latin terms Flashcards
a-, an-, non-, un-
without, not ex. antibodies, antibiotic, antihero
ab-, ef-
away ex. absent
ad-, af-, ac
toward ex. advance
adi-, lip-
fat ex. liposuction
aero-
air, oxygen ex. aerodynamic
amphi-
both sides ex. amphibian
ana-
apart ex. analyze
andro, anthro, homo (latin)
man, human ex. homo sapien
angio-
vessel, container ex. angiosperm, angiogram
ante
before, in front of ex. antes
anti-, contra-
opposite, against ex. antibody, contradict
apo
from, away from ex. apostrophe
aqua-, hydr-
water ex. aquatic, hydrate
archeo
original, ancient ex. archeology
arthro-
joint ex. arthritis
-ase
enzyme ex. amylase, lipase
athero
gruel ex. atherosclerosis
atri
entry chamber ex. atrium
auto-
self ex. autotroph
avi-, orni-
bird ex. aviary, ornithologist
bi-, di-, diplo-
two ex. bipedal, diploid
bio-, vita-
life ex. biosphere, vitamin
blast-
germinate, sprout, bud ex. blastula
brady
slow ex. bradycardia
capit, capt
head ex. decapitate
card-
heart ex. cardiology, cardivascular health
carn-
meat flesh ex. carne, carnivore
caud
tail ex. caudual fin
ceph-
head ex. cephalization
cerv-, cervic
neck ex. cervical vertebrae
chel-
claw ex. cheleped, chelicerata
chondr
cartilage ex. chondrichthyes
chrom-
color ex. chromosome
chron
time ex. chronic
-cide
kill ex. homice, pesticide
circum, circa
around, about ex. circumference
-cle
small ex. corpuscle, tricicle
co-, com-, con-
together, both, with ex. codependence, community
corp, som
body ex. corpse
crypto
hidden ex. cryptocurrency
cyan
blue ex. cyanide
-cyte
cell ex. erythrocyte, osteocyte
deca-, deci-
10 ex. decameter, deciliter
demos
people ex. demographic
dent, dont, odont
tooth or teeth ex. orthodontist, dental
derm, cutis
skin ex. epidermis
deutero-
second ex. deuterostome
dextro
right sided ex. ambidextrous
dia-, dif-, diss-
through, apart, across ex. diarrhea, dissect, diffusion
dors-, noto-
the back ex. dorsal fin
ducere, duct
to lead ex. abduct
dura
hard ex. durable, dura
dys
bad ex. dysfunctional
echin-
spiny ex. echinoderm, echidna
ecto-, exo-
out, outside ex. exoskeleton
ella, elle
small ex. organelle
-emia
blood condition ex. sickle cell anemia
endon, endo
in, internal ex. endoskeleton
entomo-, insect
insect ex. entomologist, insectivore
epi-
upon, over, atop ex. epidermis, epipen
equi-, iso-
equal, same ex.equilibrium
erthr-
red ex.erythrocyte
eu-
true ex.eukaryote
ex-, extra-, exo-
out, outside, beyond ex. extracellular
fer, ferre
to carry ex. efferent
gam,gamo
marriage, sexual ex.monogamy
gastr-
stomach ex.gastrointestinal