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This resource delves into the meanings of "cardio" and "phobia," exploring their roots and related vocabulary terms. Understanding prefixes and suffixes can illuminate various conditions and fears, such as cardiophobia (fear of heart disease) and gynophobia (fear of women). We will also discuss how these terms are woven into the study of cardiology and the broader implications of different phobias, linking language to our emotional experiences and health.
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1. Name all the words you can that contain Cardio and Phobia.2. What do you think Cardio and Phobia mean? Bell Work
peri- • around
cardi/o • heart
graph • write, written
gyn/o • woman, female
hydr/o • water
klept/o • to steal
mono • one
neo • new, recent
path • feeling, disease
phob • fear
xeno • foreign, strange
-ac • related to, pertaining to
-al • like, related to
-ia • condition
-ology • study of, science
-y • state, quality, act
pericardial • situated around the heart
cardiac • pertaining to the heart
cardiology • study of the heart
cardiopathy • disease of the heart
cardiograph • Instrument that graphically records the heart’s movement
cardiophobia • Abnormal fear of heart disease of
gynophobia • fear of women of
hydrophobia • fear of water of
kleptophobia • Fear of stealing (or being stolen from) of
monophobia • Abnormal fear of being alone of
neophobia • fear of change or new things of
xenophobia • fear of strangers