Column 5 Scientific Root Words, Prefixes, And Suffixes Flashcards by Patrick Herke

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oo-

A

egg

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opthalm-

A

eye

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opt-

A

eye

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orb-

A

circle, round, ring

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-orium, -ory

A

place for something

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ornith-

A

bird

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orth-

A

straight, correct, right

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oscu-

A

mouth

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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oste-

A

bone

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oto-

A

ear

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-ous

A

full of

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ov-

A

egg

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oxy-

A

sharp, acid, oxygen

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pachy-

A

thick

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paleo-

A

old, ancient

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palm-

A

broad, flat

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pan-

A

all

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par-, para-

A

beside, near, equal

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path-, -pathy

A

disease, suffering

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-ped-

A

foot

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-ped-

A

child

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pent-

A

five

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per-

A

through

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peri-

around

permea-

pass, go

phag-

eat

pheno-

show

-phil-

loving, fond of

phon-, -phone

sound

pher-, -phore

bear, carry

photo-

light

phren-

mind, diaphragm

phyc-

seaweed, algae

phyl-

related group

-phyll

leaf

physic-

nature, natural qualities

phyt-, -phyte-

plant

pino-

drink

pinni-

feather

plan-

roaming, wandering

plasm-, -plast-

form, formed into

platy-

flat

pleur-

lung, rib, side

pneumo-

lungs, air

-pod

foot

ply-

many, several

por-

opening

port-

carry

post-

after, behind

pom

fruit

pre-

before, ahead of time

prim-

first

pro-

forward, favoring, before

proto-

first, primary

pseudo-

false, deceptive

psych

mind

pter-

having wings or fins

pulmo-

lung

puls-

drive, push

pyr-

heat, fire

quadr-

four

quin-

five

radi-

ray

re-

again, back

rect-

right, correct

ren-

kidney

ret-

net, made like a net

rhag-, -rrhage

burst forth

rhe-, rrhea-

flow

rhin-

nose

rhiz-

root

rhodo-

rose

roto-

wheel

rubr-

red

sacchar-

sugar

sapr-

rotten

sarc-

flesh