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Scientific Roots

TermDefinition
A- Without; not Ex. Atypical: Not typical, without normalities
Aer- Air Ex. Aerobic: Relating to or requiring oxygen
An- Without Ex. Anaerobic, Anorexic
Anti- Against Ex. Antithrombin: Regulates enzymes like Thrombin
-ase An enzyme Ex. Lipase,
Auto- Self Ex. Autoimmune: Relating to one's immune system
Bio Life Ex. Biochemistry: Study of chemistry in living organisms
Blast To form Ex. Osteoblast: Bone forming cells
Cardi- Heart Ex. Myocardium: Layer of the heart wall
Chondr- Cartilage Ex. Chondrocyte: Cells of healthy cartilage
-clast Broken Ex. Osteoclast: A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue
Cut- Skin Ex. Subcutaneous: Layer of skin
Cyt- Cell Ex. Cytoplasm: Plasm substance withing a cell
Derm- Skin Ex. Dermatologist: One who studies the skin
Di- Two Ex. Disaccharide: A carb formed from two simple sugars
Epi- Upon Ex. Epidermis: The skins outermost layer; lays upon the flesh
Exo- Outside Ex. Exocrine: Glands that secrete sweat and saliva
-genesis Origin Ex. Spermatogenesis: Process in which mature sperm cells are formed
Hemo- Blood Ex. Hemoglobin: Substance that carries oxygen throughout the bloodstream
Hetero- Different Ex. Heterozygous: A gene with different alleles
Homo- Same Ex. Homozygous: A gene with identical alleles
Homeo- The same Ex. Homestasis: a constant internal environment for the body
Hepat- Liver Ex. Hepatitis: Liver disease
Hyper- Over, more Ex. Hypertonic: High osmotic preassure
Hypo- Below Ex. Hypotonic: Low osmotic preassure
Inter- Between Ex. Intercalated: To be between to layers
Intra- Within Ex. Intracellular fluid: Fluid within the cell structure
Iso- Equal Ex. Isotonic: Equal concentration within a liquid
-Itis Inflamation Ex. Hepatitis: Liver disease, cause inflamation of the liver
Lact- Milk Ex. Lactose: A natural sugar found in milk
-lys To break up Ex. Fibrinolysis: The body's process of dissolving blood clots
Mono- One Ex. Monosaccharide: A sugar consisting of a single molecule
-ology The study of Ex. Physiology: The study of the everyday functions of the living system
Osteo- Bone Ex. Osteoarthritis: A disease that causes the bones to rub together
Peri- Around Ex. Peristalsis: The motion that moves substances throughout the digestive system
Phag- To eat Ex. Phagocytosis: A process in which cells engulf large particles like bacteria and dead cells
Poly- Many Ex. Polymorphic: Having many different forms
Pseudo- False Ex. Pseudostratified: A simple tissue that gives the illusion of having multiple layers
Sacchar- Sugar Ex. Monosaccharide: A singular sugar molecule
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