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Reading from Chapter 8

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aer/osis   the production of gas in the tissues or organs of the body  
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aer/o/path/y   any disease due to a change in atmospheric pressure  
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alveol/us   name used to designate a small saclike pit or cavity  
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dental / alveoli   the tooth sockets in the upper and lower jaw bones  
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alveol / ectomy   surgical excision of the tooth socket bony structure  
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alveol/o/plasty   the surgical improvement of the shape and condition of the tooth sockets  
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corneous   hornlike or horny  
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dactyloscopy   examination of fingerprints for purpose of identification  
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isodactylism   a condition in which the fingers are equal length  
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pneumonedema   abnormal quantities of fluid in the lungs  
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ependyma   name of the membrane lining the cavities of the brain and the cnal enclosing the spinal cord  
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bifurcate   forked ; divided into two  
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bifurcation   division into two branches ; the site where a single structure divides into two  
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gravidic   occurring during pregnancy  
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iridization   the patient's perception of colored halos about lights  
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metabolism   the transformation by which energy is made available for the body to use  
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basal metabolism   the minimal energy needed to maintain the physical and chemical activities of the body  
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omentum   membranous cover of the abdominal organs  
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oophoron   an ovary  
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onychophagy   nail biting  
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odynophagia   pain in swallowing  
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leukoplakia   a disease marked by white thickened patches on the mucous membrane of the cheeks, gum and tongue  
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plaque   any patch or flat area  
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dental plaque   a desposit of material on the surface of a tooth  
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pneumatocele   a swelling containing air any place in the body  
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pneumonia   inflammation of the lungs, usually with complications  
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pneumonitis   benign pneumonia  
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radix   the lowermost part  
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radicul   nerve root  
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sedative   drug that calms or reduces excitement  
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