scientific roots and prefixes(a-c) Flashcards
(86 cards)
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a;an
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not;without;lacking;deficient
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ab-
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away from;out from
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aceous
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of or pertaining to
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ad
A
to;toward
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aden
A
gland
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adip
A
fat
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aero
A
air
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acou
A
hear
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agri
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field;soil
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al
A
having character of
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alg
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algia pain
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alb
A
white
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alto
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high
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ambi
A
both
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ameb
A
change;alternation
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amni
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fetal membrane
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amphi
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ampho;both
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amyl
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starch
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ana
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up;back;again
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andro
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man;masculine
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anemo
A
wind
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ang
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choke;feel
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angi
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blood vessel;duct
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ante
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before;ahead of time
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anter
front
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antho
flower
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anthropo
human
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ap;aph
touch
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aqu
water
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archaeo
primitive;ancient
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ary;arium
place for something
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arteri
artery
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arthr
joint;articulation
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ase
forms names of enzymes
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aster
star
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ate
verb form-act of
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ather
fatty deposit
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ation
noun form-act of
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atmo
vapor
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audi
hear
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circa;circum
around;about
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cid;cis
cut;kill;fall
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chym
juice
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chron
time
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chrom
hrome colour
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chondr
cartilage
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chlor
green
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chir
hand
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chem
dealing with chemicals
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chel
claw
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cervic
neck
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cerebr
brain
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cerat
horn
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cephal
head
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centr
center
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centi
hundredth
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cente
pierce
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cen;cene
now;recent
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cell
chamber;small room
60
caud
tail
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cata
breakdown;downward
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carpal
wrist
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carp
fruit
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carn
meat;flesh
65
cardi
heart
66
carcin
cancer
67
capit
head
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capill
hair
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calor
heat
70
cac
bad
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bronch
windpipe
72
brev
short
73
branchi
fin
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brady
slow
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brachy
short
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brachi
arm
77
blast
sprout;germ;bud
78
bi;bio
greek;living;life
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bi
two;twice
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bene
well;good
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bath
depth;height
82
baro
weight
83
barb
beard
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bacter
bacterium;stick;club
85
auto
self
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aur
ear
