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active transport
(AK-tiv TRANZ-port) [act-move, -ive relating to, trans-across, -port carry]

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adenosine triphosphate (ATP) (ah-DEN-oh-seen try-FOS-fayt [ay tee pee]) [adenos-shortened from adenine-ribose, -ine chemical, tri-three, -phosph-phosphorus, -ate oxygen]

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anaphase
(AN-ah-fayz) [ana-apart, -phase stage]

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apoptosis
(ap-oh-TOH-sis or ap-op-TOH-sis) [apo-away, -ptosis falling]

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centriole
(SEN-tree-ohl) [centr-center, -ole small]

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centromere
(SEN-troh-meer) [centr-center, -mere part]

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centrosome
(SEN-troh-sohm) [centr-center, -som body]

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chromatid
(KROH-mah-tid) [chrom-color, -id structure or body]

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chromatin granule
(KROH-mah-tin GRAN-yool) [chrom-color, -in substance, gran-grain, -ule little]

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chromosome
(KROH-meh-sohm) [chrom-color, -som-body]

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cilium (SIL-ee-um) pl., cilia
(SIL-ee-ah) [cili-eyelid, -um thing]

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cleavage furrow (KLEE-vij FUR-oh) [cleav-split, -age state, furrow trench]

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codon
(KOH-don) [cod-book, -on thing]

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complementary base pairing (kom-pleh-MEN-tah-ree bays PAIR-ing) [comple-complete, -ment-process, -ary relating to]

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cytokinesis
(sye-toh-kin-EE-sis) [cyto-cell, -kinesis movement]

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cytology
(sye-TOL-oh-jee) [cyto-cell, -log-words (study of), -y activity]

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cytoplasm
(SYE-toh-plaz-em) [cyto-cell, -plasm to mold]

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cytoskeleton
(sye-toh-SKEL-eh-ton) [cyto-cell, -skeleto-dried body]

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deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
(dee-ok-see-rye-boh-nook-lay-ik AS-id [dee en ay]) [de-removed, -oxy-oxygen, -nucle-nucleus (kernel), -ic relating to, acid sour]

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dialysis
(dye-AL-ih-sis) [dia-apart, -lysis loosening]

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differentiate (dif-er-EN-shee-ayt) [different-difference, -ate action]

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differentiation (dif-er-EN-shee-AY-shun) [different-difference, -ation process]

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diffusion
(dih-FYOO-zhun) [dis-apart, -fus-flow, -tion process]

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DNA replication (D N A rep-lih-KAY-shun) [re-again, -plic-fold, -ation process]

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endoplasmic reticulum (ER) (en-doh-PLAZ-mik reh-TIK-yoo-lum [ee ar]) [endo-inward or within, -plasm-to mold, -ic relating to, ret-net, -ic-relating to, -ul-little, -um thing]
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equilibrium (ee-kwih-LIB-ree-um) [equi-equal, -libr-balance, -um, thing]
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extracellular fluid (ECF) (eks-trah-SEL-yoo-lar FLOO-id [ee see ef]) [extra-outside, -cell-storeroom, -ular relating to]
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iltration (fil-TRAY-shun) [filtr-strain, -ation process]
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lagellum (flah-JEL-um) pl., flagella (flah-JEL-ah) [flagellum whip]
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gene (jeen) [gen-produce or generate]
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genetics (jeh-NET-iks) [gene-produce, -ic relating to]
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genome (JEE-nohm) [gen-produce (gene), -ome entire collection]
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Golgi apparatus (GOL-jee ap-ah-RA-tus) [Camillo Golgi Italian histologist]
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hypertonic (hye-per-TON-ik) [hyper-excessive, -ton-tension, -ic relating to]
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hypotonic (hye-poh-TON-ik) [hypo-under or below, -ton-tension, -ic relating to]
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interphase (IN-ter-fayz) [inter-between, -phase stage
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interstitial fluid (IF) (in-ter-STISH-al FLOO-id [eye ef]) [inter-between, -stit-stand, -al relating to]
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intracellular fluid (ICF) (in-trah-SEL-yoo-lar FLOO-id [aye see ef]) [intra-inside or within, -cell-storeroom, -ular relating to]
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isotonic (aye-soh-TON-ik) [iso-equal, -ton-tension, -ic relating to]
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lyse (lyze) [lysis loosening]
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lysosome (LYE-soh-sohm) [lyso-dissolution, -som body]
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messenger RNA (mRNA) (MES-en-jer ar en ay [em ar en ay]) [RNA-ribonucleic acid]
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metaphase (MET-ah-fayz) [meta-change (place), -phase stage]
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microvillus (my-kroh-VIL-us) pl., microvilli (my-kroh-VIL-aye or my-kroh-VIL-ee) [micro-small, -villus shaggy hair]
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mitochondrion (my-toh-KON-dree-on) pl., mitochondria (my-toh-KON-dree-ah) [mito-thread, -chondrion granule]
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mitosis (my-TOH-sis) [mitos-thread, -osis process]
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nuclear envelope (NOO-klee-ar) [nucle-nucleus (kernel), -ar relating to]
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nucleolus (noo-KLEE-oh-lus) [nucleo-nucleus (kernel), -olus little]
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nucleoplasm (NOO-klee-oh-plaz-em) [nucleo-nucleus (kernel), -plasm substance]
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nucleus (NOO-klee-us) [nucleus kernel]
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organelle (or-gah-NELL) [organ-tool or instrument, -elle small]
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osmosis (os-MOH-sis) [osmos-push, -osis process]
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passive transport (PAS-iv TRANZ-port) [pass-submit, -ive relating to, trans-across, -port carry]
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phagocytosis ribosome (fag-oh-sye-TOH-sis) [phago-eat, -cyte-cell, -osis process]
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phospholipid (fos-foh-LIP-id) [phospho-phosphorus, -lip-fat, -id form]
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pinocytosis (pin-oh-sye-TOH-sis) [pino-drink, -cyto-cell, -osis process]
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plasma membrane (PLAZ-mah MEM-brayn) [plasma substance, membrane thin skin]
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prophase (PROH-fayz) [pro-first, -phase stage]
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ribonucleic acid (RNA) (rye-boh-noo-KLAY-ik AS-id [ar en ay]) [ribo-ribose (sugar), nucle-nucleus, -ic relating to, acid sour]
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ribosome (RYE-boh-sohm) [ribo-ribose or RNA, -som-body]
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sodium-potassium pump (SOH-dee-um poh-TAS-ee-um) [sod-soda, -um thing or substance, potas-potash, -um thing or substance]
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solute (SOL-yoot) [solut dissolved]
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spindle fiber (SPIN-dul FYE-ber)
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stem cell (stem sel) [stem tree trunk, cell storeroom]
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telophase (TEL-oh-fayz or TEE-loh-fayz) [telo-end, -phase stage]
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tissue (TISH-yoo) [tissu fabric]
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transcription (trans-KRIP-shun) [trans-across, -script-write, -tion process]
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transfer RNA (tRNA) (TRANS-fer ar en ay [tee ar en ay]) [RNA-ribonucleic acid]
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translation (trans-LAY-shun) [translat-bring over, -tion process]
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transport process (TRANS-port PROH-ses) [trans-across, -port carry]
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vesicle (VES-ih-kul) [vesic-blister, -cle little]
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anaplasia (an-ah-PLAY-zhah) [ana-without, -plasia shape]
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atrophy (AT-roh-fee) [a-without, -troph-nourishment, -y state]
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benign tumor (bee-NYNE TOO-mer) [benign kind]
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cancer (KAN-ser) [cancer crab or malignant tumor]
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cholera (KAHL-er-ah) [chole-bile, -a state]
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crenation (kreh-NAY-shun) [crenat-scalloped or notched, -ation process]
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hyperplasia (hye-per-PLAY-zhah) [hyper-excessive, -plasia shape]
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malignant tumor (mah-LIG-nant TOO-mer) [malign bad, -ant state; tumor swelling]
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neoplasm (NEE-oh-plaz-em) [neo-new, -plasm formation]
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oncology (ong-KAHL-oh-jee) [onco-tumor, -log-words (study of), -y activity]
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pharmacologist (far-mah-KAHL-oh-jist) [pharmaco-drug, -log-words (study of), -ist agent]

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