Language of Science Flashcards

Define the following terms using prefix and suffix meanings And Define the following prefix and suffixes. (54 cards)

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What is the meaning of “a or an”

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Without, Not

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2
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What is the meaning of “anti”

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Against

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3
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what is the meaning of “auto”

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Self

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4
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What is the meaning of “bio”

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Life

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5
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What is the meaning of “chloro”

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Green

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6
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What is the meaning of “cyto”

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Cell

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7
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What is the meaning of “bi/di”

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Two

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8
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What is the meaning of “co”

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Together/With

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9
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What is the meaning of “hypo”

A

Less, below

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10
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What is the meaning of “hyper”

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More, over

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11
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What is the meaning of “endo”

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Inside

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12
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What is the meaning of “exo”

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Outside

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13
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What is the meaning of “hetero”

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Different

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14
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What is the meaning of “homo”

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Same

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15
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What is the meaning of “macro”

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Big

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16
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What is the meaning of “micro”

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Small

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17
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What is the meaning of “photo”

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Light

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18
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What is the meaning of “pre”

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Before

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19
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What is the meaning of “poly”

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Multiple, many

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20
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What is the meaning of “hydro”

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Water

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21
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What is the meaning of “mono”

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one

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22
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What is the meaning of “cyst”

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Sack like compartment

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What is the meaning of “derm”

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What is the meaning of “saccharide”

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What is the meaning of "itis"
inflammation
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What is the meaning of "logy"
Study of
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What is the meaning of "meter"
Measurement
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What is the meaning of "osis"
Condition
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What is the meaning of "phage"
Eater
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What is the meaning of "pod"
Foot
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What is the meaning of "stasis"
Balance
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What is the meaning of "lysis"
Burst, break
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What is the meaning of "synthesis"
Create, combine
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What is the meaning of "ase"
Enzyme
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What is the meaning of "ose"
Sugar
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What is the meaning of "phobic"
Fear
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What is the meaning of "philic"
Love, attract
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What is the meaning of "ane"
Single bonds
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What is the meaning of "ene"
Double bonds
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What does "Abiotic" mean?
Without life
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What does "Micronucleus" mean?
Small Nucleus
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What does "Hypertension" mean?
More or Over tension
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What does "Hydrolysis" mean?
Breaking water
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What does "Hypodermic" mean?
Skinless or less skin
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What does "Bacteriophage" mean?
Bacteria Eater
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What does "Photosynthesis" mean?
Create or combine light
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What does "Cytology" mean?
Study of cells
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What does "Polycystic" mean?
Multiple sack like compartments
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What does "Macrophage" mean?
Big Eater
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What does "Cytostasis" mean?
Cell Balance
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What does "Disaccharide" mean?
Two Sugar
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What does "Biochemistry" mean?
Life Chemistry
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What does "Cytolysis" mean?
Break or burst cells
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What does "Antigen" mean?
Against your body