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Latin Terms

Latin Terms. a : lacking, none, without asexual, abiotic ab : away from, out of absent; absorption Ad : to, toward adhesive; adhesion Anti : against Antisocial; antibiotic; anti-inflammatory. Audi, audio : hear audible; auditorium; auditory Auto : self Autobiography, autograph

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Latin Terms

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  1. Latin Terms

  2. a: lacking, none, without • asexual, abiotic • ab: away from, out of • absent; absorption • Ad: to, toward • adhesive; adhesion • Anti: against • Antisocial; antibiotic; anti-inflammatory • Audi, audio: hear • audible; auditorium; auditory • Auto: self • Autobiography, autograph • -ase: enzyme • DNA polymerase

  3. Bi: two, twice, double • Binary fission; Bicycle, bipartisan, biceps • Bio: life; living • Biology; biography; biosphere; bioengineering • Cardio: of or relating to the heart • Cardiac, CPR, cardiologist • Cerebr: brain • Cerebrum, Cerebral cortex • Chloro: green • Chlorophyll, chloroplasts • -cide: kill • Insecticide, homicide, spermacide • Con, co, com: with, together • Converge, codominance, community, congregate • Cyto, cyte: cell • Cytoplasm; leukocyte

  4. Derm: skin • Epidermis; dermatology; dermatologist • Di: two • dicot; divergent • Diplo: double • Diploid, diplococcus • Ecto: outside • ectotherm • -emia: condition of the blood • Anemia, leukemia • Endo, en: inner, inside • Endothermic, endoskeleton • Ex, exo: out of • Exit, exoskeleton

  5. -gen: producing; causing • Carcinogen, antigen, pathogen • Glyc: sweet • Glycogen, hypoglycemia, glycerin, glycolysis • -gram: write, record • Telegram, diagram, cladogram • Hemo: blood • Hemophilia; hemoglobin • Hetero: different • Heterosexual; heterozygous • Homo; homeo: same; alike • Homosexual; homozygous; homeostasis • Hydro: water • Hydrologic cycle • Hyper: above; over; beyond • Hyperactive; hyperextended, hypertonic • Hypo: beneath; under • Hypodermic needle; hypotonic, hypothermia; hypoglycemia

  6. Im, in: with, into • Immigration • Iso: equal • Isotonic, isometric, Isosceles triangle • -itis: inflammation; disease • Appendicitis; Dermatitis; hepatitis • Leuko: white • Leukemia, Leukocyte • -lysis: decomposition, dissolving • Glycolysis; lysosome • Meso: middle • Mesopotamia; mesoderm, mesophyll • Mono: single • Monopoly; monotone; monorail; monhybrid

  7. -morph: form • Metamorphosis • Neuro: neuron (nerve cell) • Neurotransmitter, neuropathy, neurology • -ology: study of • Biology; ecology; zoology; geology • -osis: condition or process • Mitosis, meiosis, photosynthesis • Path: disease • pathogen • Peri: around • Peripheral nervous system • Phago: to eat • Phagocyte; phagocytosis

  8. -philic: having a preference for • hydrophillic • -phobic: having an aversion to • hydrophobic • Photo: light • Photograph; photosynthesis • Phyto, phyte: plant • Phytoplankton, Bryophyte • Pod: foot • Podiatrist; cephalopod; pseudopod; arthropod • Poly: many • Polygon, polygenic trait • Re-: again, new • Regeneration, renewable, recycle • Sperma-relating to sperm or seed • Spermatogenesis; spermacide

  9. Tel, telo: end • telophase • -therm: heat • Thermometer; thermostat; endotherm; hypothermia • Tox: poisonous • Toxin; toxic; toxicology • Trans: across • Transcontinental; transatlantic; transgenic • -troph: feed • Autotroph; heterotroph • -tropism: response • Geotropism; photoropism • Uni: single, one • Unicellular; unicycle • Zoo: animal • zoology • Zyg: yolk; pair • Zygote; heterozygous; homozygous

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