1. Biology Mr. Hedrick and Mrs. Heins
Daily Fixes
Biology
Mr. Hedrick and Mrs. Heins

2. Daily Fixes Suffixes, Roots, Prefixes Meaning
Picture of a Word Example

3. A- or an-
Meaning: no, not, without
Examples: anonymous, anaerobic, anemia, anarchy

4. Aero-
Meaning: needing oxygen or air
Word Examples: aerobic, anaerobic, aerodynamic, aeropuerto

5. Amphi-
Meaning: both, doubly
Word Examples: amphibian, amphibious

6. Anti-
Meaning: against
Word Examples: antifreeze, antibody, antisocial

7. Anthro-
Meaning: human
Word Examples: philanthropist, anthropology

8. Auto-
Meaning: self, own
Word Examples: autobiography, automobile, autogenic

9. Bi-
Meaning: two
Word Examples: bicycle, biannually, bicentennial

10. Bio-
Meaning: life
Word Examples: biology, antibiotics

11. Chlor-
Meaning: green
Word Examples: chloroplast, chlorophyll

12. Chromo-
Meaning: printing
Word example: chromosome

13. Cyto, Cyte
Meaning: cell
Word Examples: cytogenetics, cytoplasm

14. Di or Bi Meaning: two or double
Word Examples: Divide, Diverse, Dialogue, Dichotomy, Dilemma, Bicycle

15. Ecto- Meaning: out, outside
Word Examples: ectoderm (outer layer of a jellyfish), (sounds like external)

16. En- or endo-
Meaning: in, within
Word examples: enter, entrance, endoscope, endoscopic surgery

17. Epi-
Meaning: above, upon, on
Word Examples: epicenter, epidermis

18. Exo-
Meaning; outside, beyond
Word Examples: exodus, exosphere

19. Gen- Meaning: produce, offspring
Word examples: genetics, generations, generate

20. Hemo-
Meaning: Blood
Word Examples: hemophilia, hemorrhage, hemoglobin (found in red blood cells, carries oxygen from lungs to body tissues)

21. Word Examples: heterogeneous
Meaning: Different
Word Examples: heterogeneous

22. Homo or Homeo
Meaning: sameness, constant
Word example: homogeneous

23. hypo

24. hyper

25. iso

26. Word Examples: artist, conformist, racist, psychologist, scientist
Meaning: one who…
Word Examples: artist, conformist, racist, psychologist, scientist

27. Word examples: biology, psychology, sociology
Meaning: study
Word examples: biology, psychology, sociology

28. -Lysis Meaning: break, loosen
Word Examples: electrolysis (the passage of an electric current through an electrolyte with subsequent migration of positively and negatively charged ions to the negative and positive electrodes), paralysis (a loss or impairment of voluntary movement in a body part, caused by injury or disease of the nerves, brain, or spinal cord), analysis

29. Macro-
Meaning: large
Word Examples: macroscopic, macro biology

30. Word examples: microbiology, microscope
Meaning: small
Word examples: microbiology, microscope

31. Mono-
Meaning: one
Word examples: monotheistic, monogamous, monoclonal (produced by, being, or composed of cells derived from a single cell)

32. Path- Meaning: disease
Word examples: pathogen (a specific agent causing a disease), pathology

33. Phag-
Meaning: to eat
Word examples: phagocyte (a cell that eats and destroys foreign material)

34. Word Examples: photosynthesis, photography
Meaning: light
Word Examples: photosynthesis, photography

35. Phyll
Meaning: leaf
Word examples: chlorophyll (green color found in plant cells)

36. Pod
Meaning: Foot
Word Examples: podium, podiatrist (guess the meaning of a podiatrist based on your knowledge of pod and ist)
Draw your own picture for podiatrist

37. Poly Meaning: many Word examples: come up with a one of your own
Polytheism, polynomial, polygamy, polygon, polyphony

38. Uni
Meaning: one
Word Examples: unified, unisex, unicellular (consisting of a single cell), uniform

39. Zoo
Meaning: animal
Word Examples: zoology, zoogeography

40. Pro Meaning: first, before
Word examples: prokaryote, prototype, protrude, protect

41. Word Examples: pseudonym, pseudoscience
Meaning: false
Word Examples: pseudonym, pseudoscience

42. Re-
Meaning: back, again
Think of some of your own word examples. Choose one to draw a picture with.

43. -Scope Meaning: instrument for visual examination
Word examples: microscope, telescope

44. -stasis Meaning: staying
Word examples: homeostasis (regulating the body)

45. Syn- Meaning: together, with
Word examples: synergy, synonyms, photosynthesis

46. trans
Meaning: across
Word examples: think of your own examples and draw a picture
Scientific words: transdermal (medicine taken through absorption of the skin); transfuse, translucent

47. Troph- Meaning: nurture, feed
Word example: trophic (of or relating to nutrition)