Language of Science Flashcards
Define the following terms using prefix and suffix meanings And Define the following prefix and suffixes.
What is the meaning of “a or an”
Without, Not
What is the meaning of “anti”
Against
what is the meaning of “auto”
Self
What is the meaning of “bio”
Life
What is the meaning of “chloro”
Green
What is the meaning of “cyto”
Cell
What is the meaning of “bi/di”
Two
What is the meaning of “co”
Together/With
What is the meaning of “hypo”
Less, below
What is the meaning of “hyper”
More, over
What is the meaning of “endo”
Inside
What is the meaning of “exo”
Outside
What is the meaning of “hetero”
Different
What is the meaning of “homo”
Same
What is the meaning of “macro”
Big
What is the meaning of “micro”
Small
What is the meaning of “photo”
Light
What is the meaning of “pre”
Before
What is the meaning of “poly”
Multiple, many
What is the meaning of “hydro”
Water
What is the meaning of “mono”
one
What is the meaning of “cyst”
Sack like compartment
What is the meaning of “derm”
Skin
What is the meaning of “saccharide”
Sugar
What is the meaning of “itis”
inflammation
What is the meaning of “logy”
Study of
What is the meaning of “meter”
Measurement
What is the meaning of “osis”
Condition
What is the meaning of “phage”
Eater
What is the meaning of “pod”
Foot
What is the meaning of “stasis”
Balance
What is the meaning of “lysis”
Burst, break
What is the meaning of “synthesis”
Create, combine
What is the meaning of “ase”
Enzyme
What is the meaning of “ose”
Sugar
What is the meaning of “phobic”
Fear
What is the meaning of “philic”
Love, attract
What is the meaning of “ane”
Single bonds
What is the meaning of “ene”
Double bonds
What does “Abiotic” mean?
Without life
What does “Micronucleus” mean?
Small Nucleus
What does “Hypertension” mean?
More or Over tension
What does “Hydrolysis” mean?
Breaking water
What does “Hypodermic” mean?
Skinless or less skin
What does “Bacteriophage” mean?
Bacteria Eater
What does “Photosynthesis” mean?
Create or combine light
What does “Cytology” mean?
Study of cells
What does “Polycystic” mean?
Multiple sack like compartments
What does “Macrophage” mean?
Big Eater
What does “Cytostasis” mean?
Cell Balance
What does “Disaccharide” mean?
Two Sugar
What does “Biochemistry” mean?
Life Chemistry
What does “Cytolysis” mean?
Break or burst cells
What does “Antigen” mean?
Against your body