Scientific Root Words, Prefixes, And Suffixes Flashcards

1
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a-, an-

A

not, without, lacking, deficient

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2
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ab-

A

away from, out from

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3
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-able

A

capable of

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4
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ac-

A

to, toward

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5
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-aceous

A

of or pertaining to

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6
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acou-, acous-

A

hear

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7
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ad-

A

to, toward

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8
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aden-

A

gland

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9
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adip-

A

fat

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10
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aero-

A

air

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11
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agri-

A

field, soil

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12
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-al

A

having the character of

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13
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alb-

A

white

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14
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alg-, -algia

A

pain

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15
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alto-

A

high

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16
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ambi-

A

both

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17
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ameb-

A

change, alternation

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18
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amni-

A

fetal membrane

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19
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amphi-, ampho-

A

both

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20
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amyl-

A

starch

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21
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ana-

A

up, back, again

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22
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andro-

A

man, masculine

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23
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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-

A

blood, vessel, duct

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26
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ante-

A

before, ahead of time

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27
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anter-

A

front

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28
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antho-

A

flower

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anti-

A

against, opposite

30
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antrhopo-

A

man, human

31
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-ap-, -aph-

A

touch

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apo-, ap

A

away from

33
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aqu-

A

water

34
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archaeo-

A

primitive, ancient

35
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-ary, -arium

A

denotes a place for something

36
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arteri-

A

artery

37
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arthr-

A

joint, articulation

38
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-ase

A

forms names of enzymes

39
Q

aster-, astr-

A

star

40
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-ate

A

verb form - the act of

41
Q

anther-

A

fatty deposit

42
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-ation

A

noun form - the act of

43
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atmo-

A

vapor

44
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audi-

A

hear

45
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aur-

A

ear

46
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auto-

A

self

47
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bacter-, bactr-

A

bacterium, stick, club

48
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barb-

A

beard

49
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baro-

A

weight

50
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bath-

A

depth, height

51
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bene-

A

well, good

52
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bi- (Latin)

A

two twice

53
Q

bi-, bio- (Greek)

A

life, living

54
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-blast-

A

sprout, germ, bud

55
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brachi-

A

arm

56
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brachy-

A

short

57
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brady-

A

slow

58
Q

branchi-

A

fin

59
Q

cac-

A

bad

60
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calor-

A

heat

61
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capill-

A

hair

62
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capit-

A

head

63
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carcin-

A

cancer

64
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cardi-

A

heart

65
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carn-

A

meat, flesh

66
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carp-

A

fruit

67
Q

carpal-

A

wrist

68
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cata-

A

breakdown, downward

69
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caud-

A

tail

70
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-cell-

A

chamber, small room

71
Q

cen-, cene

A

now, recent

72
Q

cente-

A

pierce