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diaphragm

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the large, flat muscle that separates the chest cavity from the belly cavity and aids breathing.

(diaphragm = partition)

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phrenic nerve

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the nerve that stimulates the diaphragm

Phrenic = mind

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Chorion

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Outside (skin) of the placenta

Chorion = skin

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Choroid

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Brown vascular (blood filled) part of eye between the sclera and retina

(Choroid = skin-like)

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Chorioretinitis

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Inflammation of the retina and its vascular bed (its blood supply)

(Choroid = skin-like; -itis = inflammation)

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Thrombocyte

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Blood platelet cell

Cyto-, -cyte = cell

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Cytogenetics

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Chromosome analysis of cells

Cyto-, -cyte = cell

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Diaphragm

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Muscular, fibrous wall between chest and abdomen (It assists in breathing)

(Diaphragm = Partition)

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Hymen

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Membrane partially obstructing the entrance to the vagina in virgins

(Hymen = Membrane)

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Hymenoptera

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Membrane winged insects (Bees and wasps)

Hymen = Membrane

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Sarcolemma

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Membranous sheath of muscle

-lemma = Husk, confining membrane

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Mediastinum

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Partition between right and left sides of chest (Heart lays here)

(Mediastinum = Partition)

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Membrane

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Thin pliable sheet of tissue

Membrana = Thin skin

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Membranous

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Pertaining to a thin pliable sheet of tissue

Membrana = Thin skin

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Meninges

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3 membranes encasing the brain and spinal cord

Mening-, Meningo- = Membrane

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Meningitis

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Inflammation of the lining membranes of the brain and spinal cord

(Mening-, Meningo- = Membrane; -itis = inflammation)

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Meningoencephalitis

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Inflammation of brain tissue and its lining membranes

Mening-, Meningo- = Membrane; -itis = inflammation

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Parietal

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Bone that forms most of the skull wall

Paries = Wall

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Emphraxis

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A stoppage or obstruction

-phrax = A stoppage or obstruction

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Pyknosis

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Condensation of a cell’s nucleus (A phase in cell death)

Pykno- = Thick, Dense

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Septum

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Dividing wall or partition in the nasal passages

Septum = Partition

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Septal

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Pertaining to a partition

Septum = Partition

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Stroma

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Supporting tissue for an organ

Stroma = Supporting tissue

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metamorphosis

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The developmental cycle of insects involves radical changes in shape: egg, larvae, pupae, and adult.

(Meta- = “change”; -morphosis = “shape”)

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neonate
A newborn baby is a neonate ("newly born") | Nato- = birth
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prenatal exam
An exam of a pregnant mother is a prenatal exam ("before birthing" exam). (Nato- = birth)
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gravid ticks
Tick that become large with engorged blood are females producing thousands of eggs. Some gravid ticks are able to produce a toxin (poison) that causes paralysis, i.e. tick paralysis. (gravid = pregnant)
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Geriatric
Referring to the elderly | Geron = Old man
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Gerontology
Study of diseases of the elderly | Geron = Old man; -ology = study of
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Neonatal
First month after birth (humans) | Nato- = Birth
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Prenatal
Occurring before birth | Nato- = Birth; pre- = before
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Senility
Mental deterioration in old age | Senilo- = Old
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Pediatrics
Branch of medicine dealing with children until adolescence | Pedo- = Child; -atrics = to treat
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Paleopathology
Study of disease in prehistoric times | Paleo- = Old; -pathology = Study of disease
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Pseudocyesis
False pregnancy | -cyesis = pregnancy; pseudo = false
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Embryo
Developing baby, after long axis is present until major structures (recognizable feet) appear (Embryon = Embryo)
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Fetus
Developing baby after major structures (feet) are recognizable (Feto- = Fetus)
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Gestation
Time of fertilization until birth | Gestare = to bear
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Gravid
Pregnant, full of fertilized eggs | Gravidus = pregnant
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Primigravid
First pregnancy | Gravidus = pregnant; primi = first
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Obstetrics
Branch of medicine dealing with woman from fertilization to recovery from childbirth (Obstetro- = Midwife)
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Obstetrician
Specialist in pregnancy and its recovery period | Obstetro- = Midwife
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Primapara
First pregnancy | -para, -parous = to bring forth; prima = first
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Multiparous
Releasing more than one egg at a time | -para, -parous = to bring forth; multi = many
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Parturition
Act of giving birth | -partum = birth
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Post-partum
After giving birth | -partum = birth
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Sterility
Inability to produce offspring | Sterilo- = Barren
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Teratoma
A tumor that contains cells from all 3 embryonic layers | Teras, Teratos = monster; -toma = tumor
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Teratogenic
Producing monsters (anomalies) | Teras, Teratos = monster
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Oxytocin
Hormone that causes contraction of the uterus and letdown of milk (Toco = Birth)
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Tocolysis
Stopping the birth process | Toco = Birth; -lysis = stop
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Uteropexy
Tying down a moveable uterus | Uterus = womb
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Uterotomy
Caesarian section, cutting open of the uterus (to retrieve a baby) (Uterus = womb)
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Amoeba
Protozoa (one celled animal) that readily changes shape | Amoiba = change
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Diverticulum
A pouch off of a hollow organ like the intestines | Divertere = Diverge, change directions
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Metamorphosis
A developmental change in body form as in frogs and insects | Meta- = Change, After
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Metaplasia
Transformation of one type of tissue into another type | Meta- = Change, After
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Thyrotropic
Stimulating the thyroid gland | Tropos = turn on; Thyro = Thyroid
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Mammotropic
Stimulating the mammary gland | Meta- = Change, After; mammo = mammary
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embryonic
relating to an embryo | Embryon = Embryo
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euthanasia
Death without pain and suffering (-eu = "good"; thanatos = "death").
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autopsy
when a human cadaver (Lt. "dead body") is dissected to find a cause for death, the procedure is called an autopsy (loosely meaning investigating the cause of death in your own species) (Gr. auto = "self";' opsis = "inspection"),
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necropsy
Dissection of an animal cadaver to find a cause for death is called ("inspection of the dead"; Gr. necro- = "dead").
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Oncology
the study of tumors | Gr. onco- = "tumor"; -ology = "study of
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cancer
meaning having finger like projections into surrounding tissue, i.e. malignant tumors)
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Tumors
localized swelling
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benign
Tumor that has no deliberate harm
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malignant
Tumors having an intent to harm
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neoplasms
Tumors caused by excessive cell growth | Gr. neo- = "new"; -plasm = "formed"
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Apoptosis
Programmed normal death of cells | apoptosis = falling off
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cadaver
dead body
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Caries
Decay of teeth (or bone) | Caries = dry rot
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Gangrene
Death and decay of body tissue, usually from lack of blood supply (Gangraina = Gnawing)
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Mortality
Death rate | Morto- = death
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Necrosis
Death of cells from injury or disease | Necro- = Dead
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Necropsy
Examination and dissection of an animals body to determine the cause of death (in humans, this is called an autopsy) (Necro- = Dead)
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Saprophyte
An organism (bacteria or fungus) that lives on or in dead or decaying organic matter (Sapros = Putrid)
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Septic
Relating to disease-causing organisms | Sepsis = Putrefaction
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Septicemia
Disease-causing organisms in the bloodstream (blood poisoning) (Sepsis = Putrefaction)
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Sequestrum
A fragment of dead tissue displaced from its origin and healthy tissue (usually a bone fragment from an injury) (Sequestrum = to put aside)
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Diabetic tabes
Wasting from uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes) (Tabes = wasting)
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Taphophilia
Love of funerals or graves | Tapho- = Grave; -philia = love
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Taphophobia
Fear of graveyards | Tapho- = Grave; -phobia = fear
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Azotemia
An excess of protein waste products (urea) in the bloodstream from kidney failure (literally no life in bloodstream) (Zoe = Life)
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Neonatal
Newly born | Neo- = New
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Neoplasm
New (uncontrolled) growth (cancer) | Neo- = New
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Oncology
Study of tumors | Onco- = growth, tumor; -ology = study of
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Diaphysis
Shaft of a long bone | -physis = growth
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Epiphysis
End of a long bone | -physis = growth
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Hypophysis
Lower growth (pituitary gland that grows off the base of the brain) (Master hormone gland) (-physis = growth)
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Neoplasm
new growth, newly formed | -plasm = formed; neo = new
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Cytoplasm
The contents of a cell outside the nucleus | -plasm = formed; cyto- = cell
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Spore
A single cell reproductive body that is highly resistant to damage by drying and heat (Sporo- = seed)
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Viviparous
Giving birth to live offspring (not eggs in shells) | Vivi- = Life; -parous = giving birth
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Vivisection
Cutting into live animals | Vivi- = Life

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