Quarter 3 Vocab

a/an

not; asymmetrical

auto

self; autotroph

bio

life; biology

chrono

time; chronological

cyto

cell; cytoplasm

de

removal; detox

endo

within; endoscope

epi

upon; epidermis

exo

outside; exosceleton

geo

earth; geology

hetero

different; heterogeneous

homo

same; homogeneous

hydro

water; hydrology

hyper

above; hypertensive

hypo

below; hypothalamus

inter

between; interstate

intra

within; intramural

iso

equal; isosceles

macro

large; macromolecule

micro

small; microscope

mono

one; monologue

multi

many; multiple

neuro

nerve; neuron

photo

light; photography

proto

first; prototype

psuedo

false; pseudoscience

sub

under; subway

super

above; superior

thermo

heat; thermometer

ase

enzyme; lactase

ation

process; moderation

derm

skin; dermal

ectomy

removal; vasectomy

emia

blood; anemia

genesis

origin; genesis

graph

instrument for recording; polygraph

logy

study of; biology

lysis

breakdown; hydrolosis

meter

measure; thermometer

osis

condition; scoliosis

ous

full of; famous

pathy

disease; homeopathy

hepa

liver; hepatitus

phage

consumer; macrophage

philia

attraction to; hydrophiliac

plasia

formation; hip dysplasia

plasm

substance; cytoplasm

scope

instrument for viewing; microscope

sis

process; homeostasis

tomy

cutting; anatomy

troph

nourishment; autotroph

uria

urine; urine

aqua

water; aquamarine

gastr

stomach; gastrointestine

cardio

heart; cardiologist

cephal

head; cephalopod

ren

bone; renal

chlor

green; chlorine

chrom

color; chromosome

hemo

blood; hemophilia

eu

true; eukaryote

glyc

sugar; glucose

kinesis

movement; kinesthesiology

pulm

lung; pulmonary

stasis

standing still; homeostatsis

morph

form; metamorphosis

oste

bone; osteoporosis

path

disease; pathogen

phag

eat; macrophage

phyt

plant; bryophyt

pod

foot; tripod

psych

mind; psychology

somat

body; somatic cells

tox

poison; detox

ven

vein; ventricular

troph

nourishment; autotroph

vacu

empty; vacuum

xeno

foreign; xenotransplantation

blast

immature cell; osteoblast

clast

break; osteoclast

cide

kill; homocide

alb

white; albino

lact

milk; lactose

dis

apart; dissolve

uni

one; unicorn

tachy

fast; tachometer

poly

many; polygon

lip

fat; lipid

dent

tooth; dental

agri

soil; agriculture

cata

breakdown; catapult

co

with; coworker

foli

leaf; foliage

gest

carry; gestation

herb

plant; herbivore

tax

arrange; taxonomy