Roots
Suffixes
Prefixes
Definitions
Random
100
biblio
book
100
-logy
science, study of
100
-bi
two
100
persistent craving to steal
kleptomania
100
Someone who steals books
Biblioklept
200
somat
body
200
-itis
inflammation
200
dia-
Through, across
200
visible to the naked eye
macroscopic
200
What does the root 'scope' mean? Give at least 2 answers.
look at, view, examine
300
macro
large, great
300
-ic
like, related to
300
tri-
three
300
Occurring or repeating in cycles
cyclic
300
What does the suffix '-ous' mean?
Having the quality of
400
mania
intense craving, loss of reason
400
-ia
condition
400
hypo-
under, below
400
The delusion that things are larger than they really are
Macromania
400
What is a device that measures the number of rotations of a wheel to indicate the distance travelled?
Cyclometer
500
gen (give at least 3 answers)
cause, birth, race, produce
500
-sis
action, process
500
peri-
around, surrounding
500
Longevity
Macrobiosis
500
Using your knowledge from the chapter, what would a 'biokleptopath' be?
A disease that steals one's life
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