scio-, sci-, scia-

(Greek: shade, shadow; ghost)


amphiscian (s); amphiscians (pl), amphiscii (pl)
1. A name given to inhabitants of the torrid zone, where shadows in one part of the year are cast to the north, and in the other part of the year to the south, depending on when the sun is south or north of their zenith.
2. An inhabitant of the tropics, where the shadow of the sun falls in different ways according to the time of year.
antiscians
antiscii
ascian
heliosciophyte
A plant which thrives in both sunlight and shade, but which grows best in sunny conditions.
sciagram
The art or science of projecting or delineating shadows as they fall in nature.
sciagraph
The science of projecting or delineating shadows as they fall in nature.
sciagraphy
The art or science of projecting or delineating shadows as they fall in nature.
scialytic
sciamachy, skiamachy, sciomachy
1. A sham fight for exercise or practice.
2. The action of "fighting with a shadow"; "shadow boxing".
sciametry
sciascope
A device used for determining the refractive state of the eyes by observing the movements of the retinal lights and shadows.
sciascopy
1. A method of detecting errors of refraction of the eyes by illuminating the retinas and noting the direction of light movements on the retinal surfaces.
2. An objective method of investigating, diagnosing, and evaluating refractive errors of the eyes, by the projection of a beam of light into the eyes and observing the movements of the illuminated areas on the retina surfaces and of the refractions by the eyes of the emergent rays.
sciatheric
sciolism