1. Word Parts 8 roots (white) 1 prefix (pink)
Greek lesson 4
Word Parts
8 roots (white)
1 prefix (pink)

2. 1. Path = Feeling or disease
Lesson 4: Roots
1. Path = Feeling or disease
Example Words: Apathetic, sympathy, sociopath, pathetic, empathy, pathological

3. 2. Batho; bathy = depth Lesson 4: Roots
Bathometer: An instrument for measuring the depth of a body of water.
Bathesthesia: Sensibility to stimuli; such as, pain, movement, and pressure which activate receptors below the body surface but not in the viscera or the internal organs
Batholite: A large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth.
Bathophobia: A fear of depths or of descending into depths; such as, occurs occurs when looking down into a well or when going down into a body of water in a submarine.
Bathycentesis: A fear of depths or of descending into depths; such as, occurs occurs when looking down into a well or when going down into a body of water in a submarine.
Example Words: Bathometer, bathesthesia, batholite, bathophobia, bathycentesis

4. 3. Therap = cure, heal, treatment
Lesson 4: Roots
3. Therap = cure, heal, treatment
Aromatherapy: The use of natural oils that have a pleasant smell to make a person feel better; especially, by rubbing the oils into the skin.
Chemotherapy: The treatment of disease, especially of parasitic infections or cancer, by means of chemical substances which act selectively on micro-organisms or malignant tissue.
Electroshock therapy: The passing of a small electric current through the brain to induce a seizure, used in the treatment of severe psychiatric disorders.
Orthotherapy: Treatment aimed at correcting postural abnormalities.
Example Words: Aromatherapy, chemotherapy, electroshock therapy, orthotherapy

5. 4. Haem, hem, aem, em = blood Lesson 4: Roots
Hemochrome: the coloring matter of the blood
Hemogastric: Accompanied by hemorrhaging into the stomach
Hemorrhage: intense bleeding
Hemoglobin: an element in the red corpuscles
Hemorrhoids: dilated veins liable to discharge blood
Hemophilia: bleeding which cannot be controlled
Example Words: Hemochrome, hemogastric, hemorrhage, hemoglobin, hemorrhoids, hemophilia

6. 5. Rhea, rheo, rrh, rhag = flow; gush; burst
Lesson 4: roots
5. Rhea, rheo, rrh, rhag = flow; gush; burst
Electrorheology: The study of the flow of fluids under the influence of electric fields.
Hemorheology: The science of the flow of blood in relation to the pressures, flow, volumes, and resistances in blood vessels
Logorrhea: excessive and often incoherent talkativeness or wordiness
Hemorrhage
Diarrhea: a condition in which feces are discharged from the bowels frequently and in a liquid form. --- loose stools
Example Words: Electrorheology, hemorheology, logorrhea, hemorrhage, diarrhea

7. 6. Stat, sta = stand; stop Lesson 4: roots
Constant: fixed, steady, as in constant as a star
Example Words: Stationary, status, statue, constant, obstacle

8. 7. Erg, urg = work Lesson 4: roots
Ergonomics: (especially of workplace design) intended to provide optimum comfort and to avoid stress or injury.
Anthropurgic: Pertaining to or influenced by the exercise of human power; operated on by man: opposed to physiurgic (which see).
Metallurgy: the branch of science and technology concerned with the properties of metals and their production and purification.
Example Words: Ergonomics, urgent, surgery, metallurgy, anthropurgic

9. 8. Gno, gnos = know Lesson 4: roots
Agnostic: A person who believes that the existence of God is unknown, but does not deny the possibility that God exists
Cognition: The mental process of knowing, including aspects; such as, awareness, perception, reasoning, and judgment.
Cognizant: Having knowledge of something. // being aware
Ignorance: A lack of knowledge, education, learning, information
Prognosis: A medical opinion as to the likely course and outcome of a disease
Example Words: Agnostic, diagnosis, cognition, cognizant, ignorance, prognosis

10. 1. Hemi = half Lesson 4: prefix
Hemi, along with demi and semi mean half. There is a subtle difference in the interpretation of each word. Hemi means one side, the right or the left. Demi means less or not quite. Semi means partly.
Hemisphere: Half of the globe
Hemiparasite: a plant that obtains some nourishment from its host, but also photosynthesizes.
Hemidemisemiquaver: short notes sung in trills
Hemialgia: pain on one side of the head
Example Words: Hemisphere, hemiparasite, hemidemisemiquaver, hemialgia