Column 2: Scientific Root Words, Prefixes, And Suffixes Flashcards
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centi-
A
hundredth
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centr-
A
center
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cephal-
A
head
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cerat-
A
horn
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cerebr-
A
brain
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cervic-
A
neck
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chel-
A
claw
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chem-
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dealing with chemicals
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chir-
A
hand
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chlor-
A
green
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chondr-
A
cartilage
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chrom-, -chrome
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color
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chron-
A
time
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-chym-
A
juice
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-cid, -cis-
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cut, kill, fall
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circa-, circum
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around, about
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cirru-
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hairlike curls
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co-
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with, together
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cocc-
A
seed, berry
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Coel-
A
hollow
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coll-
A
glue
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coni-
A
cone
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contra-
A
against-
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corp-
A
body
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cort-, cortic-
outer layer
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cosmo-
world, order, form
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cotyl-
cup
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counter-
against
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crani-
skull
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cresc-, cret-
begin to grow
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crypt-
hidden, covered
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-cul-, cule-
small, diminutive
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cumul-
heaped
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cuti-
skin
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cyan-
blue
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-cycle, cycl-
ring, circle
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-cyst
sac, pouch, bladder
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cyt-, -cyte
cell, hollow container
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dactyl-
finger
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de-
away from, down
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deca-
ten
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deci-
tenth
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deliquesc-
become fluid
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demi-
half
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dendr-
tree
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dent-
tooth
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derm-
skin
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di-, dipl- (Latin)
two, double
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di-, dia (Greek)
through, across, apart
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dia- (Latin)
day
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digit-
finger, toe
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din-
terrible
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dis-
apart, out
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dorm-
sleep
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dors-
back
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du-, duo-
two
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-duct
lead
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dynam-
power
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dys-
bad, abnormal, difficult
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ec,
out of, away from
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echin -
spiny, prickly
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eco-
house
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ecto-
outside of
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-elle
small
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-emia
blood
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en-, endo-, ent-
in, into, within
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-en
made of
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encephal-
brain
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enter-
intestine, gut
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entom-
insects
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-eous
nature of, like
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epi-
upon, above, over
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-err-
wander, go astray
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erythro-
red
