Med term 3 Flashcards
amphi-
around; on both sides
apo-
from, off, away
auto-
self
cata-
down downward
di-
separate, apart, double two
en-
inside
eu-
good; well-
exo-
out, outside, without
extra-
outside, more beyond
haplo-
single
hetero-
other, different
holo-
whole
inter-
between, among
iso-
euqal
mero-
one, single
par-
beside; near
poly-
many, much
pseudo-
false, lying
telo-
an end; complete
tri-
three
acetyl
the name of a chemical group
acid
a property of some chemicals
adipo
fat
aero
air
alcoh
the name of a chmical group
alkali
property of some chmicals
allele
one form of a gene
apex
tip; highest point
astro
star
bios
life
base
bottom; lowest point
blast
rapidly dividing cell
body
large molecule
bol
throw
carbo
carbon, element found in all living things
cell
unit of life; mixture of chemicals and organelles bounded by a membrane
centri
center
chondrion
grainchr
chrom
color
cilia
eyelash
code
letters that contain a meaning
coll
glue
column
a shape higher than it is wide
crine
secretion; release from cells or from the body
cub
shape of equal height and width
dendro
tree
diffus
pouring out
dominant
showing a quality if there is only one copy
dynam
power, energy
elastic
capable of being stretched and snaps back into place when released
electro
related to electricity
ergon
energy
erythro
color red
ester
name of chemical group
estrus
reproductive cycle in female non-human mammals
ethane
name of chemical group
expressed
being shown
fibro
fiber
filament
a thread
fruct
fruit
gamete
cell needed for reproduction
geno
birth
gland
gland
glia
glue
glob
glob, wad
gluco
sweet, sugar
goblet
goblet, chalice; drinking vessel
guano
bat poop
histo
tissue
hydra
water
immuno
body defenses against micro-organisms and other invaders
insula
island
ion
particle which carries an electrical chare
kalium
latin name for the element potassuim