
hydro
 Definition
water
Term
meter
 Definition
measure
Term
micro
 Definition
small
Term
phono
 Definition
sound
Term
thermo
 Definition
heat
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biometer
 Definition
device that measures carbon dioxide given off by living matter (Biol.)
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chronometer
 Definition
timekeeping device of great accuracy, esp. used in measuring longitude
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hydrometer
 Definition
instrument for measuring the specific gravity of liquids
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micrometer
 Definition
instrument for measuring small distances
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perimeter
 Definition
circumference or distacne around a figure
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phonometer
 Definition
instrument which measures the intesity of sound
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thermometer
 Definition
instrument which measures heat
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dia
 Definition
through,across
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cardio
 Definition
heart
Term
gram
 Definition
write,written
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logo
 Definition
word,reason
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mono
 Definition
one
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tele
 Definition
from afar
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phonogram
 Definition
letter or symbol that represents a sound
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monogram
 Definition
on or more single letters (such as initials) used to represent a name
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telegram
 Definition
written message sent from a distance
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cardiogram
 Definition
record of the heart's movements
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diagram
 Definition
drawing or design showing the relationship between parts of a whole
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logogram
 Definition
symbol used to represent an entire word
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gyno
 Definition
woman,female
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klepto
 Definition
to steal
Term
neo
 Definition
new,recent
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phob
 Definition
fear
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xeno
 Definition
foreign,strange
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cardiophobia
 Definition
abnormal fear of heart disease
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gynophobia
 Definition
fear of women
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hydrophobia
 Definition
fear of water
Term
kleptophobia
 Definition
fear of stealing (or being stolen from)
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monophobia
 Definition
abnormal fear of being alone
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neophobia
 Definition
fear of change or new things
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xenophobia
 Definition
fear of strangers
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