Latin & Greek Word Terms Flashcards
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a- , an- , non- , un-
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without, not
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ab- , ef-
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away
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ad- , af-
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toward
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adi- , lip-
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fat
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aero-
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air, oxygen
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amphi-
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both sides
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ana-
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up
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angio-
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vessel, container
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andro, anthro, homo
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man, human
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ante-
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prior, in front of
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anti- , contra-
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opposite, against
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aqua- , hydra-
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water
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aqua- , hydra-
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water
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arthro-
A
joint
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-ase
A
enzyme
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auto-
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self
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avi- , orni-
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bird
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bene-
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well good
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bi- , di- , diplo-
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two
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bio- , vita-
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life
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blast-
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germinate, sprout, bud
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brachio-
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arm
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brachy
A
short
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brady-
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slow
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card-
heart
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carn-
meat, flesh
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cat- , de-
down
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centi-
100
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chel-
claw
30
ceph-
head
31
cerv-
neck
32
chloro-
green
33
chrom-
color
34
-cide
kill
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co- , com- , con-
together, both, with
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coel (seel)
space, cavity, hollow
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corona
crown
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corp, som
body
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-cyst
capsule, sac, pouch
40
-cyte
cell
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deca- , deci-
10
42
dendro- , arbor-
tree
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dent- , dont-
tooth, teeth
44
derm
skin
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deutero-
second
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dia- , dif- , diss-
through, apart, across
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dors- , noto-
the back
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echin-
spiny
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eco-
where one lives, home
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ecto- , exo-
out, outside
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-emia
blood condition
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entomo- , insect
insect
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epi-
upon, over, atop
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equ- , iso-
equal, same
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erythr-
red
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eu-
true
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ex- , extra- , exo-
out, outside, beyond
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gastr-
stomach
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geo
Earth
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hapi- , mono- , uni-
one
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herb- , -phyte
plant
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homo
same
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hyper-
more, excessive
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hypo- , sub-
less, below
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lingu
tongue
66
gnath (nath)
jaw
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gram , -graph
written or picture
68
helix
spiral, coil
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hem-
blood
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hepato-
liver
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herp-
reptile
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hetero-
different, other
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ichthyes
fish
74
inter-
between
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intra- , endo-
inside
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-itis
inflammation of
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karyo
cell nucleus
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kilo- , mill-
1000
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leuco- , leuko-
white
80
logy
study or science of
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-lysis
to loosen or break down
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macro- , mega-
large
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mal , dis , dys
bad or ill
84
mar-
sea
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medi- , meso-
middle
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meta- , muta-
change
87
meter
measurement
88
micro-
small
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morph
shape, form
90
multi , myria , poly-
many
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myo-
muscle
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nasal , rhin , probose
nose
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neo
new
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nephr- , renal
kidney
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nom-
name
96
oct-
8
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-uma
tumor, swelling
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omni- , toti-
all
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oo- , ov-
egg
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orth-
straight
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ose , gly , sacchar
sugar
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-osis
act, condition
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oste-
bone
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paleo- , archeo-
old, ancient
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para-
beside
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patho-
disease
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ped, pod
feet, foot
107
pent-
5
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peri- , circum-
around
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phago , troph , vore
feed, nourish, eat
110
phore
carry, to bear
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photo- , lumin
light
112
phyte, phyto
plant
113
pinn- , plum-
fin, feather
114
pino-
drink
115
platy-
flat
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ploid
chromosome
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pneumo- , pulmo-
lungs
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post-
after
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pre- , pro-
before, forward
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prim- , prot-
first
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pseudo-
false
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-pter
wing
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quat- , quad- , tetra-
4
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re-
again
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rhea , rrhea
flow or discharge
126
sal
salt
127
sapr-
rotten
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schizo-
split
129
scope
view, see
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sect , -tom
cut
131
semi- , hemi-
one-half
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sperm
seed
133
spir
breathe
134
stas, stat
unchanging
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stom- , ora
mouth
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sym- , syn- , sys-
with, together
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tachy-
rapid, accelerated
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tax-
arrange
139
telo-
end
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terr
land
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tert- , tri-
3
142
therm
heat
143
toxic
poison
144
toxic
poison
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trans- , per-
across, through
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trop
turn
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volv
change
148
ventr-
belly
149
zo
animal
150
zyg
yoke (egg+sperm)
