Analyzing Science Terms: Prefixes and Suffixes

A- / An-

not

Anti-

against

Auto-

self

Bio-

related to life

Co- / Con-

together

Cyto-

cell

Di-

double

Ex- / Exo-

out

Glyco-

sweet/sugar

Hetero-

different

Homeo-

same

Hydro-

related to water

Hypo-

lower

In- / En-

inside

Inter-

between

Intra-

within

Macro-

large

Micro-

small

Multi-

consisting of many parts

Plasm-

forming substance

Pro-

before

Syn- / Sym-

together

Uni-

one

-ation

process

-cellular

dealing with cells

-gen

producing

-itis

inflammation

-karyo

nucleus

-lysis

break/burst

-meter

measurement

-meros

part/piece

-molecular

related to molecules

-morph

shape/form

-ology

study

-phage

eater

-phase

stage

-plast

organized living material

-scope

instrument for viewing

-soma

body

-spore

seed

-stasis

stationary condition

-syntesis

to put together

-therm

heat

-troph

food/feeder