Latin Vocabulary 3 Flashcards
-itis
inflammation of.
Example: colitis, inflammation of the large intestine.
-karyo
a nut.
Example: eukaryote, a cell with a membrane-enclosed nucleus.
kin-
movement.
Example: streptokinase, an enzyme that lyses or moves fibrin.
leuko-
whiteness.
Example: leukocyte, a white blood cell.
lopho-
tuft.
Example: lophotrichous, having a group of flagella on one side of a cell.
luc-, luci-
light.
Example: luciferin, a substance in certain organisms that emits lights when acted upon by the enzyme luciferase.
lute-, luteo-
yellow.
Example: Micrococcus luteus, yellow colonies.
-lysis
loosening, to break down.
Example: hydrolysis, chemical decomposition of a compound into other compounds as a result of taking up water.
micro-
smallness.
Example: microscope, an instrument used to make small objects appear larger.
-monas
a unit.
Example: Methylomonas, a unit (bacterium) that utilizes methane as its carbon source.
morpho-
form.
Example: morphology, the study of the form and structure of organisms.
mur-
wall.
Example: murein, a component of bacterial cell walls.
mus-
mouse.
Example: murine typhus, a form of typhus endemic in mice.
myco-
a fungus.
Example: Saccharomyces, sugar fungus, a genus of yeast.
myxo-
slime, mucus.
Example: Myxobacteriales, an order of slime-producing bacteria.
