Find the suffix. Remember to underline or circle the suffix. zoology Hopefully you underlined or circled since we already identified zoo as the root word. Can you guess what ology means? ology = _____________ means study (or field) of. Therefore, when you put these two meanings together, you can figure “ology” out that zoology refers to the study of animals. Find the prefix. Remember to underline or circle it. disagree Did you underline or circle If so, you are correct! Now guess what means: “dis”? “dis” dis = ______________ means not or opposite of. Agree means to have the same opinion, or concur. Therefore, when you “dis” put this prefix and root word together, what does it mean? Now let’s tackle a medical word! Here the word is broken down for you. Try to fill in the blanks below labeling what word part each is. Leukocytosis Word Meaning Name the Word Part Cyto Refers to cells Leuko Indicates the white Osis An abnormal increase By breaking down the word leukocytosis, you can infer that the term means: ______________ ___________________________________________________________________________. That’s right, leukocytosis is the abnormal increase of white blood cells. By putting the word together, you can see that it is easy to break down words by their parts to discover their definition. What questions do you have about prefixes, roots, or suffixes?
Find the suffix. Remember to underline or circle the suffix. zoology Hopefully you underlined or circled since we already identified zoo as the root word. Can you guess what ology means? ology = _____________ “ology” means study (or field) of. Therefore, when you put these two meanings together, you can figure out that zoology refers to the study of animals. Find the prefix. Remember to underline or circle it. disagree Did you underline or circle “dis”? If so, you are correct! Now guess what “dis” means: dis = ______________ “dis” means not or opposite of. Agree means to have the same opinion, or concur. Therefore, when you put this prefix and root word together, what does it mean? Now let’s tackle a medical word! Here the word is broken down for you. Try to fill in the blanks below labeling what word part each is. Leukocytosis Word Meaning Name the Word Part Cyto Refers to cells Leuko Indicates the white Osis An abnormal increase By breaking down the word leukocytosis, you can infer that the term means: ______________ ___________________________________________________________________________. That’s right, leukocytosis is the abnormal increase of white blood cells. By putting the word together, you can see that it is easy to break down words by their parts to discover their definition. What questions do you have about prefixes, roots, or suffixes?
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