Amanda Talbot 2400 Micro-Biology Word Roots (Gamet - Osis)

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gamet-

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to marry; Ex. gamete, reproductive cells

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gastr-

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stomach; Ex. gastritis, inflammation of the stomach

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gel-

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to stiffen; Ex. gel, a solidified colloid

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-gen

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an agent that initiates. Ex. pathogen, and agent that produces disease

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-genesis

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formation; Ex. pathogenesis, production of disease

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germ, germin-

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bud; Ex. germ, part of an organism capable of developing

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-gony

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reproduction; Ex. schizogony, multiple fission producing many new cells

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gracili-

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thin; Ex. Aquaspirillum gracile, a thin cell

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halo-

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Salt; Ex. halophile, an organism that can live in high salt

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haplo-

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one, single. Ex. haploid, half the number of chromosomes

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hema-, hemato-, hemo-

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blood; Ex. haemophilius, a bacterium that requires nutrients from blood cells

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hepat-

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liver; Ex. hepatitis, inflammation of the liver

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herpes

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creeping; Ex. herpes lesions appear to creep along the skin

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hetero-

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different, other. Ex. heterotroph, obtains organic nutrients from other organisms; other feeder

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hist-

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tissue. Ex. histology, the study of tissues

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hom-, homo-

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same. Ex. homofermenter, an organism that produces on one type of acid from carbohydrate fermentation

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hydr-, hydro-

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water. Ex. dehydration, loss of body water

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hyper-

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excess. Ex. hypertonic, having a greater osmotic pressure in comparison with another

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Hypo-

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below, deficient. Ex. hypotonic, having a lesser osmotic pressure in comparison with another

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im-

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not in; Ex. impermeable, not permitting passage

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inter-

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between. Ex. intercellular, between cells

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intra-

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within, inside. Ex. intracellular, within a cell

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io-

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violet; Ex. iodine, a chemical element that produces a violet vapor

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iso-

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equal, same. Ex. isotonic, having the same osmotic pressure in comparison with another

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-itis

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inflammation of. Ex. colitis, inflammation of the large intestine

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-karyo, -caryon

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a seed; Ex. eukaryote, a cell with a membrane enclosed nucleus

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kin-

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movement. Ex. streptokinase, an enzyme that lyses or moves fibrin

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lacti-

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milk. Ex. lactose, the sugar of milk

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leuko-

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whiteness

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lip-,lipo-

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fat, lipid. Ex. lipase, an enzyme that breaks down fats

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-logy

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study of

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lute-,luteo-

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yellow. Ex. Micrococcus luteus has yellow colonies

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-lysis

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loosening, Ex. hydrolysis, chemical decomposition of a compound into other compounds as a result of taking up water(adding water)

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macro-

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largeness. Ex. macromolecules, large molecules ike lipids, proteins and carbohydrates

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meningo-

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membrane. Ex. meningitis,inflammation of the membranes of the brain

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meso-

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middle, Ex. mesophile, an organism whose optimum temperature is in the middle

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meta-

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beyond, between, transition. Ex. metabolism, chemical changes occurring within a living organism

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micro-

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smallness

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-monas

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a unit. Ex. Methylomonas, a unit(bacterium) that utilizes methane as its carbon source

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mono-

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singleness. Ex. monotrichous, having one flagellum

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morpho-

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form. Ex. morphology, the study of the form and structure of organisms

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multi-

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many. Ex. multinuclear, having many nuclei

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mur-

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wall; Ex. murein, a component of bacterial cell walls

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mus-, muri-

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mouse; Ex. murein typhus, a form of typhus endemic in mice

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mut-

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to change. Ex. mutation, a sudden change in characteristics

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myeo-, -mycetoma, -myces

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a fungus, Ex. saccharomyces, sugar fungus, a genus of yeast

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myxo

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slime, mucus. Ex. Myxobacteriales, an order of slime producing bacteria

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necro-

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a corpse. Ex. necrosis, cell death or death of a portion of tissue

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-nema

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a thread. Ex.Treponema has long, thread like cells

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nigr-

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black. Ex. Aspergillus niger, a fungus that produces black conidia(reproductive structures)

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ob-

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before, against; Ex. obstruction, impeding or blocking up

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oculo-

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eye. Ex. monocular, pertaining to one eye

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-oecium, ecium

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a house. Ex. perithecium, an ascus with an opening that encloses spores

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-oid

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like, resembling. Ex. coccoid, resembling a coccus

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oligio-

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small, few. Ex. oligiosaccharide, a carbodydrate composed of a few (7-10) monosaccharides

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-oma

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tumor. Ex. lymphoma, a tumor of the lymphatic tissues

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ortho-

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straight, direct. Ex. orthomyxovirus, a virus with a straight, tubular capsid

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-osis,sis

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condition of. Ex. lysis, the condition of loosening; symbiosis, the condition of living together