Scientific Root Words, suffixes, prefixes

Terms that you probably will need

a-; an-

not; without; lacking; deficient

ab-

away from; out from

-able

capable of

ac-

to; toward

-aceous

or of pertaining to

acou-; acous-

hear

ad-

to; toward

aden-

gland

adip-

fat

aero-

air

agri-

field; soil

-al

having the character of

alb-

white

alg-; -algia

pain

alto-

high

ambi-

both

ameb-

change; alternation

amni-

fetal membrane

amphi-; ampho-

both

amyl-

starch

ana-

up; back; again

andro-

man; masculine

anemo-

wind

ang-

choke; feel pain

angi-

blood vessel; duct

ante-

before; ahead of time

anter-

front

antho-

flower

anti-

against; opposite

antrhopo-

man; human

-ap-; -aph-

touch

apo-; ap-

away from

aqu-

water

archaeo-

primitive; ancient

-ary; -arium

denotes a place for something

arteri-

artery

arthr-

joint

break

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-ase

forms names of enzymes

aster-; astr-

star

-ate

v. the act of...

ather-

fatty deposit

-ation

n. the act of...

atmo-

vapor

audi-

hear

aur-

ear

auto-

self

bacter-; bactr-

bacterium; stick; club

barb-

beard

baro-

weight