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Biology 1-h > Column 1 Scientific Root Words, Prefixes, And Suffixes > Flashcards

Column 1 Scientific Root Words, Prefixes, And Suffixes Flashcards

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a-, an-

A

not, without, lacking, deficient

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ab-

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away from, out from

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-able

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capable of

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ac-

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to, toward

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-aceous

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of or pertaining to

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acou-, acous-

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hear

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ad-

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to, toward

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aden-

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gland

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adip-

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fat

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aero-

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air

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agri-

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field, soil

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-al

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having the character of

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alb-

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white

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alg-, algia

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pain

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alto-

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high

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ambi-

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both

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ameb-

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change, alteration

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amni-

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fetal membrane

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amphi-, ampho-

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both

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amyl-

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starch

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ana-

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up, back, again

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andro-

A

man, masculine

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anemo-

A

wind

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ang-

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choke, feel pain

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angi-

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blood, vessel, duct

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ante-

A

before, ahead of time

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anter-

A

front

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antho-

A

flower

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anti-

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against, opposite

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anthropo-

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man, human

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-ap-, -aph-

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touch

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apo-, ap-

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away from

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33
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aqu-

A

water

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archaeo-

A

primitive, ancient

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-ary, -arium

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denotes a place for something

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36
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ateri-

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artery

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arthr-

A

joint, articulation

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38
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-ase

A

forms names of enzymes

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39
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aster-, astr-

A

star

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40
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-ate

A

verb form - the act of

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41
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anther-

A

fatty deposit

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42
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-ation

A

noun form - the act of

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43
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atmo-

A

vapor

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44
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audi-

A

hear

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45
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aur-

A

ear

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46
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auto-

A

self

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47
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bacter-, bactr

A

bacterium, stick, club

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48
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barb-

A

beard

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baro-

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weight

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bath-

A

depth, height

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51
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bene-

A

well, good

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52
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bi- (Latin)

A

two, twice

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53
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bi-, bio- (Greek)

A

life, living

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54
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-blast-

A

sprout, germ, bud

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55
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brachi-

A

arm

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56
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brachy-

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short

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57
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brady-

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slow

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58
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branchi-

A

fin

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59
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brev-

A

short

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bronch-

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cac-

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calor-

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capill-

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capit-

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carcin-

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cardi-

67
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carn-

A

meat, flesh

68
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carp-

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carpal-

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cata-

A

breakdown, downward

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caud-

72
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-cell-

A

chamber, small room

73
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cen-, -cene-

A

now recent

74
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cente-

75
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not, without, lacking, deficient

76
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away from, out from

77
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capable of

78
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to, toward

79
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of or pertaining to

80
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hear

A

acou-, acous-

81
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to, toward

82
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gland

83
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fat

84
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air

85
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field, soil

86
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having the character of

87
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white

88
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pain

A

alg-, algia

89
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high

90
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both

91
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change, alteration

92
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fetal membrane

93
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both

A

amphi-, ampho-

94
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starch

95
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up, back, again

96
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man, masculine

97
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wind

98
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choke, feel pain

99
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blood, vessel, duct

100
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before, ahead of time

101
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front

102
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flower

103
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against, opposite

104
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man, human

105
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touch

A

-ap-, -aph-

106
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away from

107
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water

108
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primitive, ancient

109
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denotes a place for something

A

-ary, -arium

110
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artery

111
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joint, articulation

112
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forms names of enzymes

113
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star

A

aster-, astr-

114
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verb form - the act of

115
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fatty deposit

116
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noun form - the act of

117
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vapor

118
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hear

119
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ear

120
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self

121
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bacterium, stick, club

A

bacter-, bactr

122
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beard

123
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weight

124
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depth, height

125
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well, good

126
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two, twice

A

bi- (Latin)

127
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life, living

A

bi-, bio- (Greek)

128
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sprout, germ, bud

129
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arm

130
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short

131
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slow

132
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fin

133
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short

134
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windpipe

135
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bad

136
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heat

137
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hair

138
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head

139
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cancer

140
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heart

141
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meat, flesh

142
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fruit

143
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wrist

144
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breakdown, downward

145
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tail

146
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chamber, small room

147
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now recent

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cen-, -cene-

148
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pierce

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