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1
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-algia

A

Pain, complaint

Neuralgia

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2
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amphi-

A

Around, both sides

Amphibian

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3
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anti-

A

Against

Antibiotic

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4
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arthro-

A

Joint

Arthropod

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5
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Auto

A

Self

Autotroph

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6
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Bio-

A

Life

Biotic

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7
Q

Blastos

A

A sprout

Blastula

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8
Q

Card-

A

Heart

Cardiac

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9
Q

Carn-

A

Meat, flesh

Carnivore

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10
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Caud-

A

Tail

Caudal fin

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Q

Ceph-

A

Head

Cephalopod

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12
Q

Chloro-

A

Green

Chlorophyll

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13
Q

Chondros

A

Cartalige

Chondrichthyes

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14
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-cide

A

To kill

Insecticide

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15
Q

Cyt

A

Cell

Cytology

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16
Q

Denti-

A

Tooth

Dentition

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17
Q

Derm

A

Skin

Dermatologist

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18
Q

Dorsum

A

Back

Dorsal

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19
Q

Echino-

A

Spiny

Echinoderm

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20
Q

Ecto

A

Outside, external

Ectoderm

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21
Q

Endo-

A

Within, inner

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22
Q

Epi-

A

Upon, on

Epiphyte

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23
Q

Ex-

A

Out

Exogenous

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24
Q

Gen

A

Beginning, origin

Pathogenic

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25
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-glosso-

A

Tongue

Glossectomy

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26
Q

Glycol

A

Glucose, sugar

Glycogen

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27
Q

Gymno

A

Naked

Gymnosperms

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28
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Hema-, hemo-

A

Blood

Hemoglobin

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29
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Herpein

A

To creep

Herpetology

30
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Hetero

A

Different

Heterotroph

31
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Homo

A

Same

Homogenize

32
Q

Hydro

A

Water

Hydrocephaly

33
Q

Hyper-

A

Over, excessive

Hyperactive

34
Q

Hypo-

A

Under, below

Hypodermic needle

35
Q

Ichthy

A

Fish

Ichthyology

36
Q

-itis

A

Inflammation

Dermatitis

37
Q

-logy

A

To study

Cytology

38
Q

-lys-

A

To split, destroy

Lysosome

39
Q

Macro-

A

Large

Macroencephaly

40
Q

Micro-

A

Small

Micropipette

41
Q

Meso

A

Middle

Mesoderm

42
Q

Mollis

A

Soft

Mollusks

43
Q

Mono

A

One

Monocotyledon

44
Q

Nephr-

A

Kidney

Nephritis

45
Q

-neur-

A

Nerves

Neuron

46
Q

Omni

A

All

Omnivorous

47
Q

Orth

A

Correct, straight

Orthodontist

48
Q

Osteo

A

Bone

Osteichthyes

49
Q

Ova, ovi

A

Egg

Ovum

50
Q

Path-

A

Suffering, disease

Pathology

51
Q

Phago-

A

To eat

Phagocytosis

52
Q

-ploidy

A

Number of chromosomes

Diploid

53
Q

Phyll

A

Leaf

Chlorophyll

54
Q

Phyto

A

Plant

Phytopathology

55
Q

Platy

A

Flat, wide

Platyhelminthes

56
Q

Pneumo-

A

Air, lungs

Pneumothorax

57
Q

-pod, -ped

A

Foot

Pseudopods

58
Q

Poly

A

Many

Polyploidy

59
Q

Post

A

Behind, after

Posterior

60
Q

Pseudo-

A

False

Pseudopods

61
Q

-renal

A

Kidney

Renal artery

62
Q

Rhin

A

Nose

Rhinovirus

63
Q

Stoma

A

Mouth

Stomata

64
Q

Sub-

A

Under, below

Subcutaneous

65
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Syn-, sym-

A

To join, combine

Synapse

66
Q

-therm-

A

Heat

Thermophile

67
Q

Thorax, thorac

A

Chest

Thoracic

68
Q

-Tom-

A

Cut

Tonsillectomy

69
Q

Troph

A

Growth

Atrophy

70
Q

Venter

A

Belly

Ventral

71
Q

Xero-

A

Dry

xerophyte

72
Q

Zygon

A

United

Zygote