GSMST AP Biology Vocab Roots and Prefixes/Suffixes

Aden-

gland

Aer-

air

All-

other, separate

Angi-

vessel.

Anthr-

man

Aqua-

water

Arthr-

joint

Astr-

star

Aut-, Auto-

self

Bio-

life, living

Blast-

embryo

Brachi-

arm

Bronch-

trachea, windpipe

Capit-

head

Carcin-

cancer

Cardi-

heart

Carni-

meat

Cephal-

head

Cerebro-

brain

Chem-

chemical

Chloro-

green

Chondr-

cartilage

Chrom-, Chromat-

color

Cor-, coron-

heart

Corp-

body

Crani-

skull

Crypt-

hidden

Cut-

skin

Cysti-, Cysto-

sac, bladder

Cyt-, Cyto-, Cyte-

cell

Dactyl-

digits (usually fingers, but sometimes toes)

Dendr-

tree, branch

Derma-

skin

Dura-

hard

Eco-

home

Erythro-

red

Fasci-

bundle

Galacto-

milk

Gastr-

stomach

Gen-

originate, produce, form

Geo-

earth

Glyco-

sugar

Gyn-

female, women

Hem-, Hemat-

blood

Herb-

plant

Hist-

tissue

Hydr-

water

Ichth-

fish

Kary-

nucleus

Kines-

motion

Lact-

milk

Leuco-, Leuko-

white

Liga-

tie, bind

Lip-, Lipo-

fat

Lith-

stone

Lys-

Break down, split

Malign-

bad, harmful

Mamm-

breast

Meter-

measure

Morph-

form, shape

Mut-

change

Myco-

fungi

Myo-

muscle

Necro-

corpse, dead

Nephro-

kidney

Neuro-

nerve

Ocul-

eye

Odont-

tooth

Onco-

tumor, cancer

Oo, Ov-

egg

Or-

mouth

Oss-, Osteo-

bone

Paleo-

ancient

Part-

birth, delivery, labor

Patho-

disease

Ped-

children

Peptid-

protein

Phag-

to eat

Ambi-

both sides

Andr-

male, masculine

Ante-

before

Anti-

against

Bi-

two, double, both

Cata-

down, against

Circum-

around

Co-, Con-, Com-

with, together

Contra-

against, opposite

Cyano-

blue

De-

down, from

Demi-, hemi-

half

Di-, Diplo-

two

Dis-

separation, apart, away from

E-, Ec-, Ecto-, Ex-, Exo-

out from, outside

Em-, En-, Endo-

in, on, inside

Epi-

upon, on, above

Eu-

good, proper

Extra-

outside, in addition to

Phen-

show, be seen

Philic-, Philo-

to like, have an affinity for

Phon-

voice, sound