scientific root words, prefixes, and suffixes (part 1) Flashcards
learn what these words translate to so that you can understand words you don't know through its parts.
1
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a-, an-
A
not, without, lacking, deficient
2
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ab-
A
away from, out from
3
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-able
A
capable of
4
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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
7
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ad-
A
to, toward
8
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aden-
A
gland
9
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adip-
A
fat
10
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aero-
A
air
11
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agri-
A
field, soil
12
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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
15
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alto-
A
high
16
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ambi
A
both
17
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ameb-
A
change, alternation
18
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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
21
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ana-
A
up, back, again
22
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andro-
A
man, masculine
23
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anemo-
A
wind
24
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ang-
A
choke, feel pain
25
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angi-
A
blood, vessel, duct
26
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ante-
A
before, ahead of time
27
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anter-
A
front
28
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antho-
A
flower
29
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anti-
A
against, opposite
