Word Roots & Origins
Do Now Purpose Brainstorm… where do many words originate or come from? If you know what certain parts of words mean, you can figure out almost any word! This is how doctors and scientists around the word communicate So, if you are stuck on a test and do not know what a word means… break it down into its parts
Word Roots Parts of words - Prefix - Root - Suffix - Hydrophobic Come from Greek and Latin Comes before the root word Often the beginning of the word if no prefix Added on the end of a word Hydrophobic Hydro / phobic Water / Fear of Fear of water
Example: DERMATOLOGIST Breakdown - ____________ _______________ Meaning - Example: Subdermal Breakdown - ____________ _______________ Meaning -
You can make words using the same root word You can make words using the same root word. You just need to change the prefix(beginning) or suffix(ending) Prefix Root Suffix Meaning 1 derm -otology 2 -otologist 3 Hypo -ic 4 -atitis SKIPPP Now lets test your skills…
DERMATOFIBROSARCOMA CARCINOSARCOMA SALIVOLITHITIS
Homework Practice Dermatitis Herbivore Cytology
Word Roots Homework The Language of Science Complete for H.W. using the SAME format as in class!