grapho-, graph-, -graph, -graphy, -grapher, -graphia +
(Greek: to scratch; to write, to record, to draw, to describe; that which is written or described)
As indicated at the bottom of this page, there are at least 1,140 graphic word groups in this unit. Such an extensive listing is provided to show how significant the grapho- element is to the English language.
pathograph
A written description of a disease.
pathographic
A reference to a written description of a disease.
pathography
A history or description of disease.
pedobarograph
An apparatus for recording dynamic variations in downward pressure by different areas of the sole of a foot as a person stands upright or walks.
pedobarography
Measurement of dynamic variations in downward pressure by different areas of the sole of a foot, using a pedobarograph.
pedogeography
A branch of geography that involves the study of the geographic distribution of soils.
pedograph
1. An instrument for recording and studying the gait.
2. An imprint on paper of the weight-bearing surface of the foot, surrounded by a pencil-marked contour of the upper foot.
pedography
An aspect of soil science concerned with the systematic description of soils.
pedography, paedography
A system devised to help children learn to read.
perigraph
A careless or inaccurate delineation (representing, portraying, or describing, as by lines, diagrams, sketches, etc.) of anything.
petrograph
A systematic description of the texture of rocks and the minerals they contain, often using microscopy of thin slices of the rock to determine the mineral content.
petrographer
Someone who compiles descriptions and systematic classifications of rocks.
petrographic
A reference to the description and classification of rocks.
petrographical
Relating to the branch of petrology dealing with the description and classification of rocks; especially, by microscopic examination.
petrographically
Characterized as a method for identifying minerals in thin-sections with the use of a petrographic microscope and polarized light.
Related "writing" word units:
glypto-;
gram-;
scrib-, script-.
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