list 18 Flashcards
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Atmo
Atmosphere
n
Vapor
An atmosphere is made of the layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body.
cardio
Cardiovascular
n
heart
a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels
cosmo
microcosm
n
world or universe
a community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristic qualities or features of something much larger.
counter
counterproductive
adj
against
having the opposite of the desired effect.
cranio
craniotomy
n
skull
a surgical procedure in which a part of the skull is temporarily removed to expose the brain and perform an intracranial procedure.
cyclo
cyclical
adj
circle
occurring in cycles; recurrent.
gno
ignominy
n
know
public shame or disgrace.
oss
ossify
v
bone
turn into bone or bony tissue.
xylo
xyloid
adj
wood
of, relating to, or resembling wood; woody.
monger
warmonger
n
seller
a person who encourages or advocates aggression towards other countries or groups.
sept
septuagenerian
adj
seven
a person who is from 70 to 79 years old.
xeno
xenophobia
n
stranger
dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.
vas
cardiovascular
n
vessel
a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels
fore
foreboding
n
front
fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen.
ish
squeamish
adj
like
(of a person) easily made to feel sick, faint, or disgusted, especially by unpleasant images, such as the sight of blood.
less
hapless
adj
without
(especially of a person) unfortunate.
baro
barometer
n
pressure
an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather and determining altitude.
ferro
ferrous
adj
iron
(chiefly of metals) containing or consisting of iron.
quasi
quasi-official
adj
somewhat
tend to straddle both the private and government arena but are still highly political in nature.
nesia
Polynesia
n
island
Polynesia is a subregion of Oceania, made up of more than 1000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean.
lepsy
narcolepsy
n
attack
a chronic neurological disorder that affects the brain’s ability to control sleep-wake cycles.
let
aglet
n
little
a metal or plastic tube fixed tightly around each end of a shoelace.
nano
nanosecond
n
billionth
one billionth of a second.
pico
picosecond
n
trillionth
one trillionth of a second.
