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Scientific word parts
Scientific words come mainly from Latin or Greek. They are descriptive, and often are composed of more than one part. When these parts are put together, they have a definite meaning. Science is so much easier if you know some common word parts that will help you understand terminology.
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| a-, an- | without, not |
| -cyte, cyto- | cell |
| homo-, homeo- | same |
| -plasm | formative substance |
| -stasis | stationary condition |
| anti- | against |
| bio- | refering to life |
| -logy | the study of |
| -some, -soma | body |
| -ped, -pod | foot |
| pseudo- | false |
| -derm, -dermis | refering to skin |
| endo- | within |
| epi- | upon, at the top |
| ex-, exo- | out, outer |
| -phyte, herb- | refering to plants |
| zoa- | animal |
| -osis | condition, disease |
| iso- | equal |
| hypo- | under, lower |
| hyper- | above, higher |
| poly- | many |
| mono- | one |
| -mer | unit |
| patho-, -path | causing disease |
| -cide | killer |
| chroma-, chromo- | color |
| photo- | light |
| -lysis | to break apart |
| chloro- | green |
| -phyll | leaf |
| -phage | eater |
| -therm | refering to temperatu, heat |
| -scope | a viewer (used for viewing) |
| -meter | measurer (used to measure) |
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