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Biology Prefixes
selected prefixes for "biological, physiological, and anatomical terms"
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Biology
12th Grade
09/01/2008
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Term
a-, an-
 Definition
without
Term
arthro-
 Definition
pertaining to joints
Term
bi-
 Definition
both, two, double
Term
bio-
 Definition
life
Term
blasto-
 Definition
embryonic layer or cell
Term
cardio-
 Definition
pertaining to the heart
Term
cata-
 Definition
breaking down
Term
cephalo-
 Definition
relating to the head
Term
chloro-
 Definition
green
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chromo-
 Definition
color
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cyto-
 Definition
cell
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derm-
 Definition
pertaining to the skin
Term
di-
 Definition
two, twice
Term
ecto-
 Definition
outside
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endo-
 Definition
inside
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epi-
 Definition
above or on top of, upon
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exo-
 Definition
outside
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hetero-
 Definition
different
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homo-
 Definition
same, alike
Term
hydro-
 Definition
water
Term
hyper-
 Definition
too much, excess, above normal, above, over
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hypo-
 Definition
too little, below normal, below, under
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infra-
 Definition
below, inferior
Term
iso-
 Definition
same, equal
Term
latero-
 Definition
side
Term
leuco-
 Definition
white, colorless
Term
macro-
 Definition
large (enough to see without lenses)
Term
medial-
 Definition
middle
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meso-
 Definition
in the middle
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micro-
 Definition
small (enough to require magnification by lenses)
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micro-
 Definition
small (enough to require magnification by lenses)
Term
mono-
 Definition
one, single
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myo-
 Definition
pertaining to muscle
Term
nephro-
 Definition
pertaining to the kidney
Term
neuro-, neu-
 Definition
pertaining to the nerves
Term
osteo-
 Definition
pertaining to bone
Term
os-
 Definition
bone
Term
para-
 Definition
along side of
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
photo-
 Definition
light
Term
pneumo-
 Definition
pertaining to the lungs, containing air
Term
poly-
 Definition
many, multiple
Term
pre-, pro
 Definition
before
Term
pulmo-
 Definition
pertaining to the lungs
Term
re-, retro-
 Definition
back, again
Term
sarco-
 Definition
pertaining to flesh or muscle
Term
soma-
 Definition
pertaining to the body
Term
sub-
 Definition
under
Term
supra-
 Definition
above, superior
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trans-
 Definition
across
Term
vaso-
 Definition
pertaining to tubes, vessels, or ducts
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