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Chapter 6 Vocab

Parts 13-25

Terms

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pathological
due to disease
tosnillectomy
surgical removal of the tonsils
anatomy
dissection of plants, animals, or other things to study their structure; analysis
anarchy
total absence of rule or government; confusion; disorder
goergic
poem on husbandry
phlebotomy
opening of a vein to diminish the blood supply
endo/exocrin
secreting internally; secreting externally
geomorphic
pertaining to the shape of the earth or the form of its surface
monomorphic
having a single form
hyper/hypoacidity
excessive acidity; weak acidity
pseudopod
temporary extentsion of the protoplasm, as in the amoeba, to enable the organism to move and take in food
peripheral
on the periphery; outside or away from the central part, as in peripheral vision; only slightly connected with what is essential
monarchy
state ruled over by a single person, as a king or queen
appendectomy
surgical removal of the appendix
georgic
agricultural
hypothetical
assumed without proff for the purpose of reasoning; conjectural
homeopathy
treatment of disease with minute doses of a remedy that, if given in massive doses to a healthy person would produce effects like those of the disease
morphology
branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of animals and plants; form and structure of an organism or any of its parts
geopolitics
study of government and its policies as affected by physical geography
geophysics
science treating of the forces that modify the earth
hypodermic
injected under the skin
amorphous
having no definite form; shapeless; unorganized
periscope
instrument permitting those in a submarine a view of the surface
atom
smallest particle of an element
heterodox
opposed to accepted beliefs or established doctrines, especially in religion
antipathy
aversion
hyperopia
farsightedeness
endo/exoskeleton
internal skeleton or supporting framework in an animal; hard protective structure developed outside that body, as the shell of a lobster
tripod
utensil, stool, or cauldron having three legs
peritonitis
inflammation of the peritoneum
dipody
verse consisting of two feet; a dimeter
heteromorphic
exhibiting diversity of form
pathos
quality in drama, speech, literature, music, or events that arouses a feeling of pity or sadness
heteroclite
person or thing deviating from the common rule
endoparasite
parasite living on the insde of its host
autarchy
rule by an absolute sovereign
hypercritical
overcritical
podium
dais; raised platform
endo/exogenous
produced from within, due to internal causes; produced from withouth, due to external causes
perihelion
nearest point to the sun in the orbit of a heavenly body
arthropod
invertebrate with jointed legs e.g. insects
podiatrist
chiropodist
hetero/homology
dissimilarity in structure; similarity in structure
endomorphic
having a form deriving largely from the embryo's inner layer; having a heavy body build
apogee
farthest point from the earth in the orbit of a heavenly body; culmination
antipodes
parts of the globe diametrically opposite to each other
chiropodist
one who treats ailments of the human foot
endophyte
plant growing within another plant
homophonic
having the same sound or voice
hetero/homonym
word spelled like another but differing in sound and meaning; word that sounds like another but differs in meaning and spelling
exotic
introduced from another country; foreign; strikingly unusual; strange
exoteric
know externally; readily understandable
hyper/hypothermia
especially high fever; subnormal body temperature
hyperactive
overactive
geoponics
art or science of agriculture
hypothesis
theory or supposition assumed as a basis for reasoning
metamorphosis
change of form
mastectomy
surgical removal of a breast
hyper/hypoglycemia
excess of blood sugar; low level of blood sugar
peripheral
device that cane be attached to or used with a computer, such as a keyboard, monitor, printer, or scanner
dimorphous
occurring under two distinct forms
peristyle
rows of columns around a building or court
geotropism
response to earth's gravity as the growing of roots downward in the ground
lobotomy
brain surgery for treatment of certain mental disorders
gastrectomy
surgical removal of part or all of the stomach
sympathy
sharing of another's trouble; compassion
periphrastic
expressed in a roundabout way; circumlocutory
pathetic
arousing pity
heteroclite
deviating from the common rule; abnormal; atypical
apathy
lack of feeling, emotion, interest, or excitement; indifference
geodetic
pertaining to geodesy
geography
study of the earth's surface, climate, continents, people, products
hetero/homogeneous
differing in kind; of the same kind
hetero/homochromatic
having different colors, having the same color
peripatetic
traveling about; itinerant
oligarchy
for of government in which a few people have the power
hetero/homomorphic
exhibiting diversity in form; exhibiting similarity of form
patriarchy
form of social organization in which the father rules the family or tribe, descent being traced through the father
hypertrophy
excessive growth or development, as of body
perigee
nearest point to the earth in the orbit of a heavenly body
homocentric
having the same center; cocentric
hyper/hypotension
abnormally high blood pressure; low blood pressure
endo/exosmosis
osmosis inward; osmosis outward
geology
science dealing with the earth's history as recorded in rocks
empathy
complete understanding of another's feelings
perimeter
whole outer boundary or measurement of a surface or figure
periodontics
branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the bone and gum tissues supporting the teeth
dichotomy
cutting or division into two; dissection
hyper/hypothyroid
marked by excessive activity of the thyroid gland; marked by deficient activity of the thyroid gland
geometry
math dealing with lines, angles, surfaces, and solids
pericardium
membranous sac enclosing the heart
hyperbole
extravagant exaggeration of statement
psychopathic
pertaining to mental disease; insane
endo/exogamy
marrying withing a tribe or group; marriage outside the tribe or group
hyperemia
superabundance of blood
hierarchy
body of rules or officials grouped in ranks, each being subordinate to the rank above it; pecking order
tome
one volume or "cute" of a work of several volumes; scholarly book
peristalsis
wavelike contraction of the walls of the intestines which propels contents onward
unipod
one-legged support
matriarchy
form of social organization in which the mother rules the family or tribe, descent being traced through the mother
endocarditis
inflammation of the lining of the heart
pathogenic
causing disease
endoderm
membranelike tissue lining the digestive tract
atomizer
device for converitng a liquid to a fine spray
geocentric
measured from the earth's center; having the earth as a center
anthropomorphic
attributing human form or characteristics to beings not human, especially gods
tracheotomy
surgical operation of cutting into the trachea
telepathy
transference of the thoughts and feelings of one person to another by no apparent means of communication
osteopath
practitioner of osteopathy

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