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Stems List 71-80!. Quiz is on Friday! It will include these 10 stems and five review stems!!!!!!!. patho. Pathology – study of disease s DISEASE!!!!!!!. phag. Phagocyte – a cell that eat s debris and foreign matter Esophagus – part of digestive system that comes into play when one eat s
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Stems List 71-80! Quiz is on Friday! It will include these 10 stems and five review stems!!!!!!!
patho • Pathology – study of diseases DISEASE!!!!!!!
phag • Phagocyte – a cell that eats debris and foreign matter • Esophagus – part of digestive system that comes into play when one eats EAT!!!!!!!
phor • Metaphor – comparison that carries a word beyond its normal meaning CARRY!!!!!!!
phyt • Neophyte – a newly planted person in a group or religion PLANT!!!!!!!
phyll • Chlorophyll – the green coloring in a leaf LEAF!!!!!!!
pleo • Pleomorphic – existing in more than one form or shape MORE!!!!!!!
pod • Pseudopod – a false foot in some organisms used for feeding or moving FOOT!!!!!!!
soror • Sorority – club of girls or sisters in a college SISTER!!!!!!!
-a • Data – more than one piece of information • Bacteria – more than one bacterium PLURAL!!!!!!!
val • Value – an item’s worth • Valuable – worth a lot WORTH!!!!!!!
Practice • What is a pathogen? Give one example. • How does the esophagus work? Explain how it functions. • Write a Thanksgiving metaphor. Then, turn it into a simile.
Practice • What is a proselyte? How would a proselyte act after joining a church? • What is a phyllome? Draw two examples of actual phyllomes and label them.
Practice • What is the connection between the meaning of plethora and the stem’s meaning. What do you have a plethora of? • What does a podiatrist do for a career?
Practice • What was the Medieval word for sisterhood? Girls…why is sisterhood important? Boys…what do you not understand about girls? • What is a phenomenon? What is the plural form of the word? Give an example of this word. (Google it if you need help with an example.)
Practice • (val-) Make a top five list of what is most valuable in your life. Explain your # 1 item on your list.