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Greek Roots Set 3
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12th Grade
09/22/2011

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Logy
Definition
science; study; account
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Bio
Definition
life
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Tomy
Definition
cutting; operating
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Pod
Definition
foot
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anthropology
Definition
science dealing with the origin, races, customs, and beliefs of humankind
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ethnology
Definition
branch of anthropology dealing with human races, their origin, distribution, culture, etc
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genealogy
Definition
account of the descent from an ancestor
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meteorology
Definition
science dealing with the atmosphere and weather
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morphology
Definition
scientific study of the forms and structures of plants and animals; form and structure of an organism or any of its parts
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necrology
Definition
list of persons who have died recently; obituary
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pathology
Definition
science dealing with the nature and causes of disease; something abnormal
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petrology
Definition
scientific study of rocks
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physiology
Definition
science dealing with the functions of living things or their organs
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abiogenesis
Definition
spontaneous generation
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amphibious
Definition
able to live both on land and in water; attacking with coordinated land, sea, and air forces
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biocidal
Definition
destructive to life or living things
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biodegradable
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capable of being readily decomposed into harmless substances by microorganisms
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biogenesis
Definition
development of life from preexisting life
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biometry
Definition
statistical analysis of biological data
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biopsy
Definition
diagnostic examination of a piece of tissue from the living body
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biota
Definition
plants and animals living in a region
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symbiosis
Definition
living together in mutually helpful association of two dissimilar organisms
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atomizer
Definition
device for converting a liquid into a fine spray
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dichotomy
Definition
cutting or division into two
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gastrectomy
Definition
surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
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masectomy
Definition
surgical removal of a breast
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phlebotomy
Definition
opening of a vein to diminish the blood supply
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phlebotomy
Definition
opening of a vein to diminish the blood supply
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tome
Definition
one volume or cut of a work of several volumes; scholarly book
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antipodes
Definition
parts of the globe diametrically opposit to each other
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arthropod
Definition
invertabrate with jointed legs
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chiropodist
Definition
one who treats ailments of the human foot
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dipody
Definition
verse consisting of two feet; a dimeter
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podiatrist
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chiropodist
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pseudopod
Definition
temporary extension of the protoplasm, as in the ameba, to enable the organism to move and take in food
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