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Greek Roots #3
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11th Grade
10/20/2010

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congenital
Definition
born with or having at birth
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genocide
Definition
killing of an entire race
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genre
Definition
class or kind
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geoponics
Definition
science of cultivating the earth; farming
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geophilous
Definition
living on or underground
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geohydrology
Definition
the science of treating underground water
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polyglot
Definition
multilingual
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anthropoglot
Definition
animal with tongue like a man's
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epiglottis
Definition
space over the vocal chords
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cardiogram
Definition
a tracing on paper which represents the movement of the heart
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graphology
Definition
the study of handwriting to determine character
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lexicographer
Definition
one who writes dictionaries
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gynecology
Definition
study of women's diseases
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misogyny
Definition
hate or distrust of women
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philogyny
Definition
fondness for women
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heliolatry
Definition
worship of the sun
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heliosis
Definition
illness caused by the sun
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heliotherapy
Definition
use of sunbathing to cure disease
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hemachrome
Definition
the coloring matter of the blood
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hemogastric
Definition
bleeding of the stomach
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hemotoxic
Definition
causing blood poisoning
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heterogeneous
Definition
mixed
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heterochromatic
Definition
relating to different colors
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heteromorphic
Definition
deviating from the usual form
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homogenize
Definition
to blend into a smooth mixture
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homophone
Definition
words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings
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homomorphic
Definition
having the same form but different structure
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dehydrate
Definition
to remove water
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hydrotherapy
Definition
treatment through the use of water
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hydrotherapy
Definition
treatment through use of water
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hydrophobia
Definition
a morbid fear of water; rabies
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