The West Indies, more commonly referred to as the Caribbean, consists of three major island groups: the Bahamas, the Greater Antilles and the Lesser Antilles. The Greater Antilles include some of the most well-known individual islands, including Cuba and Puerto Rico.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English Â© 2017. -chron-, root. -chron- comes from Greek, where it has the meaning time.'' This meaning is found in such words as: anachronism, chronic, chronicle, chronology, synchronize.
Root Words. Root words provide the basic meanings for medical terms. They can be used alone or can be joined with a prefix, a suffix, or both. Example 1: (A root word with no prefix or suffix.) The root word plasma means a semi-liquid form found in cells.These pages include full terms, prefixes, suffixes, and root words. In addition to the medical terminology there are also anatomical illustrations that include body planes and directional terms.hey can be used alone or can be joined with a prefix, a suffix, or both. Example 1: (A root word with no prefix or suffix.) The root word plasma means a semi-liquid form found in cells.