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JCS Mr. Morris' Bio Root Words Section 7 W/ Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Gen, Genic | To Produce |
| Gest | To Bear |
| Glosso, Glossus | Tongue |
| Glyco | Sugar |
| Gram | Record |
| Gran | Grain |
| Graphia | To Write, To Record |
| Gyne, Gyno | Woman |
| Hem, Hemato | Blood |
| Hemi | Half |
| Hepato | Liver |
| Hetero | Different, Other |
| Histo | Tissue |
| Holo | Entire |
| Gastrointestinal | Relating to the stomach and intestines |
| Mutagen | An agent such as ultraviolet light or a radioactive element that can induce or increase the frequency of a mutation in an organism |
| Gestation | The period of fetal development from conception until birth; pregnancy |
| Hypoglossal | Of or relating to the area under the tongue |
| Glycogen | A polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals and occurs mainly in liver and muscle tissue; it is readily converted to glucose |
| Glycolysis | The ATP generating metabolic process of most cells in which carbohydrates are converted to pyruvic acid |
| Myogram | The tracing of muscular contractions made by a myogram |
| Granulocyte | Any of a group of white blood cells having granules in the cytoplasm |
| Electoencephalograph | An instrument that generates a record of the electrical activity of the brain by measuring electric potentials using electrodes attached to the scalp |
| Gynecologist | A physician with specialized training in diseases and conditions of the female reproductive system |
| Hemopoiesis | The formation and development of blood cells |
| Hemisphere | Half of a spherical or roughly spherical structure of organ |
| Hepatocyte | A liver cell |
| Hepatitis | The inflammation of the liver |
| Heterozygous | Having different alleles at one or more corresponding chromosomal loci |
| Heterotrophic | Pertaining to an organism that must depend on others to provide sustenance |
| Histology | Microscopic study of normal tissue and organs at the cellular level |
| Holocrine | Of or relating to a gland whose output consists of disintegrated secretory cells along with the secretory product itself. |