Useful Biological Prefixes + Suffixes Flashcards
1
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-ase
A
designating an enzyme
2
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-cidal
A
killing
3
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-embryon
A
fruit of the womb
4
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-emia
A
blood
5
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-gen-
A
to produce or begin
6
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-genesis
A
creation
7
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-gnath-
A
jaw, cheek
8
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-graph
A
to write
9
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-iasis
A
infestation
10
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-itis
A
inflammation
11
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-ium
A
refers to a part of the body
12
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-logy
A
study of
13
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-lysin
A
dissolve or destroy
14
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-lysis
A
dissolve or destroy
15
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-lytic
A
dissolve or destroy
16
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-oid
A
like
17
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-ole
A
small
18
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-ology
A
science, knowledge
19
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-oma
A
swelling, tumor
20
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-parous
A
bearing
21
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-ped
A
foot
22
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-phagy
A
consumption of
23
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-phil-
A
loving
24
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-plasm-
A
substance
25
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-pod
A
foot
26
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-trophic
A
feeding
27
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-tropic
A
attached to
28
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a-
A
not, without
29
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agri-
A
field
30
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an-
A
not, without
31
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anter-
A
front
32
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anti-
A
against, apposed to
33
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apo-
A
off, from, away from
34
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arthr-
A
joint, articulation
35
Q
auto-
A
self
36
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bi-
A
two, twice
37
Q
bio-
A
life, living
38
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cephalo-
A
head
39
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co-
A
together, with
40
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cuti-
A
skin
41
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di-
A
two, double, twice
42
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dipl-
A
two, double, twice
43
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dia-
A
through, between
