Scientific prefixes and suffixes Flashcards
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a;an
A
not;without
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ab
A
away from
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able
A
capable of
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ac
A
to;toward
5
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aceous
A
of or pertaining to
6
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acou;acous
A
hear
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ad
A
to;toward
8
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aden
A
gland
9
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adip
A
fat
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aero
A
air
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agri
A
field;soil
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al
A
having the character of
13
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alb
A
white
14
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alg;algia
A
pain
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alto
A
high
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ambi
A
both
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ameb
A
change;alteration
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amni
A
fetal membrane
19
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amphi;ampho
A
both
20
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amyl
A
starch
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ana
A
up;back;again
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andro
A
man;masculine
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anemo
A
wind
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ang
A
choke;feel pain
25
angi
blood vessel; duct
26
ante
before; ahead of time
27
anter
front
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antho
flower
29
anti
against;opposite
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anthropo
man;human
31
ap;aph
touch
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apo; ap
away from
33
aqu
water
34
archaeo
primitive;ancient
35
ary;arium
place for something
36
arteri
artery
37
arthr
joint;articulation
38
ase
forms names of enzymes
39
aster
star
40
ate
verb form-the act of
41
ather
fatty deposit
42
ation
noun form-the act of
43
atmo
vapor
44
audi
hear
45
aur
ear
46
auto
self
47
bacter
bacterium
48
barb
beard
49
baro
weight
50
bath
depth;height
51
bene
well;good
52
bi(latin)
two;twice
53
bi;bio(greek)
life;living
54
blast
sprout;germ;bud
55
brachi
arm
56
brachy
short
57
brady
slow
58
branchi
fin
59
brev
short
60
bronch
windpipe
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cac
bad
62
calor
heat
63
capill
hair
64
capit
head
65
carcin
heart
66
carn
meat;flesh
67
carp
fruit
68
carpal
wrist
69
cata
breakdown;downward
70
caud
tail
71
cell
chamber; small room
72
cen;cene
now;recent
