latin terms Flashcards

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a-, an-, non-, un-

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without, not ex. antibodies, antibiotic, antihero

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ab-, ef-

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away ex. absent

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ad-, af-, ac

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toward ex. advance

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adi-, lip-

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fat ex. liposuction

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aero-

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air, oxygen ex. aerodynamic

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amphi-

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both sides ex. amphibian

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ana-

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apart ex. analyze

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andro, anthro, homo (latin)

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man, human ex. homo sapien

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angio-

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vessel, container ex. angiosperm, angiogram

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ante

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before, in front of ex. antes

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anti-, contra-

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opposite, against ex. antibody, contradict

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apo

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from, away from ex. apostrophe

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aqua-, hydr-

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water ex. aquatic, hydrate

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archeo

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original, ancient ex. archeology

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arthro-

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joint ex. arthritis

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-ase

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enzyme ex. amylase, lipase

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athero

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gruel ex. atherosclerosis

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atri

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entry chamber ex. atrium

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auto-

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self ex. autotroph

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avi-, orni-

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bird ex. aviary, ornithologist

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bi-, di-, diplo-

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two ex. bipedal, diploid

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bio-, vita-

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life ex. biosphere, vitamin

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blast-

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germinate, sprout, bud ex. blastula

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brady

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slow ex. bradycardia

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capit, capt

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head ex. decapitate

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card-

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heart ex. cardiology, cardivascular health

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carn-

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meat flesh ex. carne, carnivore

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caud

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tail ex. caudual fin

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ceph-

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head ex. cephalization

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cerv-, cervic

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neck ex. cervical vertebrae

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chel-

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claw ex. cheleped, chelicerata

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chondr

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cartilage ex. chondrichthyes

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chrom-

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color ex. chromosome

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chron

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time ex. chronic

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35
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-cide

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kill ex. homice, pesticide

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36
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circum, circa

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around, about ex. circumference

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-cle

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small ex. corpuscle, tricicle

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38
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co-, com-, con-

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together, both, with ex. codependence, community

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39
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corp, som

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body ex. corpse

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40
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crypto

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hidden ex. cryptocurrency

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41
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cyan

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blue ex. cyanide

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42
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-cyte

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cell ex. erythrocyte, osteocyte

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43
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deca-, deci-

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10 ex. decameter, deciliter

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44
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demos

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people ex. demographic

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45
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dent, dont, odont

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tooth or teeth ex. orthodontist, dental

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46
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derm, cutis

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skin ex. epidermis

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47
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deutero-

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second ex. deuterostome

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48
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dextro

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right sided ex. ambidextrous

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dia-, dif-, diss-

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through, apart, across ex. diarrhea, dissect, diffusion

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dors-, noto-

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the back ex. dorsal fin

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51
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ducere, duct

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to lead ex. abduct

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dura

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hard ex. durable, dura

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53
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dys

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bad ex. dysfunctional

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54
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echin-

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spiny ex. echinoderm, echidna

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55
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ecto-, exo-

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out, outside ex. exoskeleton

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56
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ella, elle

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small ex. organelle

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57
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-emia

A

blood condition ex. sickle cell anemia

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58
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endon, endo

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in, internal ex. endoskeleton

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59
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entomo-, insect

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insect ex. entomologist, insectivore

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epi-

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upon, over, atop ex. epidermis, epipen

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equi-, iso-

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equal, same ex.equilibrium

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62
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erthr-

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red ex.erythrocyte

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63
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eu-

A

true ex.eukaryote

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64
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ex-, extra-, exo-

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out, outside, beyond ex. extracellular

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65
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fer, ferre

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to carry ex. efferent

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66
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gam,gamo

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marriage, sexual ex.monogamy

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67
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gastr-

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stomach ex.gastrointestinal

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68
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genesis, genic

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origin, birth, producing ex. carcinogenic

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genos, gen, geny

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race, kind ex. genealogy, genetics

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gnath (nath)

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jaw ex.agnathan

71
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gram, -graph

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written or picture ex.sonography

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gymno

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naked ex.gymnosperm

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gynec

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female ex. gynecologist

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hapl-, mono-, uni-

A

one ex. haploid, unicellular

75
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helio

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sun ex.heliocentric

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hem-

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blood ex.hemorrhage

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hepato-

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liver ex. hepatitis

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herb-, -phyte

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plant ex.herbivore

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hetero-

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different, other ex. heterosexual, heterozygous

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histo

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tissue ex.histology

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homos, homeos

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same ex. homosexual, homozygous

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hyper-

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more, excessive ex. hypertonic

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hypo-, sub-

A

less, below ex. submarine

84
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ichthyes

A

fish ex. ichthyesphobia

85
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inter-

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between ex. intercellular

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intra-, endo-

A

inside ex. intracellular

87
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intro-

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into, within ex. introduce

88
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-itis

A

inflammation of ex.dermatitis

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karyo, caryo

A

cell nucleus ex. prokaryote

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kine

A

movement ex. kinetic energy

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lateral, lat

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to the side ex. bilateral

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leuco-, leuko

A

white ex. leukemia

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lith, lite

A

stone ex. monolith

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logy, logos

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study or science of ex. mythology

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lys-, lysis

A

dissolution, destruction ex. cytolysis

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macro-, mega-

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large ex. macromolecule

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mal, dis, dys

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bad or ill ex. malnutrition, disease

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medi-, meso-

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middle ex. medial

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meta-

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change ex. metamorphosis, meta charizard

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meter

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measurement ex. spirometer

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micro-

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small ex. microbiology

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morph

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shape, form ex. mesomorph

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mort, mor

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death ex. mortal, morticia

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mot

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movement ex. motion

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multi, myria, poly-

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many ex. multicellular

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myo-

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muscle ex. myofibril

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nasal, rhin, probose

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nose ex. nasal septum

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neo-

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new ex. neonatal

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nephr-, renal

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kidney ex. nephron

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neuro

A

nerve ex. neuropathy

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nuc

A

center ex. nucleus

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ole

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small ex. petiole

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oligo

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few ex. oligotrophic

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oma

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tumor, swelling ex. carcinoma

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omni-, toti-

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all ex. omnivore

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oo-, ov-

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egg ex. oviduct

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orth-

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straight ex. orthodontist

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ose, gly, sacchar

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sugar ex. glucose

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oste-

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bone ex.osteocyte

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paleo-, archeo-

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old, ancient ex. paleontology, archeology

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para-

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beside ex. parallel

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patho-

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disease ex. pathogens

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ped, pod

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feet, foot ex. centipede

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pedi

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child ex. pediatrician

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peri-

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around ex. pericardium

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phago, troph, vore

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to feed or eat ex. autotroph, carnivore

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philia

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love ex. paleophilia

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phobia

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fear ex. photophobia

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photo-, lumin

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light ex. photosynthesis

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phyte, phyto

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plant ex. epiphyte

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pinn-, plumm-, -pter

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wing, feather, fin

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pneumo-, pulmo-

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lungs

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post-

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after

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pre-, pro

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before, forward

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prim-, prot-

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first

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pseudo-

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false

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pyr

A

fire

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quat-, quad, tetra-

A

4

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re, reflectere

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back, again

140
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rhea, rrhea

A

flow or discharge

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sapiens, sapere

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knowing, wise

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sapr-

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rotten

143
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sarc

A

flesh

144
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saur

A

lizard

145
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scope

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view, see

146
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sect, -tom

A

cut

147
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semi-, hemi-

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one-half

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skleros

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hard

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spir

A

breathe

150
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stasis, stat

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unchanging

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stom-, ora

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mouth

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sub, sup

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below, under

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super, supra

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above, upper

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sym-, syn, -sys

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with, together

155
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tachy, tachos

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fast, speed

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telo-

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end

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terr

A

land

158
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therm

A

heat

159
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thesis

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put, lay down

160
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tome, tom

A

cut

161
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toxic

A

poison

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trans-, per-

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across, through

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trop, volv

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turn, change

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trophe

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to feed or eat

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ventr-

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belly

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vore

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devour

167
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xeros

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dry

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zo, zoon

A

animal

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zyg, zygotos

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yoke, (egg+sperm)