Bio Terms Flashcards
a-
without
amphi-
both
ana-
up
ante-
before, preceding
anti-
opposite, against
aqua-
water
arth-
joint
-ase
enzyme
auto-
self
bio-
life
-blast
to germinate
cata-
down
centr-
center
chlor-
green
-cide
to kill
contra-
against, opposite
-cyst
pouch
cyto-
cell
de-
removal
-derm
skin
di-,bi-
two
dys-
away, negative
exo-, ect-
outer
epi-
upon
eu-
true
-fer
carry
gen-
birth
gest-
produce
glyc-
sugar
hemo-
blood
hetero-
different
homeo-
same
hyper-
beyond, more than
hypo-
under, below
inter-
between
intra-
within, into
-ism
characteristic quality
-itis
inflammation
kin- (kinesis)
motion
leuko-
white
-logy
study of
-lysis
break down
macro-
large
-mere
part, segment
meso-
middle
-meter
measure
micro-
small
morph-
shape
mov-, mot-
mobile
multi-
many
mut-
change
omni-
all
-osis
condition
para-
beside
-phage
to eat
-phase
stage
-phil
love
-phore
carry, bear
photo-
light
phys-
body/nature
phyt-
plant
pino-
drink
-plasm, -plast
forming substance
-pod
feet
pro-
before in time or position
sacchari-
sugar
-stasis
stable
stom-
mouth
sym-, syn-
together
therm-
heat
-tic
pertaining to
-troph
nourish
uni-, mono-
one
zyg-
union