scientific root words, prefixes, and suffixes (part 1) Flashcards by Marie Herke

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a-, an-

A

not, without, lacking, deficient

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ab-

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away from, out 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

A

of or pertaining to

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acou-, acous

A

hear

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ad-

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to, toward

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aden-

A

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

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having the character of

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alb-

A

white

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alg-, -algia

A

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, alternation

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amni-

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fetal membrane

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amphi-, ampho-

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both

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amyl-

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starch

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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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ang-

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choke, feel pain

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angi-

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blood, vessel, duct

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ante-

A

before, ahead of time

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anter-

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front

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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-

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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

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denotes a place for something

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arteri-

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artery

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arthr-

A

joint, articulation

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-ase

A

forms names of enzymes

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aster-, astr-

A

star

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-ate

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verb form - the act of

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anther-

A

fatty deposit

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-ation

A

noun form - the act of

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atmo-

A

vapor

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audi-

A

hear

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aur-

A

ear

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auto-

A

self

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bacter-, bactr-

A

bacterium, stick, club

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barb-

A

beard

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baro-

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weight

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bath-

A

depth, height

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bene-

A

well, good

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bi- (latin)

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two, twice

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bi-, bio- (greek)

A

life, living

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-blast-

A

prout, germ, bud

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brachi-

A

arm

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brachy-

A

short

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brady-

A

slow

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branchi-

A

fin

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brev-

A

short

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bronch-

A

windpipe

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cac-

A

bad

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calor-

A

heat

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capill-

A

hair

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capit-

A

head

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carcin-

A

cancer

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cardi-

A

heart

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carn-

A

meat, flesh

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carp-

A

fruit

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carpal-

A

wrist

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cata-

A

breakdown, downward

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caud-

A

tail

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-cell-

A

chamber, small room

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cen-, cene-

A

now, recent

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cente

A

pierce