1. Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes
Unit 1
somat, corp = body
hem(o)(a)(at) = blood
cephal(o), cap = head, brain
cardi(o) = heart
arthr(o) = joint
derm(at) = skin
Body
somat, corp
Somatology – the psychological and anatomical study of the body
After working on numerous corpses in medical school, I decided to become a forensics pathologist so I could determine how people die.
Corpse – a dead body

2. Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes
Unit 2 odont(o), dent(o) = tooth, teeth bronch(o) – windpipe digit – toe, finger manu – hand opt(o) – eye, view, sight pod(o), ped - foot
tooth, teeth
odont(o), dent(o)
Orthodontist – doctor who specializes in the correction of teeth
After sorting through my seashells, I noticed that one had a dentoid shape; It looked like one of my molars.
Dentoid – resembling a tooth

3. Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes
Unit 3 ambul, grad, grade, -gress= to walk, move around dic(t), voc, vok = to speak, call voice graph, gram, script, scrib = to write, record scop, spec, spic = to look vis = to see vor(e) = to eat
To walk,
move around
Ambul, grad, grade, -gress
progress – to move forward
My dog was unable to ambulate because his hind legs were injured in an accident.
ambulate – to walk about, move from place to place

4. Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes
Unit 4 ten, tin, tain = to hold, grasp, have audi(o) = to hear, listen itis = inflammation of mania = craving, insanity phobia = fear of dormi = sleep
To hold, to grasp
ten, tin, tain
retain – to continue to hold or have
In order to retain my knowledge, I must study my notes daily.
tenant – one who holds a lease

5. Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes
Unit 5 cracy, crat = government, rule, power andro = man, male anthrop(o), hum = man, mankind gyn(ec) = female matr, mater = mother patr, pater = father
government, rule, power
cracy, crat
democracy = government by the people
In England, the queen and her family are considered aristocrats because of their wealth and political influence.
aristocrat = a noble, one who has wealth and power

6. Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes
Unit 6 gen(o) = birth, race, cause ped = child phil(o), phile = to love, lover of aut(o) = self dem(o) = people the(o) = god
birth, race, cause
gen(o)
Genealogy - person’s family tree
Due to my genetic make up, my children will have brown eyes. It is the more dominant gene.
Genetic – coming from heredity

7. Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes
Unit 7 co, con, syn, sym = with, together intr, intra / endo = within, inside, inward hypo/ sub = under, below hyper / super = over, above inter = between ep(i) = on, outside
with, together
co, con, syn, sym
symbiosis - A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.
In science class we were able to see how worms and other insects live symbiotically to help the environment.
connection – the act of linking

8. Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes
Unit 8 pre, pro, ante, ant(i) = before, forward, prior to prim / proto = first tele = from afar via-, voy, -vey = way road, path chron(o), temp = time ann, enn = year, years
before, forward, prior to
pre, pro, ante, ant(i)
antebellum – the period before war; esp. the Civil War.
The antebellum lifestyle is one of hardship and concern because people know war is looming overhead.
premature – existing before the assigned time

9. Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes
Unit 9 bio/ vit = life eer, or, er, yer, ist = person who, that which psych(o) = mind, spirit techn(o) = art, skill, craft, builder ium = chemical element bibli(o), libre = book
life
bio, vit
biology – the science of living organisms.
The vivacious dog jumped all around the house as soon at it saw its master enter the room.
vivacious – full of physical or mental vigor or energy

10. Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes
Unit 10 geo / terr = earth aero = air, atmosphere, aviation pyro, igni = fire aqua / hydr(a)(o) = water heli(o), sol = sun astr(o), stell = star
earth
geo, terr
geography – the study of the earth and its features.
The rocky terrain did not aid for a comfortable ride in the four-wheeler.
terrain – the surface features of an are