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Cards In This Set
| Front | Back |
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Acer/o
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Air, gas
ex. aerobic: requires air or oxygen |
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Alkal-
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Basic
ex. alkaline: basic, pH less than 7 |
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Bar/o
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Pressure, weight
ex. hyperbaric: characterized by greater than normal pressure |
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Carb/o
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Charcoal, coal
ex. carbonuria: excretion of urine carbon containing carbon dioxide or other carbon components |
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Calor-
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Heat
ex. calorie: a unit of measurement of heat |
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Di-
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Two
ex. diatomic: containing two atoms |
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End/o
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Within, inner
ex. endergonic: energy is added to reactants and is stored within the product molecule |
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Erg/o
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Work, energy
ex. endergonic: energy is added to reactants and is stored within the product molecule |
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-esis
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State, condition
ex. diuresis: state or condition of increased kidney function |
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Ex/o
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Out of, away from
ex. exergonic: energy is released or taken out of a molecule in a reaction |
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-genesis
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To form, produce
ex. glycogenesis: to form or produce glycogen |
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Gluc/o
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Sweetness, sugar, glucose
ex. glucogenesis: to form or produce glycogen |
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Hex-
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Six
ex. hexagonal: having six sides |
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Hydr/o
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Water
ex. hydrotherapy: using water in treatment of disease |
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-ide
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Pertaining to
ex. chloride: pertaining to chlorine |
