Biological Prefixes and Suffixes
Study List #4
-ian
one who works as, physician, veterinarian
-ify
making, clarify, classify
-itis
inflammation of a part,  tonsilitis, bronchitis
iso-
equal, isoceles triangle, isopod
kilo-
one thousand, kilobyte, kilometer
lacto-
milk, lactate (to produce milk)
lamina-
layers, laminated surfboard
lateral
at a side, bilateral symmetry
lipo-
fat, liposuction
-ase
suffix forming enzyme names, lipase
luna
the moon, lunar eclipse, lunacy
macro-
large, macrobiotics 
medi- or meso-
middle, Mediterranean, Medieval, Mesoamerica
milli-
thousandth, milligram (mg)
meta-
after
-meter or -metry
measure or the science of measuring, thermometer, geometry
morph-
form, morphology, metamorphic
neo-
new, neophyte
-nomy or -ology
the science or study of, gastronomy, astronomy, biology
mari-
the sea, mariculture
octa-
eight, octagon
omni-
all, omnivore, omnipresent
-osis
a condition, psychosis
psycho-
of the mind, mental, psychologist
penta-
five, pentagon