root words and affixes in biology Flashcards
(43 cards)
1
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-auto
A
self
2
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cardi-
A
of the heart
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carni-
A
meat
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cerebr-
A
of the brain
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chemo-
A
chemical
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chloro-
A
green
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chromo-
A
coloured
8
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cyto-, -cyte
A
cell
9
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-derm
A
layer, skin
10
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-duct-
A
tube
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-emia
A
blood
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Q
endo-
A
on or toward inside
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epi-
A
upon, on top
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Q
erythro-
A
red
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exo-
A
on or toward outside
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Q
gastr-
A
stomach
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glyc-, gluc-
A
sugar
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hepa-
A
liver
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Q
hydro-
A
water
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hyper-
A
over
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hypo-
A
under
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intra-
A
within, inside
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-itis
A
inflammation, infection
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leuko-
A
white
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-lysis
burst, break apart
26
morph-
shape, form
27
myo-
of muscle(s)
28
neuro-
of the nerve(s)
29
-ology
study of
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-osis
condition, disease
31
osteo-
of the bone
32
ova-
egg
33
peri-
around, surrounding
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-phyte
plant
35
-pod-
of the foot
36
pseudo-
false
37
rena-
kidney
38
skeleton
part left after drying
39
-some
body
40
spina-
of the spine
41
-spore
seedlike structure
42
-vore
feeding
43
xero-
dry