Scientific Root Words, Prefixes, And Suffixes Flashcards
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a-, an-
A
not, without, lacking, deficient
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ab-
A
away from, out from
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-able
A
capable of
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ac-
A
to, toward
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-aceous
A
of or pertaining to
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acou-, acous-
A
hear
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ad-
A
to, toward
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aden-
A
gland
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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
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alb-
A
white
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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, alternation
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amni-
A
fetal membrane
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amphi-, ampho-
A
both
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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
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ante-
before, ahead of time
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anter-
front
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antho-
flower
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anti-
against, opposite
30
antrhopo-
man, human
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-ap-, -aph-
touch
32
apo-, ap
away from
33
aqu-
water
34
archaeo-
primitive, ancient
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-ary, -arium
denotes a place for something
36
arteri-
artery
37
arthr-
joint, articulation
38
-ase
forms names of enzymes
39
aster-, astr-
star
40
-ate
verb form - the act of
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anther-
fatty deposit
42
-ation
noun form - the act of
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atmo-
vapor
44
audi-
hear
45
aur-
ear
46
auto-
self
47
bacter-, bactr-
bacterium, stick, club
48
barb-
beard
49
baro-
weight
50
bath-
depth, height
51
bene-
well, good
52
bi- (Latin)
two twice
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bi-, bio- (Greek)
life, living
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-blast-
sprout, germ, bud
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brachi-
arm
56
brachy-
short
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brady-
slow
58
branchi-
fin
59
cac-
bad
60
calor-
heat
61
capill-
hair
62
capit-
head
63
carcin-
cancer
64
cardi-
heart
65
carn-
meat, flesh
66
carp-
fruit
67
carpal-
wrist
68
cata-
breakdown, downward
69
caud-
tail
70
-cell-
chamber, small room
71
cen-, cene
now, recent
72
cente-
pierce
