MT Unit 3 Prefixes, suffixes, Roots and Abbreviations Flashcards
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a–
A
not
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amphi–
A
around; on both sides
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an–
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not
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ana–
A
up, throughout, again
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anti–
A
against (an action)
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apo–
A
from, off, away
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auto–
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self
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bi–
A
two, double
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cata–
A
down, downward
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de–
A
from, down, out
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di–
A
separate, apart, double, two
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en–
A
inside
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endo–
A
inside
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epi–
A
on top of
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eu–
A
good; well-
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exo–
A
out, outside, without
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extra–
A
outside, more, beyond
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haplo–
A
single
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hetero–
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other, different
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holo–
A
whole
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hyper–
A
too much
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hypo–
A
too little
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inter–
A
between, among
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intra–
A
inside
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iso–
equal
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macro–
large
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mero–
a part
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meta–
between, with, after; change
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micro–
small
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mono–
one, single
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oligo–
several; a handful
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par–
para–
beside; near
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poly–
many, much
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pro–
in front of; in favor of
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pseudo–
false, lying
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re–
again
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sub–
an underlayer; support
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sym–
with, together
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telo–
an end; complete
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trans–
through
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tri–
three
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cetyl
the name of a chemical group
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acid
a property of some chemicals
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aden
gland
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adip/o
fat
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aero
air
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alcoh[ol]
the name of a chemical group; alcohols end in the suffix "–ol"
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alkali
a property of some chemicals
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allele
one form of a gene (unit of inheritance)
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apex
tip; the highest point
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astro
star
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bios
life
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base
bottom; the lowest point
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blast/o
a rapidly dividing cell
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body
large molecule
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bol
throw (forward movement)
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carbo
carbon, an element found in all living things
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cell
the unit of life; a mixture of chemicals and organelles bounded by a membrane
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centri
centro
center
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chol/e
bile
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chondr/o
cartilage
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chondrion
grain
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chrom/at/o
color
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cilia
eyelash
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code
letters that contain a (sometimes hidden) meaning
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coll
glue
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column
a shape higher than it is wide
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crine
secretion; release from cells or from the body
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cub[e]
a shape of equal height and width
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cyst
fluid-filled space
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cyt
cyte
cyto
cell
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dendr/o
tree
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diffus
pouring out
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dominant
showing a quality if there is only one copy (of a gene)
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dynam
power, energy
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elast[ic]
capable of being stretched and snaps back into place when released
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electr/o
related to electricity
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ergon
energy
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erythr/o
the color red
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ester
the name of a chemical group
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estrus
reproductive cycle in female non-human mammals
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ethane
the name of a chemical group
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expressed
being shown
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fibro
fiber
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filament
a thread
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fruct
fruit
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gamete
a cell needed for reproduction
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gastr
stomach
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gen
geno
genet
birth (dealing with inheritance)
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gland
gland
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glia
glue
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glob
glob, wad (pertaining to the shape of a protein)
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gluco
glyco
sweet, sugar; the name of a chemical group that makes a chemical sweet
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glycerine
a sweet, sticky chemical (glycer– + –ine)
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goblet
goblet, chalice; a drinking vessel which holds a large amount of liquid
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guano
bat poop
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hem/o
blood
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hist/o
tissue
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hydra
hydro
water
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immuno
body defenses against micro-organisms and other invaders
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insula
island
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ion
particle which carries an electrical charge
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kalium
Latin name for the element potassium (found in the vegetable kale)
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kary/o
the cell nucleus (from the Greek for nut)
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keto
the name of a chemical group
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kin/e
movement; also used to describe the addition of a phosphate chemical group
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lact
milk
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lamina
thin plate, sheet, layer
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lariat
a loop
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layer
layer
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leuk/o
the color white
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ligand
a molecule that attaches to a receptor
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lip/o
fat
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lymph/o
vessels that drain fluid from around the cells
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lyse
lyso
breakdown
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lyte
product of a breakdown
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lyze
process of breaking down
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magnet
substance which attracts other magnetic substances
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malt
grain that has been steeped, germinated, and dried
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mei
less
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mer
mere
a part
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methyl
the name of a chemical group
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mito
thread
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mole
word describing a unit in chemistry
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natr[ium]
Latin word for the element sodium
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natur/e
the state something was born in
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neo
new
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nephr
kidney
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neutral
having no electrical charge
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nucleus
nucle
nucleo
nucleot
the center of an atom or the center of a cell
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organ
instrument
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osmos
pushing, thrusting
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osteo
bone
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oxi
oxy
shortened form of the element oxygen
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parallel
side-by-side
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path
feeling, suffering (used to describe molecules)
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path/o
disease (used to describe a medical condition, in the sense of "suffering")
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pen[dere]
hang
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pept
peptido
protein
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per
large amount of
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phage
phago
eat
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phase
stage; appearance
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pheno
shine; appearance
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phil
love
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phob
fear
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phospho/r
the element phosphorus and related chemical groupings
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phot
light
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pino
drink
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plasm
something molded; plastic or dough
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ploid
fold; numbered
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pol[e]
one end of a round object, as in North Pole & South Pole
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port
to carry; a door
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prim
first
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prosta[te]
gland in male that surrounds the urethra
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prot
prote
proteo
first, original; class of molecules that are essential for life
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ptosis
drooping
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receptor
a protein on the surface of a cell that turns a chemical on the outside to a signal on the inside of the cell
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recess
showing a quality if there are two copies (of a gene)
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ret[e]
net, network
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ribose
the name of a chemical group found in cells
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script
writing
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secre
set apart; release
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skelet
bones
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sol
solut
dissolve
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soma
somat
somato
some
body
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son
sound
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squam
a shape wider than it is high (literally, "fish-scale")
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ster
solid; a chemical that is solid at room temperature
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stratum
layer
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sucr
sugar
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surf[ace]
outside part
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test[is]
male testicle
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thel[e]
nipple
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therm/o
temperature
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thromb/o
clot
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thym[us]
an organ of the upper chest
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tom
cutting
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ton
firmness (for example, of tissues or muscle)
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top[os]
place
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translation
carry across
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trop
turning towards
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tub[e]
pipe
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type
kind
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ur
urine
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valence
strength
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vascul
little vessel
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vesic
bladder
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villus
hair
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zyme
yeast; ferment
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–al
pertaining to
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–an
chemical name ending
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–ance
to give
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–ant
state of being
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–ar
pertaining to
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–ase
chemical name ending for an enzyme
(a protein that promotes the breaking or building of chemical bonds)
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–ate
chemical name ending
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–cule
diminutive suffix
(describes a smaller version of the word in front of it)
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–ein
chemical name ending
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–elle
diminutive suffix
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–emia
present in blood, indicating disease
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–er
word ending that turns a verb into a noun
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–gen
arising from
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–ic
pertaining to
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–ical
pertaining to
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–icle
diminutive suffix
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–icul
diminutive suffix
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–id
chemical name ending
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–ide
chemical name ending
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–ified
word ending that turns a noun into an adjective
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–il
chemical name ending
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–in
chemical name ending for a protein
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–ine
chemical name ending
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–ion
word ending that turns a verb into a noun
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–is
process word ending
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–ism
belief; process word ending
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–ity
turns a noun into a state of being
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–ium
anatomical structure word ending
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–ive
to go
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–logy
study of
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–lysis
breakdown process
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–oid
resembling
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–ol
chemical name ending for an alcohol
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–ole
diminutive suffix
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–olus
diminutive suffix
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–on
unit of anatomical or functional structure
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–one
chemical name ending
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–ose
chemical name ending for a sugar
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–osis
process
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–ote
word ending indicating membership in a group
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–ous
word ending that turns a noun into an adjective
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–penia
low levels of; scarcity
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–sion
word ending that turns a verb into a noun
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–sis
process word ending
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–some
body; structure
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–tic
pertaining to; t added to make it sound better
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–tion
word ending that turns a verb into a noun
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–type
impression made by
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–ula
–ule
diminutive suffix
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–um
anatomical structure word ending
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–ase
name for an enzyme, a protein or RNA molecule which promotes the forming or breaking of chemical bonds
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–in
name for a protein, a large molecule made up of many amino acids
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–ol
name for an alcohol
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–ose
name for a sugar
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DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid, the carrier of genetic information for the cell
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EtOH
ethanol
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MTOC
microtubule organizing center, where microtubules are made
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RNA
ribonucleic acid, the "go-between" linking DNA to protein synthesis
