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Root Word List for Gen Bio II Dr. Connelly
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
01/06/2010
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Term
a-. an-
 Definition
not, without, deficient: anesthesia
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from, from: abnormal
Term
-able
 Definition
capable of, having ability to: viable
Term
-ac, -al
 Definition
pertaining to: cardiac
Term
acou-
 Definition
hearing: acoustics
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acro-
 Definition
extremity, tip: acrosome
Term
ad-
 Definition
to, near, toward: adduction
Term
aden-, adeno-
 Definition
gland: adenoid
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af-
 Definition
toward: afferent
Term
-algia, -algesia
 Definition
pain: analgesia
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ambi-
 Definition
both sides: ambidextrous
Term
ana-
 Definition
up, back: anaphase
Term
andro-
 Definition
male: androgen
Term
angio-
 Definition
vessel: angiogram
Term
ante-
 Definition
before: antepartum
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anti-
 Definition
against: anticoagulant
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apo-
 Definition
from: apocrine
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arachn-
 Definition
spider: arachnoid
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arthr-, arthro-
 Definition
joint: arthritis
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-ary
 Definition
connected with: coronary
Term
-asis, -esis
 Definition
condition or state of: homeostasis
Term
atel-
 Definition
imperfect: atelectasis
Term
aut-, auto-
 Definition
self: autism, autolysis
Term
Baro-
 Definition
pressure: baroreceptor
Term
Bi-
 Definition
two, double, both:
bifurcate
Term
Bio-
 Definition
life, living: biology
Term
Blast-, -blast
 Definition
immature or productive
cell: blastocyst
Term
Blephar-
 Definition
eyelid: blepharitis
Term
Brachi-
 Definition
arm: brachialis
Term
Brachy-
 Definition
short: brachyesophagus
Term
Brady-
 Definition
slow: bradycardia
Term
Bronch-
 Definition
trachea, windpipe:
bronchoscopy
Term
Bucc-
 Definition
cheek: buccal
Term
Capit-
 Definition
head: decapitate
Term
Carcin-
 Definition
cancer: carcinogenic
Term
Cardi-, Cardio-
 Definition
heart: cardiac
Term
Cata-
 Definition
down, lower, against:
catabolism
Term
-cele
 Definition
enlarged cavity: blastocele
Term
-centesis
 Definition
puncture: amniocentesis
Term
Cephal-
 Definition
head: hydrocephalus
Term
Cerebro-
 Definition
brain: cerebrospinal fluid
Term
Cervic-
 Definition
neck: cervical
Term
Cheil-
 Definition
lip: cheilosis
Term
Chole-
 Definition
bile, gall: cholesystisis
Term
Chondro-
 Definition
cartilage: chondrocyte
Term
Chrom-, Chromat-
 Definition
color: chromatin
Term
-cide
 Definition
destroy, kill: germicide
Term
Circum-
 Definition
around: circumcision
Term
-cis
 Definition
cut, incision
Term
-clast
 Definition
broken, osteoclast
Term
-cis
 Definition
cut, incision
Term
-clast
 Definition
broken, osteoclast
Term
Coel-
 Definition
cavity: coelom
Term
Col-, Com-, Con-
 Definition
with together: congenital
Term
Contra-
 Definition
against, opposite:
contraceptive
Term
Cortico-
 Definition
outer portion, cortex:
corticotropin
Term
Cost-
 Definition
rib: costal cartilage
Term
Crani-
 Definition
skull: craniotomy
Term
Cryo-
 Definition
cold: cryosurgery
Term
Crypt-
 Definition
hidden, concealed:
cryptorchidism
Term
Cut-
 Definition
skin: subcutaneous
Term
-cyst, Cyst-
 Definition
sac, bladder: blastocyst
Term
Cyto-, -cyte
 Definition
cell: melanocyte
Term
Dactyl-
 Definition
digits: polydactylism
Term
De-
 Definition
from, down: depolarization
Term
Derma-, -derm
 Definition
skin, layer: dermatosis
Term
Di-, Diplo-
 Definition
two: disaccharide
Term
Dia-
 Definition
through: diameter
Term
Dis-
 Definition
separation: dislocate
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain: cephalodynia
Term
Dys-
 Definition
painful, difficult, abnormal:
dyspnea
Term
E-, Ec-, Ex-
 Definition
out from, out of:
expiration
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
stretching, dilation:
Bronchiectasis
Term
Ecto-, Exo-
 Definition
outside: ectopic,
exocytosis
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision of, removal of:
thyroidectomy
Term
Ef-
 Definition
away from: efferent
Term
Em-, En-
 Definition
in, on: Encephalitis
Term
-ema
 Definition
distension: Emphysema
Term
-emia
 Definition
condition of blood:
anemia
Term
Emmetro-
 Definition
in proper measure:
emmetropia
Term
Endo-
 Definition
inside: endocardium
Term
Enter-
 Definition
intestine: enteritis
Term
Epi-
 Definition
upon, on, above:
epidermis
Term
Erythro-
 Definition
red: erythrocyte
Term
-esis
 Definition
condition,process:Enuresis
Term
-esthesia
 Definition
sensation: Anesthesia
Term
Eu-
 Definition
well, eupnea
Term
Ex-, Exo-
 Definition
out, away from:
excretion, exocytosis
Term
Extra-
 Definition
outside, beyond:extracellular
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