scientific roots and prefixes(a-c) 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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aceous

A

of or pertaining to

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4
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ad

A

to;toward

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5
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aden

A

gland

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6
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adip

A

fat

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7
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aero

A

air

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8
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acou

A

hear

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9
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agri

A

field;soil

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10
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al

A

having character of

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11
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alg

A

algia pain

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12
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alb

A

white

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13
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alto

A

high

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14
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ambi

A

both

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15
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ameb

A

change;alternation

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16
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amni

A

fetal membrane

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17
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amphi

A

ampho;both

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18
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amyl

A

starch

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19
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ana

A

up;back;again

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20
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andro

A

man;masculine

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21
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anemo

A

wind

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22
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ang

A

choke;feel

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23
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angi

A

blood vessel;duct

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24
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ante

A

before;ahead of time

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25
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anter

A

front

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26
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antho

A

flower

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27
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anthropo

A

human

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28
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ap;aph

A

touch

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29
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aqu

A

water

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30
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archaeo

A

primitive;ancient

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31
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ary;arium

A

place for something

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32
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arteri

A

artery

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33
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arthr

A

joint;articulation

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34
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ase

A

forms names of enzymes

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35
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aster

A

star

36
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ate

A

verb form-act of

37
Q

ather

A

fatty deposit

38
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ation

A

noun form-act of

39
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atmo

A

vapor

40
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audi

A

hear

41
Q

circa;circum

A

around;about

42
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cid;cis

A

cut;kill;fall

43
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chym

A

juice

44
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chron

A

time

45
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chrom

A

hrome colour

46
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chondr

A

cartilage

47
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chlor

A

green

48
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chir

A

hand

49
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chem

A

dealing with chemicals

50
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chel

A

claw

51
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cervic

A

neck

52
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cerebr

A

brain

53
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cerat

A

horn

54
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cephal

A

head

55
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centr

A

center

56
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centi

A

hundredth

57
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cente

A

pierce

58
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cen;cene

A

now;recent

59
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cell

A

chamber;small room

60
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caud

A

tail

61
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cata

A

breakdown;downward

62
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carpal

A

wrist

63
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carp

A

fruit

64
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carn

A

meat;flesh

65
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cardi

A

heart

66
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carcin

A

cancer

67
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capit

A

head

68
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capill

A

hair

69
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calor

A

heat

70
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cac

A

bad

71
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bronch

A

windpipe

72
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brev

A

short

73
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branchi

A

fin

74
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brady

A

slow

75
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brachy

A

short

76
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brachi

A

arm

77
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blast

A

sprout;germ;bud

78
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bi;bio

A

greek;living;life

79
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bi

A

two;twice

80
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bene

A

well;good

81
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bath

A

depth;height

82
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baro

A

weight

83
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barb

A

beard

84
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bacter

A

bacterium;stick;club

85
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auto

A

self

86
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aur

A

ear