1. Word Roots & Origins

2. 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

3. 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

4. Example: DERMATOLOGIST
Breakdown - ____________ _______________ Meaning -
Example: Subdermal
Breakdown - ____________ _______________
Meaning -

5. 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…

6. DERMATOFIBROSARCOMA CARCINOSARCOMA SALIVOLITHITIS

7. Homework Practice
Dermatitis Herbivore Cytology

8. Word Roots Homework
The Language of Science Complete for H.W. using the SAME format as in class!