The giant cell of bone marrow containing a greatly lobulated nucleus, from which mature blood platelets originate.

Any of the dendritic clear cells of the epidermis that synthesize tyrosinase and, within their melanosomes, the pigment melanin.

A form of the pigment melanin that produces a reddish color in concentrated form and yellow when dilute.

Of or relating to menstruation.

Of or relating to a gland whose secretory cells remain undamaged during secretion.

The middle embryonic germ layer, lying between the ectoderm and the endoderm, from which connective tissue, muscle, bone, and the urogenital and circulatory systems develop.

The stage of mitosis and meiosis, following prophase and preceding anaphase, during which the chromosomes are aligned along the equatoral plate of the cell.

An optical instrument that uses a lens or a combination of lenses to produce magnified images of small objects, especially of objects too small to be seen by the unaided eye.

A large, circulating, phagocytic white blood cell, having a single well-defined nucleus and very fine granulation in the cytoplasm.

The branch of biology that deals with the form and structure of organisms without consideration of function.

An individual having a lean, slightly muscular body build in which tissues derived from the embryonic ectoderm predominate.

Having or consisting of many cells.

Existing or carried on within the bounds of an institution, especially a school.

An immature cell of the bone marrow that is the precursor of a myelocyte.

Any of the ultramicroscopic filaments, made up of actin and myosin, that are the structural units of a myofibril

Myocardial Infarction

Sudden interruption or insufficiency of the supply of blood to the heart, typically resulting from occlusion or obstruction of a coronary artery and often characterized by severe chest pain. Also called a heart attack.

An addictive drug, such as opium, that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior, and usually induces sleep or stupor.

A duct that carries tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity.

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JCS Mr. Morris' Bio Root Words Section 10 W/ Words

Question	Answer
mega	big
Megakaryocyte	The giant cell of bone marrow containing a greatly lobulated nucleus, from which mature blood platelets originate.
melan	black
Melanocyte	Any of the dendritic clear cells of the epidermis that synthesize tyrosinase and, within their melanosomes, the pigment melanin.
Phaeomelanin	A form of the pigment melanin that produces a reddish color in concentrated form and yellow when dilute.
men	month
Menstrual	Of or relating to menstruation.
mero	part
Merocrine	Of or relating to a gland whose secretory cells remain undamaged during secretion.
meso	middle
Mesoderm	The middle embryonic germ layer, lying between the ectoderm and the endoderm, from which connective tissue, muscle, bone, and the urogenital and circulatory systems develop.
meta	after, beyond
Metaphase	The stage of mitosis and meiosis, following prophase and preceding anaphase, during which the chromosomes are aligned along the equatoral plate of the cell.
micr	small
Microscope	An optical instrument that uses a lens or a combination of lenses to produce magnified images of small objects, especially of objects too small to be seen by the unaided eye.
mono	single
Monocyte	A large, circulating, phagocytic white blood cell, having a single well-defined nucleus and very fine granulation in the cytoplasm.
morpho	form
Morphology	The branch of biology that deals with the form and structure of organisms without consideration of function.
Ectomorph	An individual having a lean, slightly muscular body build in which tissues derived from the embryonic ectoderm predominate.
multi	many
Multicellular	Having or consisting of many cells.
mural	wall
Intramural	Existing or carried on within the bounds of an institution, especially a school.
myelo	marrow
Myeloblast	An immature cell of the bone marrow that is the precursor of a myelocyte.
myo	muscle
Myofilament	Any of the ultramicroscopic filaments, made up of actin and myosin, that are the structural units of a myofibril
Myocardial Infarction	Sudden interruption or insufficiency of the supply of blood to the heart, typically resulting from occlusion or obstruction of a coronary artery and often characterized by severe chest pain. Also called a heart attack.
narc	to numb or deaden
Narcotics	An addictive drug, such as opium, that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior, and usually induces sleep or stupor.
nas	nose
Nasolacrimal Duct	A duct that carries tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity.

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