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| Physio | Greek root referring to things in their natural form, order, or origin |
| Physiocrat | believes that there is a natural, inherent order for properly governing society |
| Physiognomy | the features or expressions of a face. |
| Physiography | the study of the earth’s features. |
| Physiology | studies the natural chemical and physical functions of living oranisms. |
| Physiometry | measures the functions of the body. |
| Peripheral | an external hardware device that is connected to a computer, usually by a cable. |
| Backup | a duplicate or copy for the purpose of avoiding loss in case the original is corrupted, destroyed, or lost. |
| Compression | the process of making a file or group of files use less storage space. |
| Greek root osteo | means bone |
| Osteoblast | a bone-forming cell. |
| Osteochondritis | inflammation of the bone and cartilage. |
| Osteocope | severe pain in the bones. |
| Osteogenesis | refers to the formation of the bone. |
| Greek prefixes help with word meaning | proto, deutero, and tri |
| Proto | means “first” or “earliest form.” |
| Deutero | means “second.” |
| Tri | means “three.” |
| Deuteronomy | 2nd book in Mosaic law |
| Triarchy | refers to government by 3 people |