scientific roots and prefixes(a-c) Flashcards by robert zadra

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a;an

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not;without;lacking;deficient

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ab-

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away from;out from

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aceous

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of or pertaining to

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ad

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to;toward

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aden

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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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acou

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hear

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agri

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field;soil

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al

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having character of

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alg

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algia pain

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alb

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white

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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

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ampho;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

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wind

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ang

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choke;feel

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angi

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blood vessel;duct

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ante

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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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anthropo

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human

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ap;aph

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touch

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aqu

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water

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archaeo

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primitive;ancient

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ary;arium

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place for something

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arteri

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artery

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arthr

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joint;articulation

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ase

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forms names of enzymes

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aster

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star

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ate

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verb form-act of

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ather

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fatty deposit

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ation

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noun form-act of

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atmo

A

vapor

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audi

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hear

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circa;circum

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around;about

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cid;cis

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cut;kill;fall

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chym

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juice

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chron

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time

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chrom

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hrome colour

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chondr

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cartilage

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chlor

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green

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chir

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hand

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chem

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dealing with chemicals

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chel

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claw

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cervic

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neck

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cerebr

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brain

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cerat

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horn

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cephal

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head

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centr

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center

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centi

A

hundredth

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cente

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pierce

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cen;cene

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now;recent

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cell

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chamber;small room

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caud

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tail

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cata

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breakdown;downward

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carpal

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wrist

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carp

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fruit

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carn

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meat;flesh

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cardi

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heart

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carcin

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cancer

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capit

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head

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capill

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hair

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calor

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heat

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cac

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bad

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bronch

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windpipe

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brev

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short

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branchi

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fin

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brady

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slow

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brachy

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short

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brachi

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arm

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blast

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sprout;germ;bud

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bi;bio

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greek;living;life

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bi

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two;twice

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bene

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well;good

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bath

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depth;height

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baro

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weight

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barb

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beard

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bacter

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bacterium;stick;club

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auto

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self

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aur

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ear