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ScientificPrefixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a,an | Without, lacking (examples. asexual, apolitical, atheist, anemia, abiotic) |
| amphi | Two, both, double (examples. amphibious, amphichroic) |
| ana | Up, up against, opposite (examples. anaphase, anagram) |
| anti | Against (example. antibiotic) |
| arthro | Jointed (example. arthropod) |
| auto | Self, same (examples. auto immune, auto asphyxiate ) |
| bi, bin | Two, twice (examples. bisexual, bilingual) |
| bio | Life (examples. biology, biometric, biotic) |
| blasto | Bud, sprout (example. budula) |
| bronchi | Windpipe (example. bronchitis) |
| cardio | Heart (example. cardiovascular) |
| chloro | Green (examples. chlorine, chloroplast) |
| chromo | Color (examples. chromatic, chromatography) |
| co, con | With, together (examples. cojoined, coexistent) |
| carnio | Skull (example. cranium) |
| cyto | Cell (example. cytoplasm) |
| de | Away from, remove (example. detached) |
| derm | Skin (example. dermatology) |
| di | Two, twice (example. discari) |
| dia | Across, through (example. diaphragm, diastolic) |
| diplo | Double, two (example. diploid) |
| eco | House, enviroment (example. ecosystem) |
| ecto | outside, outer (example. ectoplasm) |
| en, endo | Inside, within (example. endometriosis, endothermal) |
| epi | Upon (example. epidermis) |
| echino | Spine, spiny (example. echidna) |
| eu | True, good (example. eukaryotic) |
| ex, exo | Outside, out (example. exothermic) |
| extra | Outside, beyond (example. Extraterrestrial) |
| gastro | Stomach (example. Gastroenteritis) |
| gen, genos, geny | Race, origin (Example. geneolody) |
| geo | Earth (Example. geography, geometry) |
| hemo | blood (example. hemoglobin) |
| hetero | different (example. heterosexual, heterozygous) |
| homo, homeo | same (example. homozygous, homosexual) |