Scientific prefixes and suffixes Flashcards

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1
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a;an

A

not;without

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ab

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away from

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able

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capable of

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ac

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to;toward

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aceous

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of or pertaining to

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acou;acous

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hear

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ad

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to;toward

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aden

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gland

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adip

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fat

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aero

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air

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agri

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field;soil

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al

A

having the character of

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13
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alb

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white

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14
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alg;algia

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pain

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alto

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high

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ambi

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both

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ameb

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change;alteration

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18
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amni

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fetal membrane

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19
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amphi;ampho

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both

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20
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amyl

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starch

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21
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ana

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up;back;again

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andro

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man;masculine

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anemo

A

wind

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24
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ang

A

choke;feel pain

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25
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angi

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blood vessel; duct

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ante

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before; ahead of time

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anter

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front

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28
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antho

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flower

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anti

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against;opposite

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anthropo

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man;human

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ap;aph

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touch

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apo; ap

A

away from

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aqu

A

water

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archaeo

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primitive;ancient

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ary;arium

A

place for something

36
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arteri

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artery

37
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arthr

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joint;articulation

38
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ase

A

forms names of enzymes

39
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aster

A

star

40
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ate

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verb form-the act of

41
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ather

A

fatty deposit

42
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ation

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noun form-the act of

43
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atmo

A

vapor

44
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audi

A

hear

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aur

A

ear

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auto

A

self

47
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bacter

A

bacterium

48
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barb

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beard

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baro

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weight

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bath

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depth;height

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bene

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well;good

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bi(latin)

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two;twice

53
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bi;bio(greek)

A

life;living

54
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blast

A

sprout;germ;bud

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brachi

A

arm

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brachy

A

short

57
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brady

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slow

58
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branchi

A

fin

59
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brev

A

short

60
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bronch

A

windpipe

61
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cac

A

bad

62
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calor

A

heat

63
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capill

A

hair

64
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capit

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head

65
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carcin

A

heart

66
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carn

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meat;flesh

67
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carp

A

fruit

68
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carpal

A

wrist

69
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cata

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breakdown;downward

70
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caud

A

tail

71
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cell

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chamber; small room

72
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cen;cene

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now;recent