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Chapter 12

Vocab

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Anatomy "Cutting apart" or dissection of a body or organism to determine the location, structure, and interrelationships of its parts; science of structure; morphology.
Conciseness Brevity and Compactness in expression resulting from the avoidance of needless words and elaborate detail.
Dissect Cut apart piece bt piece for study; analyze closely.
Entomology Branch of zoology dealing with insects, so named for their "cut in", notched, segmented bodies.
Excise remove by cutting out
fratricidal Of or relating to fratricide(act of killing one's brother, sister, or fellow citizen)
Gingivectomy Surgical excision of gum tissue
Herbicide Chemical for destroying or inhibiting plant growth; weed killer.
Himucudak Having a tendancy toward homicide; murderous
Incision Cut, especially for surgical purposes; gash.
Incisive Sharp; Keen; penetrating.
Intersect Cut across each other; cross
Laparotomy Surgical operation on a lobe of the brain.
Rescission Act of rescinding; cancelation; annulment.
Sectionalism Exaggerated devotion to the interests of one section; regional prejudice.
Suicidal tending toward suicide, self-destructice of ones own interests.
Tome one volume, or "cut", of a work of two or more volumes; any heavy, large, or scholarly book.
trisect Cut into three equal parts.
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