Unit 4 Suffix and Prefix Flashcards
allo-
other, different; different number of the same species
chemo-
using chemicals
cryo-
using cold
e-
ec-
ex-
out, off, from, BEYOND
homo-
same
in-
in, into
neo-
new
par-
beside; near
per-
through; by means of
xeno-
stranger; a different species
xero-
dry
-ate
turns a noun into an adjective that means “showing”
(commemorate)
-ation
ending that turns a verb into a noun
-ceous
-itic
pertaining to
-ene
chemical name ending
-dice
french ending that puts “to be” before the word
-ectasia
dilated condition
-ing
english verb ending forming the continuous tense (present)
-ema
greek ending that puts “to be” before the word
-itus
latin suffix meaning the word male gender (masculine)
-ization
the process of
-o
spanish word end
-ops
face
-plasm
growth; development