Pre-IB biology flashcards

Haplo-

single or simple

Auto-

Identifies something as belonging to oneself, occuring within or occuring spontaneously

Phag- OR Phago-

pertaining to eating, swallowing or consuming.

glyco- OR gluco-

Pertains to a sugar or a sugar derivative

diplo-

means double, paired or twofold

end- or endo-

Means inner or internal.

zo- or zoo-

pertaining an animal or animal life.

ect- or ecto-

Means outer or external

angio-

signifies a type of receptacles such as a vessel or shell

Arthr- OR Arthro-

Refers to a joint or a junction that separates different parts.

Ana-

indicates upward direction, synthesis or buildup, repetition, excess or seperation

Homo-

same

neur- or neuro-

referring to nerves or the nervous system

poly-

many or excessive

proto-

means primary or primitive

heter- OR hetero-

means unlike, different or other.

Chrom- OR chromo-

Denotes color or pigmentation

tel- OR telo-

Denoting an end, extremity or final phase.

dactyl- OR -dactyl

refers to a digit or tactile appendages such as a finger or toe

-troph OR -trophy

pertaining to nourishment or method of nutrient acquisition

hem- OR hemo- OR hemato-

denoting blood or blood components (plasma and blood cells)

cyto- OR cyte-

regarding or relating to a cell.

-emia OR -aemia

Referring to a condition of the blood or the presence of a substance in the blood.

-kinesis OR -kinesia

Indicating activity or movement.

-lysis

referring to degradation, decomposition, bursting, or releasing

-ase

denoting an enzyme, this suffix is added to the end of the substrate name

-osis OR -otic

Indicating a disease or abnormal production of a substance.

Staphyl- or Staphylo-

Referring to a cluster or bunch.

-genic

means giving rise to, producing or forming

-stasis

indicating the maintenance of the constant state

-plasm OR -plasmo

referring to tissue or a living substance.

-phile OR -philic

having an affinity for or strong attraction to something specific.

-phage OR -phagia

The act of eating or consuming.

-oma

indicating an abnormal growth or tumor

-derm OR -dermis

referring to tissue or skin