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133 Cards in this Set
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a- |
without, lacking Abiotic factors are non living things |
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ab- |
away from He was absent in class today. (he was away from class) |
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adipo- |
fat adipocytes are cells that store fat. |
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alb- |
white The model is albino. |
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amphi- |
of both kinds Frogs are amphibians. |
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amp- |
of both kinds music producers use amplifiers. |
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andr- |
male Androids are robots that are similar to humans. |
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anthropo- |
man, human Anthropology is the study of humans. |
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anti- |
against Doctors can proscribe antibiotics to kill the virus. |
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aqua- |
water I went to the aquarium to see fish. |
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arbor- |
tree She saw small arboreal rodents. |
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arthro- |
jointed, foldable The woman needs an arthroscopy surgery on her knees. |
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aster- |
star we saw an asteroid last night. |
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audi- |
sound, hearing The audience watches the play. |
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auto- |
self Autotrophs make their own food. |
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bi- |
two, twice The girls is bilingual, she knows english and dutch. |
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bio- |
life, living Biotic factors are living things in an environment. |
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bronch- |
windpipe ( lungs ) He got bronchitis last week. |
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card- |
heart She wants to be a cardiologist. |
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carn- |
meat Lions are carnivores. |
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cell- |
storeroom When there is a tornado you go in a cellar. |
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cephalo- |
head squids and octopuses are cephalopods. |
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chlor- |
green chlorophyll is what makes a plant green. |
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chrom- |
color The element Chromium is used as a pigment. |
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chron- |
time Timelines are in chronological order. |
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coel- |
hollow Coelenteron is the central of gastrovascular activity. |
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com- or co- |
with, together The coworkers work together. |
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con- |
with, together Contracts are agreement between 2 sides or parties. |
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contra- |
against We won’t lose this game, on the contrary, we are going to play as hard as we can. |
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cran- |
head The game cranium is fun. |
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cyt- |
cell In science class you learn about cytoplasm. |
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dactyl- |
fingers or toes Dactylology is finger spelling. |
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de- |
from, away I detached my sticker from my water bottle. |
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deca- |
ten She won the decathlon. |
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ase- |
enzyme Acetyltransferase are enzymes. |
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archae- |
ancient, primitive Archaeologists study fossils. |
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bacterio- |
bacteria bacteriology is the study of bacteria. |
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derm- |
skin I go to the dermatologist for my rosecea. |
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den- |
teeth You go to the dentist to get your teeth checked. |
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di- |
two, double For dicot plants there are two cotyledons. |
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dia- |
through, across Doctors can diagnose you. |
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dis- or dif- |
take away I dislike tomatoes. |
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e- or ef- |
out, from, out of The rocket launcher ejected the rocket into space. |
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ex- |
out, from, out of The seniors excluded the freshman at the party. |
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echin- |
spiny Echinocyte in greek means sea urchin or hedgehog. |
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ect- |
outside It is believed that ghost leave behind ectoplasm like in The Ghostbusters. |
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en-encep |
in You can do certain things to enhance your beauty. |
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encenphal- endo |
brain The man has encephalopathy. |
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endo-epi |
inside There are endomorphic crystals where there is a crystal inside another crystal. |
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epi-extra |
on, above Your epidermis is on the top of your body. |
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extra- |
outside, beyond People find extraterrestrial things fascinating. |
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gastro-gene |
stomach Some people have gastrointestinal problems. |
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gene-goe |
origin, birth 1990s - mid 2000s are the starting years for generation z. |
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geo-gumno |
earth World Geography is a class you can take in high school. |
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gymno- |
uncovered A gymnosperm is a seed that is not protected by a fruit or shell. |
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helio-h |
sun Heliometers determine the diameter of the sun. |
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hemat- |
blood Hematocrit are blood tests. |
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hepato- |
liver Hepatotoxicity is chemical- driven liver damage. |
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hetero- |
different My cat had a green and a blue eye due to her heterochromia. |
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hiber- |
winter Bears hibernate in winter. |
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homo- |
same, alike The scientific name for humans is homosapien homo being the genus and sapient being the species. |
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hydro-hy |
water I have a hydro flask which is a water bottle. |
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hyper- |
above, over To hyperextend a knee the knee will be extended over the limit it should be extended at. |
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hypo- |
less, below Hypothermia is when the body is below normal temperature and is starting to freeze. |
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inter-intra |
between Player 42 intercepted the pass. |
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intra- |
within, during If you have bad allergies you can get intranasal sprays to help. |
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ichty- |
fish Ichthyology is the study of fish. |
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immunis- |
free |
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decid-gamete |
to cut off The trees are deciduous meaning their leaves fall off. |
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gamete |
reproductive cell |
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patho-leuc |
disease He studies pathology. |
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leuc-lut |
white She has leucoderma or vitiligo. |
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lith- |
stone He is in school for lithology. |
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luna- |
moon Lunation is just another name for lunar months. |
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macro- |
large A large pebble is macroscopic. |
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meta- |
change Butterflies go through metamorphosis. |
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micro- |
small Cells are microscopic. |
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mono- |
single A monocot plant has only one cotyledon. |
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morph- |
shape, form Morphogenesis is the process that gives an organism its shape. |
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multi- |
many Rainbows are multicolored. |
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neo- |
new I want to be a neonatal nurse. |
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non- |
not Unicorns are nonexistent creatures. |
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neur- |
nerve The old woman has neurosis. |
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oculo- |
eye Oculogyric crisis usually occur after a neuroleptic drug treatment. |
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odont- |
teeth There are cells in the pulp of a tooth that produce dentin called odontoblast. |
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olf- |
smell Olfactory nerves transmit impulses to the brain from the smell receptors. |
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omni- |
all Omnivores eat both meat and plants. |
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opthal-oss |
eye Ophthalmology is the specialization in treating eye disorders. |
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oss- or ost- |
bone Ossification is forming of new bone caused by tissue being calcified and hardening. |
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phag- |
eat Macrophages eat anything that doesn’t have the type of proteins specific to a healthy body. |
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phil- |
love of She is a phillip. |
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photo- |
light Plants use light to make food in a process called photosynthesis. |
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plasm- |
form Plasmolysis is the process of cells losing water. |
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pneumo- |
lungs She got pneumonia. |
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pre- |
before She has a pregame ritual. |
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precip- |
falling Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail. |
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prot-p |
first Protohumans are historic primates resembling humans. |
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pseudo- |
fake, false Pseudopregnancy is when all of the symptoms of pregnancy are there but there is no baby forming. |
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sub- |
under, beneath She submerged her head under the water first to do a front flip. |
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super- |
above, upon The top was of superfine material. |
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sur- |
above, upon The surface of the earth is above the magma layer. |
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re-retro |
again She reheated the oven because her cookies didn’t cook all the way. |
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retro- |
backwards, back The cactus has retrorse spines. |
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rhino- |
nose She got a rhinoplasty to fix the appearance of her nose. |
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rota- |
turn, wheel She went to get her truck wheels rotated. |
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rupt- |
break, burst The volcano ruptured. |
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tele-therm |
at a distance, far He used a telescope to see mars from earth. |
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therm- |
temperature He used a thermometer to see how high his fever was. |
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trans-t |
across, beyond The woman had a transable daughter. |
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tri- |
three The girl drew a right triangle. |
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trop-ventr |
turning Plants can go through tropism. |
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ventr- |
belly He saw a ventricose lady and figure she liked food. |
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uni- |
one Clowns ride unicycles. |
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zo- |
animal You don’t want to get zoonosis from an animal. |
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-able or -ible -algia |
can, able to The opinions were debatable. |
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-algia |
pain The girl fell causing coxalgia. |
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-ate |
cause, make The teacher made a duplicate of the paper. |
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-ectomy |
cut out My mom had a hysterectomy after giving birth to my brother. |
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-glyph |
picture Many historical buildings have triglyphs. |
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-graph |
record, recording He is an astrophotographer. |
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-ic |
relating to The apology she gave him was pathetic. |
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-ism-itis |
act of The natives practiced catholicism. |
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-itis |
condition, swelling He has tonsillitis. |
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-meter-ology |
measure of He used a thermometer to find out his body temperature. |
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-ology |
study of She is in school for zoology. |
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-logy - |
study of She is studying radiology. |
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-phyll |
leaf Chlorophyll is found in plant cells and makes them green. |
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-pod |
foot, feet A tripod is used to stabilize a camera hands free. |
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-ped |
foot, feet She got a pedicure. |
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-scop |
look, observe He used a microscope to see a blood cell. |
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-rrhea |
flowing out
The woman had diarrhea from food poisoning. |
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-sect |
cut Last year in 7th grade, we dissected pig fetuses. |
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-tion |
process She found a solution to the problem. |