Unit 5 Flashcards
1
Q
alpha
Α α
A
a
2
Q
beta
Β β
A
b
3
Q
gamma
Γ γ
A
g
4
Q
delta
Δ δ
A
d
5
Q
epsilon
Ε ε
A
e
–> short e sound
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Q
zeta
Ζ ζ
A
z
7
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eta
Η η
A
e
–> long e sound
8
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theta
Θ θ
A
th
9
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iota
Ι ι
A
i
10
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kappa
Κ κ
A
c, k
11
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lambda
Λ λ
A
l
12
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mu
Μ μ
A
m
13
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nu
Ν ν
A
n
14
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xi
Ξ ξ
A
x
15
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omicron
Ο ο
A
o
16
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pi
Π π
A
p
17
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rho
Ρ ρ
A
r, rh
18
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sigma
Σ σ (ς)
A
s
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tau
Τ τ
A
t
20
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upsilon
Υ υ
A
u, y
21
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phi
Φ φ
A
ph
22
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chi
Χ χ
A
ch
23
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psi
Ψ ψ
A
ps
24
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omega
Ω ω
A
o
25
diacriticals
markings besides the letters themselves. give information about pronunciation and morphology and are an important feature of a Greek word's spelling.
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amphi-
both, around
ex: amphibian, amphitheater
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anti-
| ant-
against, opposite
ex: antacid, antitoxin
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apo-
from, off, away
ex: apocalypse, apoplexy
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dys-
bad, disordered, difficult
ex: dysentery, dysfunction
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ec-
| ex-
out, out of
ex: eclipse, exorcism
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ecto-
| exo-
outside, external
ex: ectomorph, ectothermic
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eso-
inside, internal
ex: esophoria, esotropic
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eu-
well, good, normal
ex: eugenic, euthenasia
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hyper-
over, excessive, more than normal
ex: hyperacute, hyperglycemic
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peri-
around, near
ex: pericardium, peritoneal
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pro-
before, in front of, forward
ex: proerythroblast, proneural
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pros-
toward, in addition to, fronting
ex: prosencephalic, prosthesis
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acou-, acu-
to hear
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bal-, ball- bol-, ble-
to throw, to put
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bar-, bary-
weight, pressure, heavy
41
bi-
life
42
card-, cardi-
heart
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chondr-
cartilage, granule
44
crani-
cranium
45
cri-
| crin-
to separate
| to secrete
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cyt-
cell
47
eme-, emet-
to vomit
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gam-
marriage
49
gen-, gene-, gon-,
| gon-
to be produced
| seed
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hidro-
sweat
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morph-
form, shape
52
neur-
nerve, tendon
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pep-, peps-, pept-
to digest
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pha-
to say
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plex-
| pleg-
stroke, blow
| paralysis
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psued-
false
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rhythm-
rhythm
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sep-
rotten
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than-, thana- thanat-
death
60
therm-
heat
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the-
to put, to place
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top-
place
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trop-, trep-
to turn (toward)
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a-
| an-
not, without
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ana-
| an-
up, back, again
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cata-
| cat-
down, against, according to
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dia-
| di-
through, across, between
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en-
| el-, em-
in, into, inward
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endo-
| ento-
within, inner
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epi-
| ep-
upon, on, to, in addition to
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hypo-
| hyp-
below, deficient, less than normal
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meta-
| met-
after, change, transfer
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para-
| par-
beside, resembling, disordered
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syn-
| syl-, sym-, sy-, sys-
with, together
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alg-
pain
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blast-
embryonic cell
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cephal-
| encephal-
head
| brain
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chrom-, chromat-
color
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derm-, dermat-
skin
80
erg-
work
81
gaster-, gastr-
stomach
82
gno-
to know
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hap-, hapt-
to grasp, to fasten
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hydr-
water, fluid
85
ly-, lys-
to loosen, to dissolve
86
nephr-
kidney
87
od-
way, road
88
path-
disease, suffering, feeling
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phy-
| phyt-
to grow
| plant, growth
90
phyll-
leaf
91
plas-, plast-
to form, to mold
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scop-
to look at, to view
93
sta-
to stand, to stop
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stal-, stol- -stle
to send, to contract
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thalam-
chamber, room
96
thyr-
shield
97
tom-
to cut
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ton-
stretching, tension
99
tox-
poison
100
troph-
nourishment
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zyg-
yoke, joining
102
hemi-
1/2
103
mon-
1
104
di-
2
105
tri-
3
106
tetr-
4
107
pent-
5
108
hex-
6
109
hept-
7
110
oct-
8
111
enne-
9
112
dec-
10
113
hect-
100
114
kil-
1000
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is-
equal, the same
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macr-
large, long
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mega(l)-
great, large
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micr-
small
119
olig-
few
120
pan(t)-
all, complete
121
poly-
many
122
arch-, arche-
ancient, beginning
123
crypt-
hidden
124
cycl-
circle, wheel
125
dactyl-
finger, toe
126
gon-, goni-
angle
127
graph-
| -gram
to write
| thing written
128
hedr-
seat, plane
129
kary- (cary-)
nucleus
130
lith-
stone
131
man-, mani-
madness
132
mer-
part
133
mes-
middle
134
metr-, -meter
meter, measure
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odont-
tooth
136
op-, opt-
eye, sight
137
organ-
instrument, organ
138
ox-, oxy-
sharp, quick
139
phag-
to eat
140
phil-
to love, to have an affinity for
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phor-, pher-
to bear, to carry
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pod-, -pus
foot
143
pto-
to fall
144
typ-
imprint, form
