Biological Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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a-

A

not, without, opposite of

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anti-

A

against, opposed to

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bi-

A

two

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bio-

A

life

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cardia-

A

heart

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-cephal-

A

head

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cerebro-

A

brain

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Chemo-

A

chemical

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chrom-

A

color

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-cyte, cyto-

A

cell

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-dermic

A

skin

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di-

A

two, twice

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-gastro-

A

stomach

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-gen-

A

to produce, begin

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-graph

A

to write

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hemo-

A

blood

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hetero-

A

different, other

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homo-

A

alike, the same

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hydro-

A

water

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hyper-

A

over, more than

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hypo-

A

under, less than

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inter-

A

between

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intra-

A

witin

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-ology

A

science, study of

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lymph-, lympho-

A

having to do with blood

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-lysin, -lysis, -lytic

A

dissolve, destroy

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macro-

A

large

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-meter

A

measure

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micro-

A

small

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mono-

A

one

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-osis

A

condition or process

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os-, oste-, osteo-

A

bone

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ovi-, ova-

A

egg

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phago-

A

to eat

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-philic

A

loving

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-phobic

A

hating or fearing

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photo-

A

light

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-ped, -pod

A

foot

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pseudo-

A

false

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semi-

A

partial, almost

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stoma-

A

mouth

42
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-synthesis

A

to make