Prefix Quiz #5 Flashcards

Learn prefixes in biology and their meaning

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Haem-; hem-

A

blood

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2
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Hepat-

A

liver

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3
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Herb-

A

grass

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4
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Hetero-

A

different; other

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5
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Hex-

A

six

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6
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Hiber-

A

winter

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7
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Hipp-

A

horse

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8
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Hist-

A

tissue

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9
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Holo-

A

entire; whole

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10
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Homo-

A

man

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11
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Homo

A

same; alike

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12
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Hort-

A

garden

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13
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Hybrid-

A

mongrel

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14
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Hydr-

A

water

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15
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Hygr-

A

wet; moist

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16
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Hypo-

A

beneath; under; less

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17
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Hyper-

A

above; beyond; over

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Hypho-

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Hypno-

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-ic

A

added to nouns to form adjectives

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Icthy-

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Ign-

23
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Im-

24
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In-

A

to; toward; into

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-ine
of or pertaining to
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Infro-
below; beneath
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Inter-
between
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Intra-
within; inside
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-ion
go; come
30
-ism
a state or condition
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Iso-
equal; same
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-itis
inflammation; disease
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Kilo-
thousand
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Lachry-
tear
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Lact-
milk
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Lat-
side; flank
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-less
without
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Leuc-
white; bright; light
39
Lign-
wood
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In-
To; toward; into