Bio Root Words #4

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glob

Back 1

ball, sphere

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intra-

Back 2

within; inside

Hint 2

Intravenous

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platy-

Back 3

flat, broad [Gr.]

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-aceous

Back 4

relating to, belonging to

Hint 4

cretaceous; herbaceous

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aero-

Back 5

air

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amoeb/o/i or ameb/o/i/a

Back 6

change, alteration

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Used in the sense: "of or pertaining to a one-celled protozoan because it changes shape as it moves and feeds".

Amebic gangrene: Extensive destruction of the skin surrounding a draining wound, following removal of an amebic abscess of the liver.

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anem-/o-

Back 7

air, wind [Gr.]

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anter-

Back 8

front

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antero- [Lat] (used as a prefix)

Back 9

before, in front of; fore, prior, preceding.

Hint 9

1: anterodorsal

2: anteroinferior: A reference to that which is situated in front of something, but at a lower level or below

it.

3: Anteromedian/medial: In front and in the central line; situated anteriorly and toward the median plan

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-ary -arium -aria

Back 10

Denotes a place for something

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Terrarium -An enclosure where very small animals are displayed, often with some plants, in a naturalistic setting.

A partially enclosed glass container for displaying plants, especially plants that need high humidity.

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-ase

Back 11

denotes an enzyme

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-ate (ver) -ation (n.)

Back 12

the act of. (Verb)

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suppurate - to fester, grow puss

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atm/o- [Gr]

Back 13

vapor, steam, air, gas

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Atmobios: Organisms living in the air; aerial organisms.

Atmocausis: Treatment of disease by application of steam.

Atmograph: 1. A device for recording the movements of breathing.

2. An instrument for registering the varying character of respiratory movements.

3. A self-recording atmometer.

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aur/i/o-, auricul/o- [Lat]

Back 14

ear

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auricle:

The part of the external ear that projects outward from the head.

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barb/a-, barbat- [Lat]

Back 15

beard, beardlike

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barbellate:

Having short, stiff, hooked bristles or hairs.

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baro- bar/y-

Back 16

pressure OR weight

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abarognosis (s) (noun), abarognoses (pl)A conscious loss of being able to appreciate the weight of objects held in the hand, or to differentiate objects of different weights: When Sarah went to the grocery store, she found that the abarognosis in her hands made it difficult for her to even estimate how heavy the pineapple she wanted to buy was.Larry almost dropped the heavy vase that was in his hand because of his abarognosis.The doctor was not able to determine the cause of Claude's abarognosis or why he couldn't feel the empty glass in his hand.

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brachy- [Gr.]

Back 17

short

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cac/o-, kak/o-

Back 18

bad, wrong, evil;

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cachectic (adj):

Relating to or descriptive of a generally unhealthy condition: During most of her life, Madeline experienced a cachectic existence because she has been suffering from a variety of illnesses.

Cacodontia (N.): Having bad or malformed teeth: Buster wore orthodontic braces for several years to correct his cacodontia in both his upper and lower jaws.

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capill/ar

Back 19

resembling hair

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Capillaroscopy:

The diagnostic examination of capillaries with a microscope; especially, of the finger and toe nail beds.

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capit-, capt-, cap-, cep-, ceps-, chapt-, chef, cip- (Lat)

Back 20

head; leader, chief, or first

Hint 20

capitate (adj): Head-shaped.

"chef is the captain of a group of cooks".

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-carp-

Back 21

fruit

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mesocarp (n.) The middle, usually fleshy layer of a fruit wall.

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cen-

Back 22

new, recent

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cente-

Back 23

pierce

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cervic-

Back 24

neck

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cervix - neck of the uterus

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chel-

Back 25

claw

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Cheleped - Clawed foot (lobster’s big claw),

Chelicerata - Classification of spiders with small claws

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-chym-

Back 26

juice

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Chyme - The thick semifluid mass of partly digested food that is passed from the stomach to the duodenum or small intestine: "Chyme is what the food looks like after the stomach has processed it and it is ready to go down into the next digestive process."

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decid-

Back 27

cut off

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deciduous - trees with leaves that fall off in Fall

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dendro-

Back 28

tree

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dendrochronology * couting of tree rings to determine its age

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dia- diff- diss

Back 29

through, apart, across

Hint 29

Diarrhea, Dissect, Diffusion

flow through, cut apart, across (cell membrane)

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helix

Back 30

spiral, coil

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herp-

Back 31

reptile

Hint 31

herpetologist

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karyo, caryo

Back 32

cell nucleus

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prokaryote, procaryotic - cells without a nucleus

Front 33

loc

Back 33

place

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allocate, local, locality, locate, location, locomotion, locus

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mar-

Back 34

sea

Hint 34

marine biology

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oma

Back 35

tumor, swelling

Hint 35

lymphoma - tumor of the lymphatic system

carcinoma - cacer-causing tumor

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pinn-, plum-, -pter

Back 36

Wing, Feather, Fin

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Pinnepedia, - Using fins for feet (seals),

Plummage, - Feather shape & patterns,

Hymenoptera - Straight membraned wings

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pino-

Back 37

drink

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Pinocytosis - Process of a cell engulfing/drinking liquids or dissolved substances

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ploid

Back 38

Chromosome

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Haploid, One set of chromosomes,

diploid- Two sets of chromosomes

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rhea, rrhea

Back 39

Flow or Discharge

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Diarrhea - Frequent passage of loose, watery, soft stools

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spir

Back 40

breathe

Hint 40

inspire,

spiacle - Hole found on insects for air to enter and leave(breathing)

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stas, stat

Back 41

Unchanging

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Homeostasis - Unchanging chemical conditions in healthy organisms

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acet-

Back 42

sour, relating to acetic acid derivatives

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Acetal - A colorless, flammable, volatile liquid used as a solvent.

2. Any of the compounds formed from aldehydes combined with alcohol.

3. Any organic compound formed by adding alcohol molecules to aldehyde molecules; etymology: acet(o)– + al(cohol).

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aesth-

Back 43

feeling, sensation

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Synesthesia: is a neurological phenomenon in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway. People who report a lifelong history of such experiences are known as synesthetes.

aesthesia, aesthesis, aesthete, aesthetics, anaesthetic

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aev-, ev- [Lat.]

Back 44

age

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coeval (co-EVIL) (Adj.) - having the same age or date of origin; contemporary. "these lavas were coeval with the volcanic activity"

eon, eternal, longevity, medieval, primeval

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agen-, act-, agi/t-,

Back 45

to do, act, set in motion

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Ab agendo (Lat) - Out of action. "The long distance runner was deemed ab agendo because of her broken leg."

2. Obsolete or retired: The farmer's old tractor was considered ab agendo and so it could only be sold as an antique.

act

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agro-, agri-

Back 46

field

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agronomy - the science and technology of producing and usingplants for food, fuel, fiber, and land reclamation. Agronomy has come to encompass work in the areas of plant genetics,plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science.

agroforestry,

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jus-, jur-

Back 47

law, justice

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abjure - Solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim): his refusal to abjure the Catholic faith.

jurisprudence, jury, just, justice, objurgate, perjury

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nom- Gr. (nomos)

Back 48

arrangement, law, order

Hint 48

agronomy, astronomy, autonomous, autonomy, bionomics, economics, economy,gastronomy, metronome, numismatic, polynomial, taxonomy

agronomy, astronomy, autonomous, autonomy, bionomics, economics, economy,gastronomy, metronome, numismatic, polynomial, taxonomy

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nomen-,nomin-

Back 49

name

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(Lat.) ignominy - Public shame or disgrace: the ignominy of being imprisoned.

nominisnomenclature, nominate, nomination, ignominious,

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ali-, alter-

Back 50

other

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(Lat.) alias, alibi, alien, alter, alternate, altruism

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anemo

Back 51

Wind, breath

Hint 51

Anemo denotes ‘wind’ or ‘breath’ as in breathing ‘animals’

Anemometer - wind measurer

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-tope

Back 52

Place

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Isotope = same place