Biology Vocab Flashcards

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1
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What’s the meaning of -auto-?

A

Self

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What’s the meaning of cardi-?

A

Of the heart

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3
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What’s the meaning of canri-?

A

Meat

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4
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What’s the meaning of cerebr-

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Of the brain

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5
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What’s the meaning of chemo-

A

chemical

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6
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What’s the meaning of chloro-

A

green

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7
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What’s the meaning of chromo-

A

coloured

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8
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What’s the meaning of cyto-, -cyte

A

Cell, of the skin

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9
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What’s the meaning of -derm-

A

layer, skin

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10
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What’s the meaning of -duct-

A

tube

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11
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What’s the meaning of endo-

A

On or towards inside

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12
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What’s the meaning of -epi-

A

Upon, on top

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13
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What’s the meaning of erythro-

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red

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14
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What’s the meaning of exo-

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On or towards outside

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15
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What’s the meaning of hypo-

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Under

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16
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What’s the meaning of intra-

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Within, inside

17
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What’s the meaning of -itis

A

inflammation, infection

18
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What’s the meaning of leuko-

A

white

19
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What’s the meaning of -lysis

A

burst or break apart

20
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What’s the meaning of morph-

A

form

21
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What’s the meaning of myo-

A

of muscles

22
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What’s the meaning of neuro-

A

of the nerves

23
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What’s the meaning of -ology

A

study of

24
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`What’s the meaning of -osis

A

condition, disease

25
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What’s the meaning of osteo-

A

of the bone

26
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What’s the meaning of ova (i,u)

A

egg

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What’s the meaning of peri-

A

Around, surrounding

28
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What’s the meaning of -phyte

A

plant

29
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What’s the meaning of -pod-

A

foot

30
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What’s the meaning of pseudo-

A

false

31
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What’s the meaning of skeleton

A

part left after dying

32
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What’s the meaning of -some

A

body

33
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What’s the meaning of -spino

A

of the spine

34
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What’s the meaning of -spore

A

seed-like structure

35
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What’s the meaning of -vore

A

feeding

36
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What’s the meaning of xero-

A

dry