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Bioscientific Terminology: Ayers
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01/07/2012

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hyper-

Definition

 

 

over excessive, more than normal

ex: hypercritical, hypertension

Term

 

 

hypo-, hyp-

 

Definition

 

 

below deficient, less than normal, somewhat

ex:  hypodermic, hyphen

Term

 

 

meta-, met-

Definition

 

 

after, change, transfer

ex: metabolism, method

Term

 

 

para-, par-

Definition

 

 

beside, resembling, disordered associated

ex: parasite, paralysis

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peri-

Definition

 

 

around, near

ex: periscope, perimeter

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pro-

Definition

 

 

before, in front of, forward

ex: program, prologue


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pros-

Definition

 

 

toward, in addition to, fronting

ex: prosthetic

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syn-, sym-, syls-, sy-, sys-

Definition

 

 

with, together

ex: synonym, symphony

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ACOU-, ACU-

Definition

 

 

to hear

ex: acoustic

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AMBLY-

Definition

 

 

dull

ex: amblychromasia

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ANTH-

Definition

 

 

flower

ex: anthology, chyrsanthemum

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CHROM-, CHROMAT-, CHRO-

Definition

 

 

color

ex: monochrome, chromatin

 

 

Term

 

 

DACTYL-

Definition

 

 

finger, toe

ex: dactylolysis

Term

 

 

DE-/DESM-

Definition

 

 

to bind/ligament

ex: diadem, asyndesis

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ENTER-

Definition

 

 

intestine

ex: myenteric

Term

 

 

ERG-

Definition

 

 

work

ex: energy, allergy

Term

 

 

ESTHE-, AESTHE-

Definition

 

 

to feel, perceive

ex: aesthetics, akinesthesia

Term

 

 

GER-, GERONT-

Definition

 

 

old person, old age

ex: acrogeria, gerodontia

Term

 

 

GNATH-

Definition

 

 

jaw

ex: dysgnathic

Term

 

 

GNO-

Definition

 

 

to know

ex: diagnosis, agnostic

Term

 

 

GRAPH-/-GRAM

Definition

 

 

to write/thing written

ex: paragraph, telegram

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HEPAT- , HEPAR-

Definition

 

 

liver

ex: heparin

Term

 

 

KINE-, CINE-

Definition

 

 

to move

ex: cinema, kinetic

Term

 

 

LEX-

Definition

 

 

to read

ex: dyslexia


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MY-, MYS-, MYOS-

Definition

 

 

muscle

ex: amoyostasia, myosin

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OSM-

Definition

 

 

smell

ex: anosmia

Term

 

 

THE-

Definition

 

 

to put, place

ex: thesis, hypothesis

Term

 

 

 AFS

-al

Definition

 

 

pertaining to, like belonging to, having the character of

ex: biological

Term

 

 

AFS 

-an, -ian

Definition

 

 

pertaining to, like

ex: amphibian

Term

 

 

AFS

-ic, -tic

Definition

 

 

pertaining to, like

ex: epidemic

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AFS

-oid, -ode

Definition

 

 

having the shape of, like

ex: spheroid

Term

 

 

AFS

-ous, -ious

Definition

 

 

full of, pertaining to, like

ex: homogenous

Term

 

 

NFS

-an, -ian 

Definition

 

 

one connected with

ex: physician

Term

 

 

NFS

-ics, -tics

Definition

 

 

art, science, study of

ex: genetics

Term

 

 

AMYGDAL-

Definition

 

 

almond, tonsil

ex: amygdala, amygdalitis

Term

 

 

ANDR-

Definition

 

 

man, male

ex: philander, androgyny

Term

 

 

ANTHROP-

Definition

 

 

man, human being

ex: anthropology, misanthrope

Term

 

 

CHRON-

Definition

 

 

time

ex: chronological, chronicle

Term

 

 

CLAD-

Definition

 

 

branch

ex: heterocladic

Term

 

 

DYNAM-, DYN-

Definition

 

 

power

ex: dynamic, dynasty

Term

 

 

EME-

Definition

 

 

to vomit

ex: emetic

Term

 

 

GYMN-

Definition

 

 

naked, uncovered

ex: gymnasium, gymnospore

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GYN(E)-, GYNEC-, GYNAEC-

Definition

 

 

female

ex: misogynist, gynecologist

Term

 

 

HELIC-, HELIX-

Definition

 

 

spiral

ex: helicopter, antihelix

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HYDR-

Definition

 

 

water, fluid

ex: hydrant, hydrogen

Term

 

 

IATR-

Definition

 

 

 

physician, medical treatment

ex: psychiatry

Term

 

 

MELAN-

Definition

 

 

dark, black

ex: melancholy, melanin

Term

 

 

NECR-

Definition

 

 

corpse, dead tissue

ex: necrpolis, necrophilia

Term

 

 

OLIG-

Definition

 

 

few, scanty

ex: oligarchy, oligopod

Term

 

 

PED-, PAED-/-PEDIA

Definition

 

 

child/instruction

ex: pediatrics, encyclopedia

Term

 

 

PHAG-

Definition

 

 

to eat

ex: sarcophagous, phagocyte

Term

 

 

PHIL-

Definition

 

 

to love, have an affinity for

ex: philanthropy, bibliophile

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POLY-

Definition

 

 

many, much

ex: polymer, polygamy

Term

 

 

TARS-

Definition

 

 

instep, edge of the eye

ex: tarslagia, tarsoplasty

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NEPHR-

Definition

 

 

kidney

ex: nephrolithiasis

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