A nerve ending, cell, or group of cells specialized to sense or receive light.

A measure taken to maintain health and prevent the spread of disease.

The biological study of the functions of living organisms and their parts.

The superficial sheet of cutaneous muscle over the face and neck.

An effusion of blood into a tissue or organ.

An infection of the lung that can be caused by nearly any class of organism known to cause human infections. These include bacteria, amoebae, viruses, fungi, and parasites.

A nonmotile, gram-positive bacterium that is the most common cause of bacterial pneumonia and is associated with meningitis and other infectious diseases.

The specialized field dealing with the study and care of the foot, including its anatomy, pathology, medicinal and surgical treatment.

The formation and development of blood cells.

Any of a class of carbohydrates, such as starch and cellulose, consisting of a number of monosaccharides joined by glycosidic bonds.

Directed toward or situated at the back.

Precapillary Sphincter

A smooth muscle fiber encircling a true capillary where it originates from the arterial capillary, which can open and close the capillary entrance.

A vision condition involving the loss of the eye's ability to focus on close objects.

The first stage in cell reduplication in either meiosis or mitosis.

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JCS Mr. Morris' Bio Root Words Section 13 W/ Words

Question	Answer
Photo	light
Photoreceptor	A nerve ending, cell, or group of cells specialized to sense or receive light.
phylaxis	a guard
Prophylaxis	A measure taken to maintain health and prevent the spread of disease.
physio	nature
Physiology	The biological study of the functions of living organisms and their parts.
plasia	formation
Dysplasia	Abnormality of development.
platy	flat
Platysma	The superficial sheet of cutaneous muscle over the face and neck.
plegia	a blow, paralysis
Quadraplegia	Paralysis of all four limbs.
plexy	to strike
Apoplexy	An effusion of blood into a tissue or organ.
pneum	air
Pneumonia	An infection of the lung that can be caused by nearly any class of organism known to cause human infections. These include bacteria, amoebae, viruses, fungi, and parasites.
Pneumococcus	A nonmotile, gram-positive bacterium that is the most common cause of bacterial pneumonia and is associated with meningitis and other infectious diseases.
podo	foot
Podiatry	The specialized field dealing with the study and care of the foot, including its anatomy, pathology, medicinal and surgical treatment.
poiesis	making
Hemopoiesis	The formation and development of blood cells.
poly	many
Polysaccharide	Any of a class of carbohydrates, such as starch and cellulose, consisting of a number of monosaccharides joined by glycosidic bonds.
post	after, beyond
Posterior	Directed toward or situated at the back.
pre	before
Precapillary Sphincter	A smooth muscle fiber encircling a true capillary where it originates from the arterial capillary, which can open and close the capillary entrance.
presby	old
Presbyopia	A vision condition involving the loss of the eye's ability to focus on close objects.
pro	before
Prophase	The first stage in cell reduplication in either meiosis or mitosis.

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