Vocabulary
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| Enchephalo | Brain
Ex. Encephalitis: inflammation of the brain
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| Glosso/Lingio | Tongue
Ex. glossitis: inflammation of the tongue; lingual nerve: located near the side of the tongue
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| Dento | Teeth
Ex. Dentist: person qualified to treat diseases and conditions that affect the teeth and gums
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| Gastro | Stomach
Ex. Gastritis: stomach inflammation
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| Entero | Intestine
Ex. gastroenteritis: stomach flu
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| Gingivio | Gums
Ex. Gingivitis: gum inflammation
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| Stomato | Mouth
Ex. Stomatitis: a condition that causes painful swelling and sores inside the mouth
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| Organ System | group of organs that work together to perform complex body functions
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| Cytoplasm | gel-like fluid inside the cell
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| Muscle Tissue | composed of cells that have a special ability to contract, usually producing movement
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| Cell Membrane | forms the boundary of the cell
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| Nervous Tissue | found in the nerves, spinal cord, and brain; it is responsible for coordinating and controlling body activities
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| Nucleus | largest source within the cell, usually spherical and centrally located; contains chromosomes for cellular reproduction and is the control center of the cell
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| Genes | regions within the chromosome have several thousand of these which determine hereditary characteristics
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| Connective Tissue | connects, supports, penetrates, and encases various body structures
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| Organ | two or more kinds of tissues that together perform special body functions
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| Epithelial Tissue | the major covering of the external surface of the body; forms membranes that line body cavities and organs and is the major tissue in glands
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| DNA | comprises each gene; is a chemical that regulates the activities of the cell
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| Cell | basic unit of all living things; the human body has trillions, they vary in size and shape according to function
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| Tissue | group of similar cells that performs a specific task
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| Chromosomes | located int he nucleus of the cell; total of 46 in all normal human cells, with the exception of mature sex cells which contain 23
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| -a/an | without, none
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| -ectomy | to cut out (remove)
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| -otomy | to cut into
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| macro- | large
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| -scopy/-scopic | to look or observe
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| -ostomy | to make a "mouth"
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| -graphy/-graph | a recording or an image
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| -itis | inflammation
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| micro- | small
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| -osis | abnormal condition
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| mega-/ -megaly | enlarged
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| -gram | image or X-Ray
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