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WSW (1-6)
Word Segments of the Week #1-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a/an | Greek - not or without |
| arthr | Greek - joint |
| bio | Greek - life, living |
| cardi/o | Greek - heart |
| di/diplo | Greek - two/twice |
| endo | Greek - within/inside |
| abasia | absence (without) muscle coordination (move smoothly) |
| anemic | lacking in (without much) in color or the mineral iron. Ex: Carol is very pale and weak. She does not have enough iron. She must eat more beef or spinach. |
| abacterial | without microorganisms |
| abiology | study of things not living |
| achromatic | without color |
| abyss | without a bottom (usually regarding deep ocean trenches) |
| abiotic | not living or never was living |
| arthraligia | severe pain between bone structures (Ex. Grandmother has arthralgia between her toes.) |
| synarthrodial | stiffness in the joint |
| arthodesis | surgically fusing (putting together)bones together to prevent pain (Ex. My uncle had his ankle fused together. This is called arthrodesis.) |
| arthrology | the study of joints |
| arthritis | painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints (Sarah's hand were swollen with arthritis so she could not pick up the pencil.) |
| arthropod | a creature with many jointed legs (Ex. a crab or spider) |
| arthroscope | a narrow tube attached to a video camera that allows surgeons to look inside a joint and to perform surgeries. |
| biomass | energy made from living or once living materials (Ex: Cow manure is a form a biomass) |
| biolithite | any limestone of an organic nature such as reef rock |
| helobious | living marshes |
| biodiversity | a variety of life (different kinds of) in a habitat or ecosystem |
| biology | the study of life |
| biolumninescence | the ability of a creature to produce its own light (Ex. A fire fly is biolumninescent.) |
| biography | a story of a person's life |
| vibrocardiogram | a graph that shows the vibrations of the heart |
| cardiomypathy | damage to the heart muscle |
| angiocaridopathy | disease affecting both the heart and large blood vessels |
| cardiomalacia | softening of the walls of the heart |
| cardiologist | a "heart" doctor - a doctor that treats diseases of the heart |
| dichromatic | two colors |
| dilemna | a problem with two choices |
| diarchy | a government by two rulers (Ex. A country ruled by two kings.) |
| didactylism | the presence of only two digits (fingers or toes) on a hand or foot. |
| diglot | a book or person that is bilingual (has two languages) |
| digram | when two letters are combined to make one sound. (Ex: "th" in "bath") |
| endocrine | having to do with hormones and the glands that produce the hormones and send them into the bloodstream |
| endomorphism | a change with an extrusive rock |
| endophasia | internal speech with no sound that can be heard (talking to yourself) |
| endoscope | a long slender tube placed in the body by a doctor to examine an organ or for performing surgery |
| endoskeleton | a skeleton on the inside of creature (Ex. humans and dogs both have endoskeletons) |
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jschroeder4