Prefix Quiz #5 Flashcards

Learn prefixes in biology and their meaning

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1
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Haem-; hem-

A

blood

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2
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Hepat-

A

liver

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3
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Herb-

A

grass

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4
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Hetero-

A

different; other

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5
Q

Hex-

A

six

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6
Q

Hiber-

A

winter

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7
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Hipp-

A

horse

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8
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Hist-

A

tissue

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9
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Holo-

A

entire; whole

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10
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Homo-

A

man

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11
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Homo

A

same; alike

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12
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Hort-

A

garden

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13
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Hybrid-

A

mongrel

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14
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Hydr-

A

water

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15
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Hygr-

A

wet; moist

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16
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Hypo-

A

beneath; under; less

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17
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Hyper-

A

above; beyond; over

18
Q

Hypho-

A

weaving

19
Q

Hypno-

A

sleep

20
Q

-ic

A

added to nouns to form adjectives

21
Q

Icthy-

A

fish

22
Q

Ign-

A

fire

23
Q

Im-

A

not

24
Q

In-

A

to; toward; into

25
Q

-ine

A

of or pertaining to

26
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Infro-

A

below; beneath

27
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Inter-

A

between

28
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Intra-

A

within; inside

29
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-ion

A

go; come

30
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-ism

A

a state or condition

31
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Iso-

A

equal; same

32
Q

-itis

A

inflammation; disease

33
Q

Kilo-

A

thousand

34
Q

Lachry-

A

tear

35
Q

Lact-

A

milk

36
Q

Lat-

A

side; flank

37
Q

-less

A

without

38
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Leuc-

A

white; bright; light

39
Q

Lign-

A

wood

40
Q

In-

A

To; toward; into