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PSR 2
Pre-fixes, Suffixes, and Root Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| arthr- | joint, articulation |
| -ase | forms names of enzymes |
| aster-; astr- | star |
| -ate | verb form - the act of |
| ather- | fatty deposit |
| -ation | noun form - the act of |
| atmo- | vapor |
| audi- | hear |
| aur- | ear |
| auto- | self |
| bacter-, bactr- | bacterium, stick, club |
| barb- | beard |
| baro- | weight |
| bath- | depth, height |
| bene- | well, good |
| bi- (Latin) | two, twice |
| bi-, bio- (Greek) | life, living |
| -blast- | sprout, germ, bud |
| brachi- | arm |
| brachy - | short |
| brady- | slow |
| branchi- | fin |
| brev- | short |
| bronch- | windpipe |
| cac- | bad |
| calor- | heat |
| capill- | hair |
| capit- | head |
| carcin- | cancer |
| cardi- | heart |
| carn- | meat, flesh |
| carp- | fruit |
| carpal- | wrist |
| cata- | breakdown, downward |
| caud- | tail |
| -cell- | chamber, small room |
| cen-, -cene | now recent |
| cente- | pierce |