Science Root Words- Quiz 1

Front 1

a-,an-

Back 1

not, without,lacking, deficient

Front 2

ab-

Back 2

away from, out from

Front 3

-able

Back 3

capable of

Front 4

ac-

Back 4

to, toward

Front 5

-aceous

Back 5

of or pertaining to

Front 6

acou-, acous-

Back 6

hear

Front 7

ad-

Back 7

to, toward

Front 8

aden-

Back 8

gland

Front 9

adip-

Back 9

fat

Front 10

aero-

Back 10

air

Front 11

agri-

Back 11

field, soil

Front 12

-al

Back 12

having the character of

Front 13

alb-

Back 13

white

Front 14

alg-, algia

Back 14

pain

Front 15

alto-

Back 15

high

Front 16

ambi-

Back 16

both

Front 17

ameb-

Back 17

change, alteration

Front 18

amni-

Back 18

fetal membrane

Front 19

amphi-, ampho-

Back 19

both

Front 20

amyl-

Back 20

starch

Front 21

ana-

Back 21

up, back, again

Front 22

andro-

Back 22

man, masculine

Front 23

anemo-

Back 23

wind

Front 24

ang-

Back 24

choke, feel pain

Front 25

angi-

Back 25

blood, vessel, duct

Front 26

ante-

Back 26

before, ahead of time

Front 27

anter-

Back 27

front

Front 28

antho-

Back 28

flower

Front 29

anti-

Back 29

against, opposite

Front 30

antrhopo-

Back 30

man, human

Front 31

-ap-, -aph-

Back 31

touch

Front 32

apo-, ap-

Back 32

away from

Front 33

aqu-

Back 33

water

Front 34

archaeo-

Back 34

primitive, ancient

Front 35

-ary, -arium

Back 35

denotes a place for something

Front 36

ateri-

Back 36

artery

Front 37

arthr-

Back 37

joint, articulation

Front 38

-ase

Back 38

forms names of enzymes

Front 39

aster-, astr-

Back 39

star

Front 40

-ate

Back 40

verb form- the act of

Front 41

anther-

Back 41

fatty deposit

Front 42

-ation

Back 42

noun form- act of

Front 43

atmo-

Back 43

vapor

Front 44

audi-

Back 44

hear

Front 45

aur-

Back 45

ear

Front 46

auto-

Back 46

self

Front 47

bacter-, bactr-

Back 47

bacterium, stick, club

Front 48

barb-

Back 48

beard

Front 49

baro-

Back 49

weight

Front 50

bath-

Back 50

depth, height

Front 51

bene-

Back 51

well, good

Front 52

bi- (latin)

Back 52

two twice

Front 53

bi-, bio- (greek)

Back 53

life, living

Front 54

-blast-

Back 54

sprout, germ, bud

Front 55

brachi-

Back 55

arm

Front 56

brachy-

Back 56

short

Front 57

brady-

Back 57

slow

Front 58

branchi-

Back 58

fin

Front 59

brev-

Back 59

short

Front 60

brady-

Back 60

slow

Front 61

bronch-

Back 61

windpipe

Front 62

cac-

Back 62

bad

Front 63

calor-

Back 63

heat

Front 64

capill-

Back 64

hair

Front 65

capit-

Back 65

head

Front 66

carcin-

Back 66

cancer

Front 67

cardi-

Back 67

heart

Front 68

carn-

Back 68

meat, flesh

Front 69

carp-

Back 69

fruit

Front 70

carparl-

Back 70

wrist

Front 71

cata-

Back 71

breakdown, downward

Front 72

caud-

Back 72

tail

Front 73

-cell-

Back 73

chamber, small room

Front 74

cen-, cene-

Back 74

now,recent