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jcs rt wds 15 w/wds

JCS Mr. Morris' Bio Root Words Section 15 W/ Words

QuestionAnswer
Semi half
Semicircular Canals The passages in the inner ear, in the bony labyrinth concerned with the sense of balance, especially the detection of movement.
septic putrid
Antiseptic A substance that inhibits the growth and development of microorganisms without necessarily killing them.
stasis state or condition
Metastasis The transfer of disease from one organ or part of the body to another not directly connected with it, due either to transfer of pathogenic microorganisms or to transfer of cells.
som, some body
Somatic Cells Any cell with an tissue that is not a sex cell or gamete.
Spino spine, vertebral column
Spinodeltoid A muscle that originates along the spine of the scapula and inserts on the deltoid tuberosity of the humerus.
stalsis contractile
Peristalsis Rhythmic contraction of the smooth muscles that move food along the digestive tract.
sten a narrowing
Stenosis A constriction or narrowing of a duct or passage; a stricture.
stomy mouth, opening
Colostomy Surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening from the colon.
stylo stake, pole
Styloid Resembling a style in shape; slender and pointed.
sub below
Subcutaneous Located or placed just beneath the skin.
super above or beyond
Superficial Of, affecting, or being on or near the surface.
supra on the upper-side
Supraspinous Fossa The upper concave area of the scapula above the spine of the scapula.
syn together
Synthesis The combining of separate elements or substances to form a coherent whole.
tachy swift
Tachycardia A rapid heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute in an adult.
telo end
Telophase The final stage of mitosis or meiosis during which the chromosomes of daughter cells are grouped in new nuclei.
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