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jcs rt wds 02 w/wds
JCS Mr. Morris' Bio Root Words Section 02 W/ Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| andro | male |
| Androgen: | A steroid, such as testosterone or androsterone, that controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics. |
| angio | vessel |
| Angiogram: | A x-ray of one or more blood vessels produced by angiography and used in diagnosing pathology in the cardiovascular system, such as arteriosclerosis. |
| Angioplasty: | Angioplasty is a term describing a procedure used to widen vessels narrowed by stenoses or occlusions. |
| ante | before |
| Antebrachial: | Pertaining to the forearm. |
| anti | against |
| Antibiotic: | A chemical substance produced by a microorganism, which has the capacity to inhibit the growth of or to kill other microorganisms |
| apo | from |
| Apocrine: | Exhibiting that type of glandular secretion in which the free end of the secreting cell is cast off along with the secretory products accumulated therein (e.g., mammary and sweat glands). |
| arachn | spider |
| Arachnophobia: | An abnormal fear of spiders. |
| Arachnoid Mater: | One of three membranes that encase the brain and spinal cord. The arachnoid mater is the middle membrane. |
| arter | artery |
| Arterial: | Of or relating to one or more arteries or to the entire system of arteries. |
| arthro | jointed |
| Arthroscopy: | Arthroscopy is the examination of a joint, specifically, the inside structures. |
| Arthritis: | Inflammation of a joint. |
| asis, asia | state, condition |
| Homeostasis: | The ability or tendency of an organism or a cell to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes. |
| astro | star |
| Astrocyte: | One of the large neuroglia cells of nervous tissue. |
| Astronomy: | The scientific study of matter in outer space, especially the positions, dimensions, distribution, motion, composition, energy, and evolution of celestial bodies and phenomena. |
| atel | imperfect |
| Atelectasis: | A collapse of lung tissue affecting part or all of one lung. |
| aur | ear |
| Auricle: | The external structure of the ear. |
| auto | self |
| Autonomic: | Functionally independent; not under voluntary control. |
| Autoimmune: | Of or relating to an immune response by the body against one of its own tissues, cells, or molecules. |
| baro | pressure |
| Baroreceptor: | Receptor cell in the bloodstream that relays information about blood pressure to the medulla oblongata. |
| bi | two |
| Bifurcate: | To divide into two parts or branches. |
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