Name: ______

Etymology—Study of the origin and development of words.

Scientific Word / Prefix / Meaning / Suffix / Meaning / Definition
Pseudopod / False / Foot / False Foot
Intra- / Within / -stella / Within a star
Cardiogram / Cardio / Something drawn / Drawing of hearts movements
Hypertension / Above / -tension / Stress
Protozoan / First / -zoan / First Animal
Exoskeleton / Outside / -skeleton / Bony support system / Skeleton on the outside
Ana- / Away / -tomy / Cut / Study of the body parts
Tonsillectomy / Tonsil- / Tonsil / Cut out / Removing tonsils
Arterio- / -sclerosis / Hardening / Hardening of the arteries
Neurology / Neuro- / -logy / Study of nervous system
Arthro- / Joint, jointed / -pod / Jointed Foot
Anthropo- / Of man / Study of / Study of man
Arthritis / Arthr- / Inflammation / Inflammation of joints
Herbicide / Plant / Killing
Hepatitis / Liver / Inflammation of Liver

Using prefixes and suffixes from the chart provided write the word that is being described

  1. Top skin layer: ______
  1. The same condition: ______
  1. Instrument for measuring light: ______
  1. Producing against: ______
  1. Inflammation of the stomach: ______
  1. Study of bones: ______
  1. Instrument measuring small distances: ______
  1. Cell disease: ______
  1. Large eater: ______
  1. Stomach-foot: ______

Write the letter that matches each phrase.

  1. ______dicephalosis is superior to monocephalosis
  1. ______gymnopodosis
  1. ______erythrocephalis
  1. ______postautocardosis
  1. ______rhinorrhea
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  1. after his own heart
  1. barefootedness
  1. redhead
  1. runny nose
  1. two heads are better than one

Analyze each of the following words using the prefix and suffix chart. Use a line to split the words into its parts. Then write the meaning of the word.

  1. Autotroph ______
  1. Bacteriophage ______
  1. Endothermic ______
  1. Leukocyte ______
  1. Pericardium ______