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Rock Creek AP Biology
Prefixes & Suffixes List 5
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Biology
12th Grade
08/23/2016
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Term
macr-/macro-
 Definition
large
example: macromolecules
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad/evil
example: malformed
Term
mamm-/mast-
 Definition
breast
example: mammography/mastitis
Term
mela-/melan-
 Definition
pigment/dark/black
example: melanoma
Term
mes-
 Definition
middle/half/intermediate
example: mesoderm
Term
met-/meta-
 Definition
between/along/after
example: metaphase
Term
-meter/-metry
 Definition
measuring/instrument for measure
example: photometer
Term
metro-/metri-
 Definition
uterus
example: endometrium
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
example: microscope
Term
mis-
 Definition
wrong/incorrect
example: misinformation
Term
mono-
 Definition
one/single
example: monosaccharide
Term
mort-
 Definition
death
example: postmortem
Term
morph-
 Definition
shape/form/change
example: morhpology
Term
multi-
 Definition
many
example: multinucleated
Term
mycel-
 Definition
threadlike
example: mycellium
Term
moll-
 Definition
soft
example: molluska
Term
nas-
 Definition
nose
example: nasal
Term
neo-
 Definition
new/recent
example: neonatal
Term
nephro-
 Definition
kidney
example: nephrology
Term
neur-/neuro-
 Definition
nerve
example: neural/neurology
Term
noct-
 Definition
night
example: noctural
Term
non-
 Definition
not
example: noninvasive
Term
ocul-
 Definition
eye
example: oculomotor
Term
oct-
 Definition
eight
example: octopus
Term
-oid
 Definition
like in form or shape
example: ameoboid
Term
olf-
 Definition
smell
example: olfactory
Term
omni-
 Definition
all
example: omnipotent
Term
oo-
 Definition
egg
example: oogenesis
Term
opt-
 Definition
eye/vision
example: optical
Term
orb-
 Definition
circle/round
example: orbital
Term
oste-/osteo-
 Definition
bone
example: osteoporosis
Term
ov-
 Definition
egg
example: oviparous
Term
orth-/ortho-
 Definition
straight/correct/right
example: orthopedic
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