Prefixes & Suffixes Helpful in the Study of the Biological Sciences

Vocabulary flashcards covering prefixes and suffixes used in biological sciences and their definitions as detailed in the lecture transcript.

bio-

relating to life

-logy

study

-ologist

one who studies

macro-

large

hemo-

blood

-globin

containing protein

-saccharide

carbohydrate

mono-

single

chloro-

green

cyto-

cell

-plasm-

forming substance

poly-

containing multiple

di-

double

photo-

pertaining to light

troph-

nourishment

herb-

pertaining to plants

homo-

Same (greek) Man/ human (latin)

a-

Not (greek) ex. atypical away (latin) ex. avocation engaged in (old english) ex. alive

sapien

wise

homeo-

of the same kind; similar

-stasis

stationary condition

arth-

Joint, jointed

pod-

foot

exo-

outer; external

kary-

center; nut; nucleus

pro-

before

eu-

true; genuine

gluc-

six-carbon

-ose

simple sugar; small carbohydrate

lact-

milk

-ase

enzyme (typically) a protein that speed up a reaction

kin-

to move or activate

syn-

together

-osis

condition; disease; something that has developed

myo-

muscle

cardio-

heart

hepat-

liver

-itis

inflammation

gastro-

stomach

osteo-

bone

hetero-

different

-zygote-

joining two things together (oxen & plow) (sperm & egg)

cata-

downward; to lower position

-bol-

throw

ana-

upward; to higher position

-mer

part

prote-

protein

glyco-

sugar

hydroxyl-

oxygen/hydrogen group; alcohol

allo-

other; alternate form

steric-

3-D; spatial form

-ine

molecule containing nitrogen (amino acids; alkaloids; signal molecules/hormone)

-osmos-

push; thrust

chemio-

Relating to chemical action or chemicals

-trans-

across; moving across

lip-

fat

-gonic

Relating to energy

-some

body

-cis-

on the same side

lig-

bind

de-

remove; away from

hyper-

above normal; excessive

hypo-

below normal; defcient

-օալոd

relating to lung

amyl-

starch

somato-

body

para-

next to; near

zoo-

animal

omni-

all

dipl-

two-fold

phago-

eating

hapl-

single

vaso-

blood vessel

anti-

against

epi-

above

endo-

inner; absorbing; containing

micro-

small; one-millionth

multi-

consisting of many units

proto-

first; original; primitive

-cyst

pouch

-derm

skin; layer

-gen

producing

-phase

stage

_-phage

eater

nano-

very small; one-billionth

gymno-

naked; bare

-nomy

system/rules

tax-

arrangement

_-morph

form/ shape

_-amine

containing N

_ -phobia

avoiding/fearing

_-philic

attraction to

gyn-

female

phyll-

leaf

-phyte

plant

-phyta

plant group

-myco-

fungus

_-membrane

boundary

-in

substance/protein

-ome

complete set