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Vet. Terminology
The Cell - The Breakdown
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -mere (suffix) | a part |
| rib(o)- (root) | RNA |
| reticul(o)- (root) | net |
| physi(o)- (root) | nature |
| -elle (suffix) | a small |
| organ(o) (root) | organ |
| -i (suffix | Indicates plural of the root. |
| mit(o)- (root) | thread |
| ex- (prefix) | out |
| -sis (suffix) | condition of, process of, state of |
| pin(o)- (root) | to drink |
| -osis (suffix) | condition of, process of, state of |
| phag(o)- (root) | to eat |
| chromato(o)- (root) | color |
| vacu(o)- (root) | empty, emptiness |
| centr(o)- (root) | center, central |
| -ole (suffix) | a small |
| plasm(o)- (root) | matter |
| Endo- (prefix) | within |
| -olus (suffix) | a small |
| -some (suffix) | a body |
| chrom(o)- (root) | color |
| nucle(o)- (root) | nucleus (Gr. "nut") |
| extra- (prefix) | outside |
| intra- (prefix) | within |
| cellul(o)- (root) | cell |
| som(o)- (root) | body |
| lys(o)- (root) | destruction, dissolution, dissolving |
| -logy (suffix) | study of |
| cyt(o)- (root) | cell |
| -ic (suffix) | pertaining to |
| scop(o)- (root) | to view |
| micro- (prefix) | one millionth or small |