Science+Prefixes+and+Suffixes

=Biology Prefixes and Suffixes=

|| || || || pedestrian (one who travels on foot)** || Somato- || **of the body** || **somatosensory - the perception of stimuli by the body cells** || **sperma-** || **seed, male gametes** || **spermatozoa - male gametes** || sporo || **seed** || **sporophylls - spore-producing plants** ||
 * Prefix || Meaning || Example and definition of example ||
 * -a || Without, negative, not || Asexual (without sex) ||
 * Ab- || Away from || Abnormal (departing from normal_ ||
 * Ad- || Toward, near || Adrenal (toward the kidneys) ||
 * Aer- || Aerobic || (with oxygen) ||
 * Ambi- || On both sides || Ambidextrous (capable of using both hands) ||
 * Amphi- || Double, both || Amphibian (lives on both land and water)
 * Amyl- || Starch || Amylase (starch enzyme) ||
 * Ana- || Upward, back, again || Anaplasia (cell reverting to an immature form, as seen in malignant tumors) ||
 * Andr- || Man || Androgen (male hormone) ||
 * Angio- || Vessel || Angiotensin (neurotransmitter vessel peptide) ||
 * Ante- || Before || Antenatal (before birth) ||
 * Anthro- || Flower || Anthrophyta (flowering plants division) ||
 * Anti- || Against || Antibodies (proteins that work against invaders) ||
 * Arth- || Joint || Arthritis (joint inflammation) ||
 * Asco- || Sac, bag || Ascomycete (fungi whose spores are produed in a sac) ||
 * Auto- || Self || Autotroph (self nourishing) ||
 * Bi- || Two || Biennial (two year life span plant) ||
 * Bio- || Life || Biology (the study of life) ||
 * Brachia- || Upper arm, forelimb || Brachium (arm-like part of an animal) ||
 * Brady- || Slow || Bradycardia (slow heart beat) ||
 * Bronchi- || windpipe || bronchioles (small tubes in the lungs) ||
 * Bryo- || Moss || Byrophyte (mosses) ||
 * Calor- || Heat || Calorie ||
 * Cardi- || Heart || Cardiovascular ||
 * Carp- || Fruit || Carples ||
 * Cata- || Down, lower, under || Catabolic ||
 * Caud- || Tail || Caudal ||
 * Cephal- || Head || Cephalization ||
 * Chlor- || Green || Chlorophyll ||
 * chole || Bile || Cholesterol ||
 * Chondr- || Cartilage || Chondroma ||
 * Chrom- || Color || chromoplast ||
 * Circum- || Around || Circumcise ||
 * Cole- || Hollow || Coelom (body cavity that seperates the gut from the outer body wall) ||
 * Con- || With, together || Conjugation ||
 * Contra- || Against || contraception ||
 * Cost- || Rib || Costal ||
 * Counter- || Against || Countercurrent exchange ||
 * Crani- || Skull || Craniometer (instrument used to measure the skull) ||
 * Crypt- || Hidden || Cryptozoology ||
 * Cut- || Skin || cutical ||
 * Cyst- || Sac or vesicle, bladder || cystocele ||
 * Cyto- || Cell || Cytosol ||
 * Dactyl- || Finger, toe, digit || Dactylogram ||
 * Derm- || Skin || dermis ||
 * di- || Two || disaccharide ||
 * Dia- || Across, through || diaphragm ||
 * Diplo- || Double || Diploid cell ||
 * Dys- || Abnormal, impaired, difficulty || dysplasia ||
 * Un- || Not || Unsaturated (not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a substance) ||
 * Uni- || One || Unicellular (having a single cell) ||
 * Ur- || Urine || Ureter (duct leading from the kidneys to the urinary bladder) ||
 * Vas- || vessel || vasodilation (dilation of a blood vessel ||
 * Vit- || Life || Vitalism ||
 * Xanth- || Yellow || Xanthophyll (yellow plant pigment) ||
 * Xeno- || Strange, foreign || ** xenotransplantation (surgical removal and transplantation of an organ or tissue from one species to a different species) ** ||
 * Xero- || Dry || Xeroderma (abnormally dry skin) ||
 * Zoo- || Animal || Zoologist ( a person who studies animals and animal life) ||
 * Zyg- || Yoke, union || Zygote (a fertilized cell) ||
 * Zym- || Ferment || zymurgy (branch of chemistry concerned with fermentation processes)
 * Macro- || Large || Macroeudution
 * Mal- || Bad, Abnormal || Malformation ||
 * Meg- || Great, large || Megaloncephaly ||
 * Melan- || Black || Melanin ||
 * Mening- || Membrane || =Meninges= ||
 * Ment- || Mind || Mental ||
 * Mer- || Part, partial || Meropia ||
 * Mesa- || Middle || Mesaphyll ||
 * Meta- || After, behind || Metastasis ||
 * Micro- || Small || Microscopic ||
 * Mill- || Thousand || Milliliter ||
 * Mono- || One || Monocots ||
 * Morph- || Form, shape || Morphogenesis ||
 * Myc- || Fungi || Mycorrhize ||
 * Myo- || Muscle || Myoglobin ||
 * Fil- || Thread || Filum( a thread-like anatomical structure) ||
 * Flagell- || Whip || Flagella (whiplike structures) ||
 * Flav- || Yellow || Flavin (water-soluble yellow pigments) ||
 * Re- || Back again || Regeneration (Re-growth of a body part) ||
 * Retro- || Backward, behind || Retrolental (occurring behind the lens of the eye) ||
 * Rhiz- || Root || Rhizoids (root-like structures in some fungi) ||
 * Ecto- || Outer, external || Ectotherm (An organism that uses external heat to regulate it’s body temperature) ||
 * En- || In || Endothelium (Innermost layer of cells lining blood vessels) ||
 * Encephal- || Brain || Encephalogram (A graphical recording of the brain’s electrical activity) ||
 * End-, Endo- || within || Endotherm (Organism that generates heat internally to maintain a constant body temperature) ||
 * Epi- || Above || Epiphyte (A plant that grows on the surface of another plant for support) ||
 * Erythro- || red || Erythrocyte (red blood cell) ||
 * Eu- || Good, well, true || Eukaryote (Organism whose cells contains a “true” membrane bound nucleus) ||
 * Ex- || Out of, outer || Exoskeleton (hard outer surface that provides support or protection for an organism) ||
 * Extra- || Outside, beyond || Extracellular (locating or occurring outside a cell) ||
 * Gam- || United, jointed, sexual || Gametes (egg or sperm that unite during sexual reproduction) ||
 * Gastr || Stomach, Belly || Gastric juice (Acidic fluid secretes by the stomach) ||
 * Gemm- || bud || Gemmule (A small bud-like reproductive structure found in some sponges) ||
 * Gen- || Produce, to give birth || Genital (Of or relating to biological reproductive organs) ||
 * Geo- || Earth || Geothermal ||
 * Glyco- || Sugar, sweet || Glycolysis (metabolic pathway that involves the splitting of sugars (glucose) into pyruvic acid) ||
 * Gnath- || jaw || Agnatha (A superclass of fish that lack jaws) ||
 * Gono- || Seed, sexual, reproductive || Gonophore (a structure within a reproductive organ or part) ||
 * Gymno- || Naked || ** gymnosperms (vascular plants that bear naked or unenclosed seeds) ** ||
 * Gyn- || women || ** gynecology (branch of science that deals with diseases and disorders of the female reproductive organs) ** ||
 * =Haplo-= || Single || haploid (having a single set of chromosomes ||
 * Hem- || Blood || **hemoglobin (iron containing protein in red blood cells)** ||
 * Hemi- || Half, partial || **hemiparasite (organism that is able to live either as a parasite or independently)** ||
 * Hepat- || Liver || **hepatitis (inflammation of the liver)** ||
 * Hetero- || Other, different || **heterozygous (having two different alleles for a given trait)** ||
 * Hist- || Tissue || **histoma (tumor derived from mature tissue)** ||
 * Holo- || Whole || **holotrophs (organisms that eat other organisms whole or in pieces)** ||
 * Homo- || Same || **homozygous (having two alleles for a given trait that are the same)** ||
 * Hydro- || Water || **hydrophilic (having an affinity for water; water loving)** ||
 * Hyper- || Above, excessive || **hyperthyroidism (condition resulting from the excessive production of thyroid hormones)** ||
 * Hypo- || Under, beneath, lacking || **hypodermic (of or pertaining to the parts under the skin)** ||
 * Im- || Not || **Immobile (not moving)** ||
 * Infra- || Below, beneath, inferior || **infrasonic (having frequencies below those of audible sound)** ||
 * Inter- || Between || **interstitial fluid (fluid filling space between cells)**
 * Intra- || Within || **intraocular (occurring within the eyeball)** ||
 * Iso- || Equal || **isogamy (fusion of male and female gametes that are the same size and structure)** ||
 * Karyo- || Nucleus, nut || **karyogamy (uniting of cell nuclei; fertilization)** ||
 * Kerat- || Horn, cornea || **keratectomy (removal of a part of the cornea)** ||
 * Lact- || Milk || **lactose (milk sugar)** ||
 * Leuk- || White || **leukocytes (white blood cells)** ||
 * Lith- || Stone; joint or limb || **lithosphere (the solid rocky crust of the earth)** ||
 * Lute- || Yellow || **lutein (yellow carotenoid pigment found in egg yolk, body fats and the tissues of the corpus luteum)** ||
 * Necro- || Death, corpse || **necrobiosis (natural death of cells through the process of aging)** ||
 * Nemat- || Thread, thread-like || **nematocytes (thread-like stinging cells found in Hydra)** ||
 * Neo- || New || **neonatal (of or relating to newborn infants)** ||
 * Neph- || Kidney || **neonatal (of or relating to newborn infants)** ||
 * Neuro- || Nerve || **neuroblast (embryonic cell that develops into a nerve cell)** ||
 * Ocul- || eye || **Oculus (an eye)** ||
 * Odont- || tooth || **Odontoid (tooth-like)** ||
 * Olig- || Few, little || **oligosaccharide (a carbohydrate that contains a small number of component sugars)** ||
 * oo- || Egg, ovum || oogenesis (formation and development of an ovum) ||
 * Ophthalm- || Eye, eyeball || **ophthalmoscope (instrument for examining the retina of the eye** ||
 * Orb- || Circle, sphere || **orbis (round, ring, rotation; world)** ||
 * Ortho- || Normal, straight, upright || **orthostatic (relating to standing upright)** ||
 * Oste- || Bone || **osteoporosis (abnormal reduction in the amount of bone mass resulting in fragile porous bones)** ||
 * Ov- || Egg || **Ovum (female gamete, egg)** ||
 * Para- || Around, near, beside || **parathyroid (near or within the thyroid gland)** ||
 * Path- || Disease || **pathogen (disease causing agent)** ||
 * Ped- || Child, children; foot || **pediatrics (branch of medicine dealing with infant and child care)
 * Pell- || Skin || **pellagra (disease caused by a deficiency of protein and niacin resulting in skin lesions)** ||
 * Peri- || Around || **pericardium (membranous sac surrounding the heart)** ||
 * Phago- || Eating || **phagocyte (a cell that engulfs and digests waste materials and microorganisms)** ||
 * Phil- || Love || **philoprogenitive (relating to the love of children)** ||
 * Phob- || Fear || **phobia (abnormal irrational fear of a specific thing)** ||
 * Phren- || Mind || **phrenic (of or relating to the mind)** ||
 * Phyto- || Plant || **phytochrome (pigment involved in many plant responses to light)** ||
 * Platy- || Flat || **platypus (semiaquatic mammal with a broad flat tail and a snout resembling a duck's bill)** ||
 * Pleur- || Rib, side, lateral || **pleurodont (teeth that are attached by their sides to the inner side of the jaw)** ||
 * Pneum- || Lung || **pneumococcus (microorganism that causes a disease of the lungs called bacterial pneumonia)** ||
 * Pod- || Foot, foot-like || **podia (structures that resemble or function as feet)** ||
 * Polio- || Gray || **poliomyelitis (viral disease that causes inflammation of the motor neurons or gray matter of the brainstem and spinal cord)** ||
 * Poly- || Many || ** polysome (many ribosomes attached to a messenger RNA) ** ||
 * Post- || After || **postmortem (occurring after death)** ||
 * Pre- || Before, prior || **prepuce (foreskin covering the human penis)** ||
 * Pro- || Before, primary || **protoderm (outer most primary meristem that forms the epidermis of roots and shoots)** ||
 * Pseudo- || False || pseudoscience (practice that resembles science but is considered to be without scientific foundation) ||
 * Psych- || Soul, mind || **psychology (science that deals with mental processes and behavior)** ||
 * Pterido- || Fern || **pteridology (the study of ferns)** ||
 * Pub- || Adult || **puberty (stage of adolescence marked by the functioning of sex glands; sexual maturation into adulthood)** ||
 * Per- || Pus || **pyoderma (skin diseases associated with the formation of or caused by pus)** ||
 * Pyro- || Fire, heat || **pyrosis (burning sensation in the chest, heartburn)** ||
 * Sacchar- || Sugar || **disaccharide (double sugar, example: sucrose - composed of glucose and fructose)** ||
 * Sapro- || Decay, rotten || **saprophyte (organism that absorbs nutrients from dead or decaying matter)** ||
 * Schis- || Split || **schizocarp (fruit that splits into several closed one-seeded portions upon maturation)** ||
 * Scler- || **Hard** || **sclerometer - instrument that measures hardness** ||
 * Semi- || **Half, partially** || **semiconscious - half conscious** ||
 * Septo- || **to separate** ||  ||
 * Septic- || **poison, substance that promotes putrefaction** || **septicemia - blood poisoning** ||
 * Soma-
 * Soma-
 * Sperm-
 * Spiro- || **respiration** || **spirometer - a tool that measures the volume of air enterin and leaving the lungs** ||
 * Spora-
 * Squamo- || **scale** || **squamous cells - flat, scale-like cells** ||
 * Staphylo- || **cluster, bunch of grapes** || **staphylococcus - bacterium occuring usually in clusters** ||
 * Steno- || **narrow, small** || **stenotopic - able to adapt to a narrow range of environmental conditions** ||
 * Stom- || **mouth** || **peristome - area around mouth in some animals** ||
 * Sub- || **below, inferior** || **subcellular - below the cellular level.** ||
 * Super- || **above, excessive** || **supersaturate - to cause a solution to become highly saturated** ||
 * Supra- || **above, over** || **supraorbital, above the eye** ||
 * Syn- **OR SYM-** || **Together with** || **Symbiosis -** **relationship of mutual benefit or dependence** ||
 * Syn- **OR SYM-** || **Together with** || **Symbiosis -** **relationship of mutual benefit or dependence** ||

|| dissolving, destruction ** || **chemolysis (decomposition of organic substances through the use of chemical agents)** || || || || ||
 * Suffix ||  Meaning  ||  Example and definition of example  ||
 * -asis || Affected with, with || Homeostasis (with a steady state) ||
 * Blast || Bud or germ || Osteoblast (a cell from which bone is derived) ||
 * -duct || To lead || aqueduct ||
 * -Ferent || Carry, bring || Afferent (carry inward to a central organ or region) ||
 * -form || Shape || Bacilliform (rod shape) ||
 * -rrhagia || Excessive Flow || Menorrhagia (abnormally heavy menstruation) ||
 * -rrhea || Flow, discharge || Diarrhea (frequent and watery bowel movements) ||
 * -ectomy || Remove, excise || Tonsillectomy (removal of the tonsils) ||
 * -emia || blood || Leukemia (form of cancer characterized by an abnormal increase In the number of white blood cells in the body) ||
 * -genic || Producing, generating || **carcinogenic (a cancer producing substance or agent)**
 * -gram || Write, record || **angiogram (an X-ray representation of the blood vessels** ||
 * -itis || Inflammation || **appendicitis (inflammation of the appendix)** ||
 * -kinesis || Movement, motion || **cytokinesis (cell motion; division of the cytoplasm)** ||
 * -logy || Science of, study of || **biology (science of life and living organisms)** ||
 * -lunar || Of or relating to the moon || **semilunar (shaped like a half moon; crescent shaped)** ||
 * -lysis || ** Decomposition,
 * -oma || Tumor || **adenoma (a benign glandular epithelial tumor)** ||
 * -osis || ** Affected with, condition, abnormal process ** || **cirrhosis (chronic disease affecting the liver)**
 * -otomy || Act of cutting, incision || **gastrotomy (incision in the stomach)**
 * -ous || Characterized by, full of || **homozygous (union characterized by the joining of identical alleles for a single trait)**
 * -pathy || Disease || **neuropathy (disease of the nervous system)** ||
 * -ped || Foot || **centipede (worm-like arthropod with a large number of feet)** ||
 * -penia || lacking, deficiency || **leukopenia (abnormally low white blood cell count)** ||
 * -phagia || Eating, swallowing || **dysphagia (difficultly in swallowing)** ||
 * -philic || Love || **thermophilic (relating to the love of heat or hot environments)** ||
 * -phore || Carry, bear || **chromatophores (pigment-bearing structures)** ||
 * -phyll || Leaf || **sporophyll (leaf that contains spores)** ||
 * -plasm || Material forming cells || cytoplasm (contents of a cell excluding the nucleus)
 * -pnea || Air, breathing || **apnea (to temporarily stop breathing)** ||
 * -poiesis || Production, creation, formation || **hematopoiesis (formation of blood or blood cells)** ||
 * -scope || **instrument for inspecting or viewing** || **bronchoscope** - **instrument for inspecting the interior of the bronchi** ||