Biology Prefixes And Suffixes

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a-

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without, lacking

Abiotic factors are non living things

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ab-

Back 2

away from

He was absent in class today.

(he was away from class)

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adipo-

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fat

adipocytes are cells that store fat.

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alb-

Back 4

white

The model is albino.

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amphi-

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of both kinds

Frogs are amphibians.

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amp-

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of both kinds

music producers use amplifiers.

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andr-

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male

Androids are robots that are similar to humans.

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anthropo-

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man, human

Anthropology is the study of humans.

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anti-

Back 9

against

Doctors can proscribe antibiotics to kill the virus.

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aqua-

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water

I went to the aquarium to see fish.

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arbor-

Back 11

tree

She saw small arboreal rodents.

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arthro-

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jointed, foldable

The woman needs an arthroscopy surgery on her knees.

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aster-

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star

we saw an asteroid last night.

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audi-

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sound, hearing

The audience watches the play.

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auto-

Back 15

self

Autotrophs make their own food.

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bi-

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two, twice

The girls is bilingual, she knows english and dutch.

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bio-

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life, living

Biotic factors are living things in an environment.

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bronch-

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windpipe ( lungs )

He got bronchitis last week.

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card-

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heart

She wants to be a cardiologist.

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carn-

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meat

Lions are carnivores.

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cell-

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storeroom

When there is a tornado you go in a cellar.

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cephalo-

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head

squids and octopuses are cephalopods.

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chlor-

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green

chlorophyll is what makes a plant green.

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chrom-

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color

The element Chromium is used as a pigment.

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chron-

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time

Timelines are in chronological order.

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coel-

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hollow

Coelenteron is the central of gastrovascular activity.

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com- or co-

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with, together

The coworkers work together.

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con-

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with, together

Contracts are agreement between 2 sides or parties.

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contra-

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against

We won’t lose this game, on the contrary, we are going to play as hard as we can.

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cran-

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head

The game cranium is fun.

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cyt-

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cell

In science class you learn about cytoplasm.

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dactyl-

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fingers or toes

Dactylology is finger spelling.

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de-

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from, away

I detached my sticker from my water bottle.

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deca-

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ten

She won the decathlon.

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ase-

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enzyme

Acetyltransferase are enzymes.

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archae-

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ancient, primitive

Archaeologists study fossils.

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bacterio-

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bacteria

bacteriology is the study of bacteria.

Front 38

derm-

Back 38

skin

I go to the dermatologist for my rosecea.

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den-

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teeth

You go to the dentist to get your teeth checked.

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di-

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two, double

For dicot plants there are two cotyledons.

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dia-

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through, across

Doctors can diagnose you.

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dis- or dif-

Back 42

take away

I dislike tomatoes.

Front 43

e- or ef-

Back 43

out, from, out of

The rocket launcher ejected the rocket into space.

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ex-

Back 44

out, from, out of

The seniors excluded the freshman at the party.

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echin-

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spiny

Echinocyte in greek means sea urchin or hedgehog.

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ect-

Back 46

outside

It is believed that ghost leave behind ectoplasm like in The Ghostbusters.

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en-encep

Back 47

in

You can do certain things to enhance your beauty.

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encenphal- endo

Back 48

brain

The man has encephalopathy.

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endo-epi

Back 49

inside

There are endomorphic crystals where there is a crystal inside another crystal.

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epi-extra

Back 50

on, above

Your epidermis is on the top of your body.

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extra-

Back 51

outside, beyond

People find extraterrestrial things fascinating.

Front 52

gastro-gene

Back 52

stomach

Some people have gastrointestinal problems.

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gene-goe

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origin, birth

1990s - mid 2000s are the starting years for generation z.

Front 54

geo-gumno

Back 54

earth

World Geography is a class you can take in high school.

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gymno-

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uncovered

A gymnosperm is a seed that is not protected by a fruit or shell.

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helio-h

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sun

Heliometers determine the diameter of the sun.

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hemat-

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blood

Hematocrit are blood tests.

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hepato-

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liver

Hepatotoxicity is chemical- driven liver damage.

Front 59

hetero-

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different

My cat had a green and a blue eye due to her heterochromia.

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hiber-

Back 60

winter

Bears hibernate in winter.

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homo-

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same, alike

The scientific name for humans is homosapien homo being the genus and sapient being the species.

Front 62

hydro-hy

Back 62

water

I have a hydro flask which is a water bottle.

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hyper-

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above, over

To hyperextend a knee the knee will be extended over the limit it should be extended at.

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hypo-

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less, below

Hypothermia is when the body is below normal temperature and is starting to freeze.

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inter-intra

Back 65

between

Player 42 intercepted the pass.

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intra-

Back 66

within, during

If you have bad allergies you can get intranasal sprays to help.

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ichty-

Back 67

fish

Ichthyology is the study of fish.

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immunis-

Back 68

free

Front 69

decid-gamete

Back 69

to cut off

The trees are deciduous meaning their leaves fall off.

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gamete

Back 70

reproductive cell

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patho-leuc

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disease

He studies pathology.

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leuc-lut

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white

She has leucoderma or vitiligo.

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lith-

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stone

He is in school for lithology.

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luna-

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moon

Lunation is just another name for lunar months.

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macro-

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large

A large pebble is macroscopic.

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meta-

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change

Butterflies go through metamorphosis.

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micro-

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small

Cells are microscopic.

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mono-

Back 78

single

A monocot plant has only one cotyledon.

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morph-

Back 79

shape, form

Morphogenesis is the process that gives an organism its shape.

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multi-

Back 80

many

Rainbows are multicolored.

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neo-

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new

I want to be a neonatal nurse.

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non-

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not

Unicorns are nonexistent creatures.

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neur-

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nerve

The old woman has neurosis.

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oculo-

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eye

Oculogyric crisis usually occur after a neuroleptic drug treatment.

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odont-

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teeth

There are cells in the pulp of a tooth that produce dentin called odontoblast.

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olf-

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smell

Olfactory nerves transmit impulses to the brain from the smell receptors.

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omni-

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all

Omnivores eat both meat and plants.

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opthal-oss

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eye

Ophthalmology is the specialization in treating eye disorders.

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oss- or ost-

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bone

Ossification is forming of new bone caused by tissue being calcified and hardening.

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phag-

Back 90

eat

Macrophages eat anything that doesn’t have the type of proteins specific to a healthy body.

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phil-

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love of

She is a phillip.

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photo-

Back 92

light

Plants use light to make food in a process called photosynthesis.

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plasm-

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form

Plasmolysis is the process of cells losing water.

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pneumo-

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lungs

She got pneumonia.

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pre-

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before

She has a pregame ritual.

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precip-

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falling

Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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prot-p

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first

Protohumans are historic primates resembling humans.

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pseudo-

Back 98

fake, false

Pseudopregnancy is when all of the symptoms of pregnancy are there but there is no baby forming.

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sub-

Back 99

under, beneath

She submerged her head under the water first to do a front flip.

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super-

Back 100

above, upon

The top was of superfine material.

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sur-

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above, upon

The surface of the earth is above the magma layer.

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re-retro

Back 102

again

She reheated the oven because her cookies didn’t cook all the way.

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retro-

Back 103

backwards, back

The cactus has retrorse spines.

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rhino-

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nose

She got a rhinoplasty to fix the appearance of her nose.

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rota-

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turn, wheel

She went to get her truck wheels rotated.

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rupt-

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break, burst

The volcano ruptured.

Front 107

tele-therm

Back 107

at a distance, far

He used a telescope to see mars from earth.

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therm-

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temperature

He used a thermometer to see how high his fever was.

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trans-t

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across, beyond

The woman had a transable daughter.

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tri-

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three

The girl drew a right triangle.

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trop-ventr

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turning

Plants can go through tropism.

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ventr-

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belly

He saw a ventricose lady and figure she liked food.

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uni-

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one

Clowns ride unicycles.

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zo-

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animal

You don’t want to get zoonosis from an animal.

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-able or -ible -algia

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can, able to

The opinions were debatable.

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-algia

Back 116

pain

The girl fell causing coxalgia.

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-ate

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cause, make

The teacher made a duplicate of the paper.

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-ectomy

Back 118

cut out

My mom had a hysterectomy after giving birth to my brother.

Front 119

-glyph

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picture

Many historical buildings have triglyphs.

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-graph

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record, recording

He is an astrophotographer.

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-ic

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relating to

The apology she gave him was pathetic.

Front 122

-ism-itis

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act of

The natives practiced catholicism.

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-itis

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condition, swelling

He has tonsillitis.

Front 124

-meter-ology

Back 124

measure of

He used a thermometer to find out his body temperature.

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-ology

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study of

She is in school for zoology.

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-logy -

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study of

She is studying radiology.

Front 127

-phyll

Back 127

leaf

Chlorophyll is found in plant cells and makes them green.

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-pod

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foot, feet

A tripod is used to stabilize a camera hands free.

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-ped

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foot, feet

She got a pedicure.

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-scop

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look, observe

He used a microscope to see a blood cell.

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-rrhea

Back 131

flowing out

The woman had diarrhea from food poisoning.

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-sect

Back 132

cut

Last year in 7th grade, we dissected pig fetuses.

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-tion

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process

She found a solution to the problem.