English Vocabulary 4.11-4.16
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BellyMagnet on December 5, 2010
Subjects:
"logy" science, bio = life, tomy (tom), pod-(foot), homo, hetero
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 anthropology | science dealing with the origin, races, customs, and beliefs of a humankind |
| bacteriology | science dealing with the study of bacteria |
| biology | science dealing with the study of living organisms |
| cardiology | science dealing with the action and diseases of the heart |
| criminology | scientific study of crimes and criminals |
| dermatology | science dealing with the skin and its diseases |
| ecology | science dealing with the relation of living things to their environment and to each other |
| ethnology | branch of anthropology dealing with human races, their origin, distribution, culture, etc... |
| genealogy | account of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor |
| geology | science dealing with the earth's history as recorded in rocks |
| meteorology | science dealing with the atmosphere and weather |
| morphology | scientific study of the forms and structures of plants and animals OR form and structure of an organism or any of its parts |
| mythology | account or study of myths |
| necrology | list of persons who have died recently; obituary |
| neurology | scientific study of the nervous system and its diseases |
| paleontology | science dealing with life in the remote past as recorded in fossils |
| pathology | science dealing with the nature and causes of disease OR something abnormal |
| petrology | scientific study of rocks |
| physiology | science dealing with the functions of living things or their organs |
| psychology | science of the mind |
| sociology | study of the evolution, development, and functioning of human society |
| technology | use of science to achieve a practical purpose; applied science; engineering |
| theology | study of religion and religious ideas |
| abiogenesis | spontaneous generation of life from lifeless matter |
| amphibious | able to live on land and water OR attacking with coordinated land, sea, and air forces |
| antibiotic | germ-killing substance produced by or derived from a microorganism |
| autobiography | story of a person's life written by that person |
| biochemistry | chemistry dealing with chemical compounds and processes in living plants and animals |
| biocidal | destructive to life or living things |
| biodegradable | capable of being readily decomposed into harmless substances by microorganisms |
| biogenesis | development of life from preexisting life |
| biography | a story of a person's life written by another person |
| biology | study of life |
| biometry | statistical analysis of biological data |
| biopsy | diagnostic examination of a piece of tissue from the living body |
| biota | plants and animals living in a region |
| microbe | microscopic life form; microorganism; germ |
| symbiosis | the living together in mutually helpful association of two dissimilar organisms |
| anatomy | 1. dissection of plants, animals, or other things to study their structure; analysis 2. structure |
| appendectomy | surgical removal of the appendix |
| atom | smallest particle of an element |
| atomizer | device for converting a liquid to a fine spray |
| dichotomy | cutting or dividing into two |
| gastrectomy | surgical removal of the stomach |
| lobotomy | brain surgery for treatment of certain mental disorders |
| mastectonomy | surgical removal of a breast |
| phlebotomy | opening of a vein to diminish blood supply |
| tome | one volume of a work of several volumes |
| tonsillectomy | surgical removal of the tonsils |
| tracheotomy | surgical operation of cutting into the trachea |
| antipodes | parts of the globe diametrically opposite to each other |
| anthropod | invertebrate (animal having no backbone) with jointed legs ie:insect |
| chiropodist | one who treats ailments of the human foot |
| dipody | verse (line of poetry) consisting of two feet; a dimeter |
| podiatrist | chiropodist |
| podium | raised platform |
| pseudopod | temporary extension of the protoplasm, as in the ameba, to enable the organism to move and take in food |
| tripod | utensil, stool, or caldron having three legs |
| unipod | one-legged support |
| homochromatic | having the same color; monochromatic; unicolor |
| heterochromatic | having different colors |
| homogeneous | of the same kind; similar; uniform |
| heterogeneous | differing in kind; dissimilar; varied |
| homology | similarity in structure |
| heterology | dissimilarity in structure |
| homomorphic | exhibiting similarity of form |
| heteromorphic | exhibiting diversity of form |
| homonym | word that sounds like another but differs in meaning and spelling |
| heteronym | word spelled like another, but differing in sound and meaning |
| homocentric | having the same center; concentric |
| homophonic | having the same sound or voice |
| heteroclite | deviating from the common rule; abnormal; atypical |
| heterodox | opposed to accepted beliefs or established doctrines, especially in religion; unorthodox |
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