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Latin and Greek Root
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A, an | not, without |
| ad- (L) | to, toward |
| adip | fat |
| alb (L) | white |
| aero | oxygen or air |
| amphi | around, on both sides, double |
| amyl | starch |
| andr | male |
| anti | against |
| aqua | water |
| arche | ancient, first |
| arthro | joint |
| - ase | name of enzyme |
| audi | hear |
| auto | self |
| bi- (L) | two, double |
| bio | life, living |
| blast | sprout |
| brachi (L) | arm |
| branch | gill |
| carcin | cancer |
| card | heart |
| caud (L) | tail |
| cephal | head |
| centi | hundredth |
| chloro | green |
| chondr | cartilage |
| chord | string |
| chrom | color |
| cide | killer, kill, killing |
| coel | hollow |
| crani | skull |
| cyt | cell |
| dactyl | finger |
| deca | ten |
| deci | tenth |
| dendr | tree |
| derm | skin |
| di | two, double |
| dorsal | backside, upperside |
| dynam | change |
| eco | house |
| ecto, exo | outside, outer, external |
| endo, ent | inside, internal, inner |
| encephal | brain |