The Language of Science
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hrtbrkwrfre on January 17, 2010
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prefix, suffic, root words.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 a-, an- | not without |
| bio- | living |
| -ology, -logy | the study of |
| homo-, homeo- | same, alike |
| hetero- | different |
| kilo- | one thousand |
| -meter | measure |
| micro- | small |
| macro- | large |
| cyte-, cyto- | cell |
| -osis | condition |
| uni- | one |
| poly- | many |
| mono- | one, single |
| lipo- | fat |
| -ase | enyzme |
| aqua- | water |
| cephalo- | head |
| ad- | before, near, toward |
| epi- | upon, above |
| cilio- | small hair |
| di- | two, double |
| exo- | without |
| endo- | inner, within |
| hyper- | over, above, excess |
| hypo- | below, beneath |
| photo- | light |
| -derm | skin |
| itis- | inflammation |
| phage- | to eat |
| anti- | not |
| chloro- | green |
| gastro- | stomach |
| hemo- | blood |
| arth- | joint |
| -pod | foot |
| auto- | self |
| osteo- | bone |
| multi- | many |
| -gen | producing |
| -phase | stage |
| -stasis | standing still |
| aero- | air |
| hydro- | air |
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