Bio Root Words Flashcards
1
Q
a/an
A
Not
2
Q
ecto (exo)
A
External
3
Q
endo
A
Internal
4
Q
Epi
A
Upon
5
Q
anti
A
Opposite of
6
Q
Amphi
A
On both sides of
7
Q
aqua/hydro
A
Water
8
Q
arthro
A
Human
9
Q
auto
A
Self
10
Q
bi/di
A
Two
11
Q
haplo
A
Single/simple
12
Q
cephal
A
Head
13
Q
Chloro
A
Green
14
Q
Chromo
A
Color
15
Q
Derm
A
Skin
16
Q
Genesis
A
Beginning
17
Q
Hetero
A
Different
18
Q
Homo
A
Same
19
Q
Bio
A
Life
20
Q
Hyper
A
Over
21
Q
Hypo
A
Under
22
Q
Intra
A
Inside
23
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation or disease
24
Q
Cyto
A
Cell
25
-logy
Study of
26
-lysis
Decomposition/**breaking down**/dissolving/destruction
27
-meter
A measure
28
Mono
One
29
Morph
Form
30
Micro
Small
31
Macro
Big
32
Poly
Multiple
33
-phobia
organisms that dislike certain conditions
34
-philia
Thriving in a place/situation
35
Proto
First
36
Photo
Light
37
Pod
Feet
38
Kary
Nucleus
39
Neuro
Related to the nervous system
40
Soma
Cell body
41
Saccharo
relating to sugar
42
Primo/archea
Primitive/ancient things
43
Phyll
Leaves
44
Cide
Killing
45
Phago
Eat/consume/destroy
46
Path/pathy
One affected by a disease; one who is practiced in a method of treatment
47
Pseudo
False
48
Synthesis
To combine
49
Sub
Under
50
Troph
To feed; to eat
51
Therm
Heat
52
Sym/syn
Together
53
Zoo/zoa
Animals/organisms
54
-tropism
Growth/turning movement
55
-taxis
Movement in response to external stimulus
56
-stasis
Equilibrium
57
Zyg/zygous
Joined together; **union**
