Therm/Graph Word Roots B pp. 5 & 13

List Five

hypo-

under, below

bio

life

geo

earth, ground

graph

write, written

macro

large, great

mono

one

neo

chrono

time

gen

Birth, produce, race

meter

measure

Therm/o

heat

-al

like, related to

-ia

condition

-ic

like, related to

-ology

science, study of

-y

state, quality, act

WORDS

biography

»Written story of someone’s life

macrograph

» Image that is equal to or larger than the object

graphology

»Study of handwriting

monograph

»Detailed scholarly article or book on a single topic

geography

»Description of the earth’s features

neography

»New system or method of writing

chronothermal

»Relating to both time and temperature

geothermal

»Related to the heat of the earth’s interior

thermometer

» Instrument which measures heat

hypothermia

»Condition of reduced temperature

thermal

»Of or related to heat; caused by heat

thermography

»Recording a visual image of body heat using infrared devices

thermogenic

»Producing heat