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prefixes & suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a or an | not or non |
| aero | needing oxygen or air |
| agri | field,soil |
| amphi,ambi | both,doubly |
| anti | against |
| aqua | water |
| archaeo | primitive,ancient |
| artho | joint |
| astro, aster | star, outer space |
| audi, audio | to hear |
| auto | self |
| bi | two,twice,double |
| bio | life,living |
| cardi | heart |
| cephal | head |
| chem | dealing with chemicals |
| chlol | green |
| chromo | color |
| cide | killer,kill,killing |
| cyto | cell |
| derm | skin |
| di | two,double |
| eco | environment |
| ecto | outer |
| endo | inside |
| entom | insects |
| epi | above |
| gastro | stomach |
| genesis | beginning |
| geo | earth |
| graph | recording |
| hemo | blood |
| herba | plants |
| hetero | different |
| hist | tissue |
| homo | alike,similar |
| hydro | water |
| hyper | above |
| hypo | below |
| ichthy | fish |
| intra | within, inside |
| itis | disease,inflammation |
| lateral | side |
| lys | break down |
| macro | large |
| meso | middle |
| meter | measurment |
| micro | small |
| mono | one, single |
| morph | shape,form |
| multi | many |
| myc | fungus |
| nuero | nerve |
| ology | the study of |
| ologist | a person who studies |
| onc | mass or tumor |
| ornith | bird |
| pale | ancient |
| path | disease |
| phillia | like |
| phobia | fear or dislike |
| photo | lights |
| plasma | form |
| pod | foot |
| poly | many |
| proto | first |
| sub | lesser or below |
| synthesis | to make |
| tax | arrangement |
| therm | heat/tempature |
| toxico | poison |
| tri | three |
| troph | eat or consume |
| zoo | animal |