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Bio Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a- | without |
| amphi- | both |
| ana- | up |
| ante- | before, preceding |
| anti- | opposite, against |
| aqua- | water |
| arth- | joint |
| -ase | enzyme |
| auto- | self |
| bio- | life |
| -blast | to germinate |
| cata- | down |
| centr- | center |
| chlor- | green |
| -cide | to kill |
| contra- | against, opposite |
| -cyst | pouch |
| cyto- | cell |
| de- | removal |
| -derm | skin |
| di-, bi- | two |
| dys- | away, negative |
| exo-, ect- | outer |
| epi- | upon |
| eu- | true |
| -fer | carry |
| gen- | birth |
| gest- | produce |
| glyc- | sugar |
| hemo- | blood |
| hetero- | different |
| homeo- | same |
| hyper- | beyond, more than |
| hypo- | under, below |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | within |
| -ism | characteristic quality |
| -itis | inflammation |
| kin- (kinesis) | motion |
| leuko- | white |
| -logy | study of |
| -lysis | break down |
| macro- | large |
| micro- | small |
| -mere | part, segment |
| meso- | middle |
| -meter | measure |
| morph- | shape |
| mov-, mot- | mobile |
| multi- | many |
| mut- | change |
| omni- | all |
| -osis | condition |
| para- | beside |
| -phage | to eat |
| -phase | stage |
| -phil | love |
| -phore | carry, bear |
| photo- | light |
| phys- | body/nature |
| phyt- | plant |
| pino- | drink |
| -plasm, -plast | forming substance |
| -pod | feet |
| pro- | before in time or position |
| sacchari- | sugar |
| -stasis | stable |
| stom- | mouth |
| sym-, syn- | together |
| therm- | heat |
| -tic | pertaining to |
| -troph | nourish |
| uni-, mono- | one |
| zyg- | union |