bio prefix/suffix 4 Flashcards
intra
within
intraspecies
arising or occurring within a species; involving the members of one species
iso
same
isotonic
a solution in which the solute and solvent/water are equally distributed
itis
inflammation of
appendicitis
inflammation of the appendix
kin
motion
cytokinesis
the cytoplasmic division of a cell at the end of mitosis or meiosis
lac
milk
lactose
a sugar present in milk
leuco, leuko
white
leukocyte
a type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood and lymph tissue
logy
study of
biology
the study of living organisms
lysis
dissolving
cytolysis
the dissolution or disruption of cells
macro
large
macronucleus
the larger type of nucleus in ciliates
mal
bad
malnutrition
lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat, not eating enough of the right things, or being unable to use the food that one does eat
mega
very large
megaspore
the larger of the two kinds of spores produced by some ferns
meso
middle
mesophyll
the internal ground tissue located between the two epidermal cell layers of the leaf
meta
beyond or after
metamorphosis
the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages
micro
small
microbe
a microorganism, especially a bacterium causing disease or fermentation
mono
one
monoculture
the cultivation of a single crop in a given area
morpho
shape, form
morphology
the study of the forms of things
myo
muscle
myofibril
a basic rod-like organelle of a muscle cell
nema
thread
nematocyst
a specialized cell in the tentacles of a jellyfish or other coelenterate, containing a barbed or venomous coiled thread that can be projected in self-defense or to capture prey
nephr
kidney
nephirtis
inflammation of the kidney
neuro
nerve
neurology
the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system
