Vocabulary Pg. 114-131
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- science dealing with the origin, races, customs, ad beliefs of humankind
- anthropology
- science dealing with the study of bacteria
- bacteriology
- science dealing with the study of living organisms
- biology
- science dealing with the action and diseases of the heart
- cardiology
- scientific study of crimes and criminals
- criminology
- science dleaing with the skin and diseases
- dermatology
- science dealing with the relation of living things to their environment and to each other
- ecology
- branch of anthropology dealing with human race, their origin, distribution, culture, etc
- ethnology
- account of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor
- genealogy
- science dealing with the atmosphere and weather
- meteorology
- science dealing with the earth's history as recorded in rocks
- geology
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1. scientific study of the forms and structures of plants and animals
2. form and structure of and organism or any of its parts - morphology
- account or study of myths
- mythology
- list of persons who have died recently
- necrology
- scientific study of the nervous system and its disease
- neurology
- science dealing with life in the remote past as recorded in fossils
- paleontology
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1. science dealing with the nature and causes of disease
2. something abnormal - pathology
- scientific study of rocks
- petrology
- science dealing with the functions of living things or their organs
- physiology
- science of the mind
- psychology
- study of the evolution, development, and functining of human society
- sociology
- use of science to achieve a practical purpose; applied science
- technology
- study of religion and religious ideas
- theology
- spontaneous generation (development of life from lifeless matter)
- abiogenesis
- able to live both on land and in water
- amphibious
- antibacterial substance produced by a living organism
- antibiotic
- story of a person's life written by that person
- autobiography
- chemistry dealing with chemical compunds and process in licing plants and animals
- biochemistry
- destructive to life or living things
- biocidal
- capable of being readily decomposed into harmless substances by living microorganisms
- biodegradable
- story of a person's life written by another person
- biography
- statistical calculation of the probable duration of human life
- biometry
- statistical analysis of biologic data
- biometrics
- diagnostic examatino of a piece of tissue from the living body
- biopsy
- the living plants (flora) and living animals (fauna) of a region
- biota
- microbe
- very minute living organism; microorganism; germ
- the living together in mutually helpful association of 2 dissimilar organism
- symbiosis
- development of life from preexisting life
- biogenesis
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1. dissection of plants, animals, or anything else for the purpose of studying their structure
2. structure of a plant or animal - anatomy
- surgical removal of the appendix
- appendectomy
- device for converting a liquid to a fine spray
- atomizer
- cutting or division into 2; division
- dichotomy
- surgical removal of part or all of teh stomach
- gastrectomy
- brain surgery for treatment of certain mental disorders
- lobotamy
- surgical removal of a breast
- mastectomy
- opening of a vein to diminish the blood supply
- phlebotomy
- one volume, or "cut", of a work of several volumes; scholarly book
- tome
- surgical removal of the tonsils
- tonsillectomy
- surgical operation of cutting into the trachea (windpipe)
- tracheotomy
- parts of the globe diametrically opposite
- antipodes
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any invertebrate with jointed legs
ex: insects - arthropod
- one who treats ailments of the human foot
- chiropodist
- verse (line of poetry) consisting of 2 feet; a dimeter
- dipody
- chiropodist
- podiatrist
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1. dais; rasised platform
2. low wall serving as a foundation - podium
- temporary extension of the protoplasm, as in teh ameba, to enable the organism to move and take in food
- pseudopod
- utensil, stool, or caldron having 3 legs
- tripod
- one-legged support
- unipod
- having the same color
- homochromatic
- having different colors
- heterochromatic
- of the same kind; similiar; uniform
- homogeneous
- differing in kind; dissimiliar; varied
- heterogeneous
- fundamental similarity of structure
- homology
- lack of correspondence between parts
- heterology
- exhibiting similarity of form
- homomorphic
- exhibiting diversity of form
- heteromorphic
- word that sounds like another but differs in meaning and spelling
- homonym
- word spelled like another but differing in sound
- heteronym
- having the same center; concerntric
- homocentric
- having the same sound
- homophonic
- deviating from the common rule; abnormal; atypical
- heteroclite
- excess of sugar in the blood
- hypoglycemia
- abnormally high blood pressure
- hypertension
- especially high fever; hyperpyrexia
- hyperthermia