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Understanding Biological Prefixes and Suffixes in Terminology

This guide explores a comprehensive set of biological prefixes and suffixes that enhance our understanding of scientific terminology. Covering terms related to anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry, it decodes components such as "bio-", "cyto-", and "neuro-" that are foundational in discussing living organisms and their functions. Whether for students, educators, or biology enthusiasts, this resource provides clarity on how these linguistic elements shape complex scientific concepts, facilitating increased comprehension and communication within the field of biology.

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Understanding Biological Prefixes and Suffixes in Terminology

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  1. a-; an- ab- -able ac- -aceous not; without; lacking; deficient away from; out from capable of to; toward of or pertaining to

  2. ad- aden- adip- alb- ambi- to; toward gland fat white both

  3. ameb- amni- amphi-; ampho- angi- ante- change; alternation fetal membrane Both blood vessel; duct before; ahead of time

  4. anter- antho- anthropo- apo-; ap- archaeo- front flower man; human away from primitive; ancient

  5. -ase aster-; astr- audi- aur- auto- forms names of enzymes Star hear ear self

  6. bacter-; bactr- bi- bi-; bio- -blast- brachi- bacterium; stick; club (Latin) two; twice (Greek) life; living sprout; germ; bud arm

  7. bronch- capill- carcin- cardi- carn- windpipe hair cancer heart meat; flesh

  8. carp- carpal- caud- -cell- centi- fruit wrist tail chamber; small room hundredth

  9. cephal- cerebr- cervic- chem- chlor- head brain neck dealing with chemicals green

  10. chondr- chrom-; -chrome co- cocc- coel- cartilage Color with; together seed; berry hollow

  11. contra- corp- cort-; cortic- cotyl- crani- against body outer layer cup skull

  12. cuti- cyan- -cyst- cyt-; -cyte dactyl- skin blue sac; pouch; bladder cell; hollow container finger

  13. de- deca- deci- demi- dendr- away from; down ten tenth half tree

  14. dent- derm- di-; dipl- di-; dia- dia- tooth skin (Latin) two; double (Greek) through; across; apart (Latin) day

  15. dis- dors- -duct echin- eco- apart; out back lead spiny; prickly house

  16. ecto- -elle -emia en-; endo-; ent- encephal- outside of small blood in; into; within brain

  17. enter- entom- epi- erythro- eso- intestine; gut insects upon; above; over red inward; within; inner

  18. eu- ex- extra- -fid; fiss- fract- well; good; true; normal out of; away from beyond; outside split; divided into break

  19. -gam- gastr- -gene- -gest- gluc-; glyc- marriage stomach origin; birth carry; produce; bear sweet; sugar

  20. gnath- -grad- gymno- halo- hapl- jaw step naked; bare salt simple

  21. hecto- hem- hemi- hepar-; hepat- herb- hundred blood half liver grass; plants

  22. hetero- hex- hist- holo- homo- different; other six tissue entire; whole (Latin) man; human (Greek) same; alike

  23. hort- hydr- hyper- hypo- ichthy- garden water above; beyond; over below; under; less fish

  24. in-; il-; im-; ir- in-; il-; im-; ir- infra- inter- intra- not to; toward; into below; beneath between within; inside

  25. iso- -kary- kerat- kilo- kine- equal; same cell nucleus horn thousand move

  26. lact- lat- -less leuc-; leuk- lingu- milk side without white; bright; light tongue

  27. lip- loc- -logist -logy -lys-; -lyt-; -lyst fat place one who studies... study of... decompose; split; dissolve

  28. macr- mamm- med- mela-; melan- mes- large breast middle black; dark middle; half; intermediate

  29. met-; meta- micro- milli- mito- mono- between; along; after small; millionth thousandth thread one;b single

  30. -mot- morph- multi- mut- my- move shape; form many change muscle

  31. mycel- moll- nas- neo- nephro- threadlike soft nose new; recent kidney

  32. neur- noct-; nox- -node non- not- nerve night knot not back

  33. nuc- ob- ocul- oct- olf- center against eye eight smell

  34. onc- oo- opt- orb- ornith- mass; tumor egg eye circle; round; ring bird

  35. orth- oscu- -osis oste- oto- straight; correct; right mouth abnormal condition bone ear

  36. ov- pachy- paleo- palm- pan- egg thick old; ancient broad; flat all

  37. par-; para- -ped- pent- peri- permea- beside; near; equal foot five around pass; go

  38. phag- pheno- -phil- photo- phyl- eat show loving; fond of light related group

  39. -phyll physi- phyt-; -phyte pino- plasm-; -plast- leaf nature; natural qualities plant drink form; formed into

  40. pleur- pneumo- -pod poly- por- lung; rib; side lungs; air foot many; several opening

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