Word Dissection Lesson # 8

On the back of the card at the
On the front of the card,
write the word part.
top, write the definition for the
word part. In the middle, write
a sample word and its definition.
(Back of card)
(Front of card)
bio __
life
Example:
biology = study of life
Examples:
Co-director = direct with
or together
With or together
Coauthor = author with
or together
Co-agent = agent with
Coexist = Exist with or
together
Examples:
Therapist =
Treatment
specialist
Treatment
Psychotherapy =
treatment for the mind
Dermatherapy = skin
treatment
Examples:
Bicephalous = having
two heads
Morphous = having
shape
Having/full of
(resembling/having
to do with/____ing)
Bigamous = having two
marriages (at the same
time)
Religious = having to do
with religion
Examples:
Cardiologist = heart
specialist
Heart
Cardiography = written
about the heart
Cardiology =study of the
heart
Cardoid = resembling
the heart
Examples:
Subfloor = the floor
under (the existing one)
Under/below
(up/near/down/partly/
In place of)
Subfreezing = below
freezing
Subarctic = below the
arctic
Subarid = under dry (dry
below the normal)
Examples:
Unilateral = one side
Side
Unilateralism = belief in
one side
Bilateral = two sides
Examples:
Cacophonist = specialist
in bad sounds
Bad
(abnormal/evil)
Cacodemon = bad demon
Cacophonous = having
bad sounds