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Metric Body and Science
Vocab Unit 4
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English
7th Grade
03/01/2010

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Term
Deka,Deca
Definition
Ten
*deka*liter= ten liters
Term
Hecto
Definition
One hundred
hecto*gram= one-hundred grams
Term
KIlo
Definition
One thousand
kilo*meter= 1,000 meters
Term
Deci
Definition
One-tenth
deci*meter= onetenthe of a meter 1/10
Term
Centi
Definition
One-hundredth
*centi*meter= one-hundredth of a meter 1/100
Term
Milli
Definition
one-thousandth
*milli*meter-one thousandth of a meter 1/1000
Term
arthro
Definition
joint
arthro*pod("joint-footed" insects)
athr*itis (inflamation of the joints)
Term
Carn
Definition
Meat, flesh
carnivore (meat eater)
chili con carn*e (Spanish: "beans with meat")
Term
Cor(p)
Definition
Body-single group or unit
corporal-punishment(bodily, physical punishment)
corp*oration(a "body" or unit with a single purpose)
Term
dent, dont (not don't kindof makes the short *a* sound DANT)
Definition
ORTHO*DONT*IST
dentist(one who works with teeth)
(one who straightens teeth)
Term
derm
Definition
derm*atologist (one who studies the skin) epi*derm*is (outer layer of skin)
Term
Gen
Definition
to be born,to start,to develop
gen*erate (to start or devlop)
patho*gen* (something that starts or creates diseases)
Term
Hemo
Definition
Blood
hemo*phillia (disese where blood won't clot)
hemo*rrhage (excessive bleeding)
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