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Term
Definition
a-   no, not, without  
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an-   no, not, without  
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ab-   away from  
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abdomin/o   abdomen  
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-ac   Pertaining to  
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acanth/o   Spiny Thorny  
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acetabul/o    
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  hip socket acetabulum  
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acous/o   hearing  
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acr/o   Extremities Top Extreme point  
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acromi/o   extension of shoulder bone  
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actin/o   light  
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acu/o   sharp severe sudden  
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-acusis   hearing  
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ad-   toward  
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Aden/o   gland  
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adenoid/o   adenoids  
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adip/o   fat  
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adren/o   adrenal gland  
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adrenal/o   adrenal gland  
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aer/o   air  
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af-   toward  
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agglutin/o   clumping sticking together  
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-agon   assemble gather  
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agora-   marketplace  
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-agra   excessive pain  
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-algia   pain  
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-cele   hernia  
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-centesis   surgical puncture to remove fluid  
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-coccus -cocci   berry shaped bacterium/bacteria  
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-cyte   cell  
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-dynia   Pain  
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-ectomy   Remove Resection Excision  
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-emia   Blood condition  
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-genesis   Condition of Producing Forming  
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-gram   Record  
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-graph   Instrument for recording  
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-graphy   Process of recording  
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-itis   Inflammation  
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-logy   Study of  
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-lysis   Breakdown Deconstruct Separation  
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-malacia   Softening  
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-megaly   Enlargement  
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-oma   Tumor Mass Collection of fluid  
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-opsy   To view  
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-osis   Condition  
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-pathy   Disease condition  
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-penia   Deficiency  
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-phobia   Fear  
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-plasia   Development Formation Growth  
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-plasty   Surgically repair  
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-ptosis   Drooping Falling Prolapse  
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-rrhea   Discharge Flow  
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-sclerosis   Hardening  
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-scope   Instrument for visual examination  
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-stasis   Controlling Stopping  
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-stomy   Opening to from a mouth  
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-therapy   Treatment  
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-tomy   Incision Cutting into  
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-trophy   Development Nourishment  
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-er   One who  
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-ia   Condition  
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-ist   Specialist  
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-ole   Little small  
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-ule   Little small  
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-um   Structure tissue  
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-ium   Structure tissue  
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-us   Structure substance  
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-y   Condition Process  
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Artery   Carries blood rich in oxygen from the heart to the organs of the body  
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Arterioles   (Small arteries) In the organs the artery narrows to form arterioles that branch into capillaries  
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Venules   Capillaries branching into venules, carry blood low in oxygen. Venuels lead to the vein that brings oxygen -poor blood back to the heart  
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Capillaries   Through thin walls of capillaries, oxygen leaves the blood and enters cells. Capillaries branch into venules carry blood low in oxygen  
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Vein   Veins bring oxygen poor blood back to the heart  
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-iac   Pertaining to  
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-al   Pertaining to  
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-ar , -ary, -eal, -genic, -ic, -ical   Pertaining to  
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-oid   Resembling Derived from  
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-ose, -ous, -tic   Full of Pertaining to  
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hernia   Protrusion of an organ or the muscular wall of an organ through the cavity that normally contains it.  
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Amniocentesis   withdrawal of amniotic fluid for analysis  
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Streptococcus & Staphyococci   Types of bacteria  
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Anemia   Reduction in the erythrocytes or amount of haemoglobin in the circulating blood  
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Ischemia   To hold back blood from a part of the body  
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Tonsillitis   Caused by Streptococcal infection  
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Acromegaly   Endocrine disorder where the pituitary glad produces excessive amounts of growth hormone after puberty  
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Leukocytosis   Abnormal condition of increase in normal circulating white blood cells  
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Achondroplasia   Inherited disorder resulting in a type of Dwarfism  
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Adenoids   Small masses of lymphatic tissue in part of the pharynx near the nose and nasal passages  
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Tonsils   Lymphatic tissue  
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tracheotomy   An incision into trachea done to open it below a blockage. To remove foreign body or to obtain a biopsy specimen  
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tracheostomy   An opening into the trachea through which an indwelling tube is inserted. Tube allows air to flow into lungs  
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laparoscopy   a form of minimally invasive surgery. visual examination of the abdominal cavity.  
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laparoscopy   visual exam of the abdominal cavity using a laparoscope  
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adenoids   lymphatic tissue in the pharynx  
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abscess   collection of pus White blood cells  
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Erythrocytes   Red blood cells  
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Leukocytes   White blood cells  
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5 kinda of white blood cells   Eosinophil Basophil Neutrophil Lymphocyte Monocyte  
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Thrombocytes platelets   Type of blood  
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hydr/o   fluid water  
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inguin/o   groin  
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isch/o   to hold back  
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lapar/o   abdomen abdominal wall  
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laryng/o   larynx  
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Leuk/o   white  
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lymph/o   lymph  
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mamm/o   breast  
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mast/o   breast  
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morph/o   shape form  
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muc/o   mucus  
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my/o   muscle  
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myel/o   spinal cord bone marrow  
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necr/o   death  
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nephr/o   kidney  
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neur/o   nerve  
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neutr/o   neutrophil a white blood cell  
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nucle/o   nucleus  
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ophthalm/o   eye  
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oste/o   bone  
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ot/o   ear  
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path/o   disease  
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peritone/o   peritoneum  
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phag/o   to eat swallow  
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phleb/o   vein  
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plas/o   formation development  
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pleur/o   pleura (membrane surrounding lungs)  
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pneumon/o   lungs  
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pulmon/o   lungs  
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radi/o   X-rays  
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rect/o   rectum  
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ren/o   kidney  
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rhin/o   nose  
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sarc/o   flesh  
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splen/o   spleen  
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staphyl/o   clusters  
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strept/o   twisted chains  
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thorac/o   chest  
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theomb/o   clotting  
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tonsill/o   tonsils  
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trache/o   trachea Wind pipe  
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ven/o   vein  
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abdomin/o   abdomen  
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acr/o   extremities top extreme point  
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acu/o   sharp severe sudden  
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aden/o   gland  
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adip/o   fat  
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amni/o   amnion sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus  
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angi/o   vessel  
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anteri/o   artery  
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arthr/o   joint  
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axill/o   armpit  
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bi/o   life  
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blephar/o   eyelids  
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bronch/o   bronchial tube  
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carcin/o   cancer  
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cardi/o   heart  
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chem/o   chemical drug  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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chron/o   time  
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col/o   colon large intestine  
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cyst/o   urinary bladder  
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Encephalo/o   brain  
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erythr/o   red  
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hem/o   blood  
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hepat/o   liver  
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Anabolism   The process of building up large proteins from smaller protein pieces called amino acids  
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Catabolism   Process whereby complex nutrients are broken down to simpler substances and energy is released  
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Cell membrane   Structure surrounding and protecting the cell. It determines what enters and leaves the cell.  
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Chromasomes   Rod shaped structure in the nucleus that contain regions of DNA called genes. There are 23 pairs therefore 46 chromosomes in every cell *excluding egg & sperm cells they have only 23 single chromosomes *  
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Cytoplasm   All material outside of the nucleus but contained within the cell membrane  
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DNA   Chemical found within each chromosome. Arranged like a sequence of recipes in code. It directs the activities of the cell.  
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Endoplasmic Reticulum   Network of canals within the cytoplasm of the cell. Here, large proteins are made from smaller protein pieces.  
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Mitochondria   Structures in the cytoplasm that provide the principal source of energy for the cell. “Miniature power plant” Catabolism is the process that occurs in mitochondria  
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Nucleus   Control centre of the cell. It contains chromosomes and directs the activities of the cell.  
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Metabolism   Total of the chemical processes in the cell. Includes: Catabolism Anabolism  
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Ribosomes   Small granules that help the cell make proteins. Attached to the endoplasmic reticulum  
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Adipose   Connective tissue consisting mainly of fat cells  
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Cartilage   Elastic Fibrous tissue attached to bones Bone, and blood  
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Karyotype   A photograph of an individuals chromosomes arranged by size,shape,and number Determines if chromosomes are normal  
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23rd chromosomal pair : In women: In men:   XY XX  
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What results when the 21st chromosome has an extra copy? How many 21st chromosomes appear as a result?   A condition known as Down Syndrome results Tri (three copies of the 21st chromosome will appear)  
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4 types of cells   Muscle cell Epithelial Cell Nerve cell Fat cell  
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