JCS Mr. Morris' Bio Root Words Section 02 W/ Words
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| andro | male
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| Androgen: | A steroid, such as testosterone or androsterone, that controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics.
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| angio | vessel
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| Angiogram: | A x-ray of one or more blood vessels produced by angiography and used in diagnosing pathology in the cardiovascular system, such as arteriosclerosis.
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| Angioplasty: | Angioplasty is a term describing a procedure used to widen vessels narrowed by stenoses or occlusions.
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| ante | before
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| Antebrachial: | Pertaining to the forearm.
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| anti | against
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| Antibiotic: | A chemical substance produced by a microorganism, which has the capacity to inhibit the growth of or to kill other microorganisms
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| apo | from
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| Apocrine: | Exhibiting that type of glandular secretion in which the free end of the secreting cell is cast off along with the secretory products accumulated therein (e.g., mammary and sweat glands).
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| arachn | spider
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| Arachnophobia: | An abnormal fear of spiders.
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| Arachnoid Mater: | One of three membranes that encase the brain and spinal cord. The arachnoid mater is the middle membrane.
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| arter | artery
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| Arterial: | Of or relating to one or more arteries or to the entire system of arteries.
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| arthro | jointed
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| Arthroscopy: | Arthroscopy is the examination of a joint, specifically, the inside structures.
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| Arthritis: | Inflammation of a joint.
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| asis, asia | state, condition
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| Homeostasis: | The ability or tendency of an organism or a cell to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes.
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| astro | star
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| Astrocyte: | One of the large neuroglia cells of nervous tissue.
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| Astronomy: | The scientific study of matter in outer space, especially the positions, dimensions, distribution, motion, composition, energy, and evolution of celestial bodies and phenomena.
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| atel | imperfect
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| Atelectasis: | A collapse of lung tissue affecting part or all of one lung.
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| aur | ear
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| Auricle: | The external structure of the ear.
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| auto | self
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| Autonomic: | Functionally independent; not under voluntary control.
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| Autoimmune: | Of or relating to an immune response by the body against one of its own tissues, cells, or molecules.
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| baro | pressure
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| Baroreceptor: | Receptor cell in the bloodstream that relays information about blood pressure to the medulla oblongata.
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| bi | two
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| Bifurcate: | To divide into two parts or branches.
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