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Chapter 22

Vocab

QuestionAnswer
abiogensis theory that life can orginate from nonliving matter; spontaneous generation
abyss seemingly bottomless put or gulf; chasm; anything immeasurably deep
agnostic person who is not committed to believing in either the existance or nonexistence of God or a god
amnesia loss of memory
amnesty general pardon for an offence, including a political offence against a government
amorphous without definite form; shapeless; vague
anaerobid able to life or grow in the absence of oxygen
anemia red cell or hemoglobin deficiency in the cirulating blood; paleness; lack of vigor
anesthesia partial or complete loss of the sense of pain, with or without loss of consciousness, artificially induced by drugs
anodyne drug that relieves pain; anything that soothes or comforts
anomaly irregularity; departure from the common rule; abnormality
anorexia loss of appetite, especially when prolonged
aphasia partial or complete loss of the power to use and understand words
apolitical not connected with political matters; of no political significance; uninterested in politics
asecual occurring or produced without sexual action; sexless
asphyxiation loss of consciousness due to lack of oxygen or presence of poisonous gases; suffocation
asylum inviolable place where on can be free from arrest; protection; sanctuary; shelter
asymptomatic without evidence of disease; symptomless
atrophy wasting away or decrease in size of a body organ or tissue
atypical not typical; irregular; abnormal
Created by: jwozniak
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