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JCS Mr. Morris' Bio Root Words Section 6 W/ Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ecto | Outside |
| Ectomy | Excission |
| Ef | Away From |
| Emmetro | In Proper Measure |
| Encephalo | Brain |
| End, Endo | Inside |
| Entero | Intestine |
| Epi | On |
| Erythema | Flushed (skin) |
| Erythro | Red |
| Ex | Out, Away From |
| Extra | Outside Of , Beyond, In Addition To |
| Ferr | Iron |
| Fil | Thread |
| Form | Shape |
| Ectoderm | The outermost of the three primary germ layers in an embryo from which the epidermis, nervous tissue and, in vertebrates, sense organs develop |
| Appendectomy | The surgical removal of the vermiform appendix |
| Efferent | Directed away from a central organ or section |
| Emmetropia | The condition of the normal eye when parallel rays are focused exactly on the retina and vision is perfect |
| Encephalitis | Inflammation of the brain |
| Electroencephalogram | A graphic record of the electrical activity of the brain |
| Endometrium | The glandular mucous membrane that lines the uterus |
| Enteric | Of, relating to, or being within the intestine |
| Gastroenterology | The branch of medicine dealing with the study of disorders affecting the stomach, intestines, and associated organs |
| Epimysium | The external sheath of connective tissue surrounding a muscle |
| Epidermis | The outer, protective, non-vascular layer of the skin of vertebrates |
| Erythema | Redness of the skin caused by dilation and congestion of the capillaries often a sign of inflammation or infection |
| Erythrocyte | A red blood cell that transports oxygen throughout the body |
| Erythroblastosis | The abnormal presence of erythroblasts in the blood |
| Exocytosis | A process of cellular secretion or excretion in which substances contained in vesicles are discharged from the cell by fusion of the vesicular membrane with the outer cell membrane |
| Extracellular | Located or occurring outside a cell or cells |
| Transferrin | A beta globulin in blood serum that combines with and transports iron |
| Filament | A fine or thinly spun thread |
| Fusiform | Tapering at each end; spindle shaped |