mod 6 Flashcards by Christopher Wong

acanth-

thorn

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anth-

flower; blossom

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bacc-

berry

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chlor-

green

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chrom(at)-

colour; pigment

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chrys-

gold; golden

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cirrh- -cirrhosis [AN]

orange-yellow

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clad-

branch

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cocc- -coccus [N]

berry; berry-shaped bacterium

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croc-

yellow

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cyan-

blue

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flav-

golden yellow

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flor-

flower; blossom

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foli-

leaf

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frond-

leafy branch; frond

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hyl-

material; wood

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leuk-

white; white blood cell sometimes spelled leuc-

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lign-

wood

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lute-

yellow

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nuc-

nut

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phyll- -phyll [N]

leaf

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ram-

branch

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virid-

green

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xanth-

yellow

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alb-

white

argent-

silver

argyr-

silver

av-

bird combining vowel -i-

felin-

cat

loc-

place (location)

nid-

nest

nigr-

black

platy-

flat; broad

scapul-

shoulder blade

stann-

tin

thi-

sulfur

cupr-

copper

erythr-

red; red blood cell

ferr-

iron

molybd-

lead

plumb-

lead [metal]

porphyr-

purple

purpur-

purple

rub-

red

rube-

reddish

rubr-

red

viol-

violet

amphi•

both; around; on both sides

ailur-

cat

al-

wing

amyl-

starch

ankyl-

fused; stiffened; hooked; crooked occasionally spelled with a C rather than K

anthrac-

anthrax coal; anthrax; carbon

api-

bee no combining vowel

atel-

incomplete a- + tel-

aure-

golden yellow

botan-

plant

bov-

cow; ox; bull

bry-

moss

candid-

white

capn- -capnia [AN]

carbon dioxide

chron-

time; timing

crypt-

hidden; latent

electr-

electricity

entom-

insect

eos-

red (stain)

equin-

horse

formic-

ant

frig-

cold

frigor-

cold

fruct-

fruit

glauc-

glaucus bluish grey

gluc-

sugar

glyc-

sugar

hal-

salt

hipp-

horse

hum-

soil; ground

hyal-

glassy

ichthy-

fish; scaly

iod-

violet; iodine

kal-

potassium

klept-

steal; theft

koni-

dust

lab-

slide; slip

laps- -lapse [N]

slide; slip

lectul-

bed; couch

lei-

smooth

lep- -lepsy [AN]

seizure; attach

lepid-

scale (on an animal)

lex-

read

luc-

light

lumin-

lumen light

meliss-

bee

mis-

aversion

mustel-

weasel

mut-

change; genetic change combining vowel -A-

natr-

sodium

necr- -necrosis [AN]

death; corpse nominal suffix: death of

nema(t)-

thread; roundworm

noct-

night

nyct-

night

ole-

oil

omni-

all; every

orth-

straight; erect; normal; right

oxysm- -oxysm [N]

sudden

pachy-

thick; heavy

pallid-

pale; lacking colour

pedicul-

louse

pest-

plague

petr-

stone; rock

pex- -pexy [AN]

fixing (to); (surgical) attachment usually has a prefix

phos-

light

phot-

light

phrac-

enclose; obstruct also phrag-

phthir-

louse

phyt- -phyte [N]

plant; growth

pisc-

fish

plast- -plasty [AN]

form; develop

plec-

paralyze; strike

pleg- -plegia [AN]

paralyze; strike

poie- -poiesis [AN]

produce; make; form

poli-

grey; grey matter [of the brain / spinal cord]

pt- -ptosis [AN]

prolapse; fall; sag; drop

pur-

pus

py-

pus

rhiz-

root; nerve root

rhod-

rose; pink; red

sacchar-

sugar

sal-

salt

sapr-

rotten; putrid; decaying

sect-

cut

ser-

serum

sol-

sun

somn- -somnia [AN]

sleep

spasm- -spasm [N]

spasm spasm [involuntary muscle contraction]

spor-

spore

squam-

scale

stabil-

stable; fixed

stabl-

stable; fixed

stigm(at)-

point; mark; spot

tax- -taxis [N]

coordination; order

terr-

earth; land

thanat-

death

ther-

animal

top-

place (location)

tox-

poison

toxi- -toxin [N]

poison nominal suffix: poison

trep-

turn; twist

vacc-

cow

venen-

poison also venom-

verm(in)-

worm

xen-

strange; foreign; alien

xer-

dry

xiph-

sword

zym-

fermentation; enzyme

-stalsis [N]

contraction

-toxic [A]

poisonous adjectival suffix: tox- + -ic

-tribe [N] -tripsy [AN]

rub; grind; crush nominal suffix: agent or instrument

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