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a-
without; abiotic
ab-
from; abductor muscle
ad-
to, toward; adductor muscles
adip-
fat; adipose tissue
aer-
air; aerobic respiration
af-
toward; afferent renal artery
-al
pertaining to; brachial
alb-
white; albino
anti-
against; antibiotic
apo-
from; apocrine gland
arachn-
spider; arachnoid
arter-
artery; arterial
arthro-
joint; arthritis
aur-
ear; auricle
auto-
self; autonomic
bio-
life; biology
blast-
precursor; blastula
brachi-
arm; brachial artery
branchi-
gill; branchial artery
bronch-
windpipe; bronchial
cardi-
heart; cardiac
-cardia
heart; tachycardia
cephal-
head; cephalic
cerebro-
brain; cerebrospinal
cervic-
neck; cervical vertebrae
chaeta-
hair or bristle; Oligochaeta
chrondr-
cartilage; chondrocyte
chrom-
color; chromosome
coel,
-coel cavity; coelom, pseudocoel
colo-
colon; colorectal
contra-
against; contralateral
corp-
body; corpus luteum
cost-
rib; costal muscles
cranio-
skull; cranium
-crine
to separate; endocrine
cut-
skin; cutaneous
cyan-
blue; cyanotic
-cyst
sac; blastocyst
cyt-,
-cyte cell; cytology, osteocyte
de-
away, from; deactivate
dent-,
teeth; dentary bone
derm-,
-derm skin; dermal, hypodermic
di-
twice; disaccharide
digit-
finger or toe; digital
dipl-
double; diploid
dis-
apart, away from; disability
ecto-
outside; ectoderm
ef-
away from; efferent artery
encephalo-
brain; encephalitis
endo-
inside; endoderm
entero-
intestine; enteric
epi-
on top of; epimysium
erythro-
red; erythrocyte
ex-
out, away from; exocytosis
extra-
outside of, beyond; extracellular
fil-
thread; filament
-form
shape; fusiform
gastr-
stomach; gastric
-gen,-genic
to produce; carcinogen(ic)
gest-
to bear; gestation
glyco-
sugar; glycogen
gyne-,
gyno- woman; gynecologist
hem-,
hemato- blood; hemoglobin
hemi-
half; hemisphere
hepato-
liver; hepatitis, hepatic
hetero-
other; heterozygote
histo-
tissue; histology
holo-
entire; holocrine
homeo-,
homo- same; homozygote
hyal-,
glass; hyaline cartilage
hydro-
water; hydrolysis
hyo-
U-shaped; hyoid bone
hyper-
above; hyperactive
hypo-
below; hypodermic
infra-
beneath; infraorbital
inter-
between; intercellular
iso-
equal; isotonic
-itis
inflammation; dermatitis
kerato-
horn; keratin
lact-
milk; prolactin
leuko-
white; leukocyte
lip-,
fat; lipid
lith-
stone; otolith
lyso-,
-lysis, -lyze break down; hydrolysis
macro-
large; macrophage
mega-
big; megaspore
melan-
black; melanin
meso-
middle; mesoderm
meta-
after, beyond; metaphase
micro-
small; microscope
mono-
single; monocyte
morph-
form; morphology
multi-
many; multicellular
myo-
muscle; myoglobin
nephr-
kidney; nephric duct
neuro-
nerve; neuron
-oid
resembling; cuboidal epithelium
oligo-
few; Oligochaeta
ology-
the study of; physiology
-oma
swelling; hematoma
oo-
egg; oocyte
osteo-
bone; osteocyte
para-
beyond; paraplegic
path-
disease; pathology
pedia-
child; pediatrician
peri-
around; perineurium
phag-
to eat; phagocyte
phot-
light; photoreceptor
platy-
flat; platypus
pneum-
air; pneumatic duct
pod-
foot; pseudopodia
poly-
many; polysaccharide
post-
after; postanal tail
pre-
before; premolar
pro-
old; prophase
proct-
anus; proctology
pterygo-
wing; pterygoid process
pulmo-
lung; pulmonary
retro-
backward; retroperitoneal
rhin-
nose; rhinoceros
scler
hard; sclera
-scope
to view; microscope
semi-
half; semitendinosus
-seta
bristle; setae
som-
body; somatic
sten-
a narrowing; stenosis
-stom
mouth, opening; cytostome, colostomy
stylo-
stake; styloid process
sub-
below; subcutaneous
super-
above; superior vena cava
supra-
on the upper side; supraspinous fossa
syn-
together; synapse
tachy-
swift; tachycardia
telo-
end; telophase
therm-
heat; endotherm
thorac-
thorax, chest; thoracic vertebra
thromb-
clot; thrombocyte
-tomy
to cut; appendectomy
tox-
poison; toxicology
tri-
three; trimester
troph-
nourishing; eutrophic
uni-
one; unicellular
vas-
vessel; vas deferens
zyg-
yolked; zygote
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