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Corn-, Cornu-

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Horn
i.e. stratum corneum = outer layer of the skin composed of “horny” cells

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Corona

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Crown
i.e. coronal suture of the skull

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Corp-

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Body
i.e. corpse; hormone-secreting body in the ovary; corpus luteum

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Cort-

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Bark
i.e cortex, outer layer of the brain, kidney, adrenal glands

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Cost-

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Rib
i.e. intercostal = between the ribs

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Crani-

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Skull
i.e. craniotomy = skull operation

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Crypt-

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Hidden
i.e. cryptomenorrhea = menstrual symptoms are experienced but no external loss of blood occurs

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Cusp-

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Pointed
i.e. bicuspid, tricuspid valves of the heart

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Cutic-

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Skin
i.e. cuticle of the nail

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Cyan-

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Blue
i.e. cyanosis = blue color of the skin due to lack of oxygen

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Cyst-

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Sac, bladder
i.e. cystitis = inflammation of the urinary bladder

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Cyt-

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Cell
i.e. cytology = study of the cells

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De-

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Undoing, reversal, loss, removal
i.e. deactivation = becoming inactive

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Decid-

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Falling off
i.e. deciduous (milk) teeth

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Delta

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Triangular
i.e. deltoid muscle = roughly triangular in shape

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Den-, dent-

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Tooth
i.e. dentin of the tooth

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Dendr-

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Tree, branch
i.e. dendrites = branches of a neuron

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Derm-

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Skin
i.e. dermis = deep layer of the skin

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Desm-

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Bond
i.e. desmosome = binds adjacent epithelial cells

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Di-

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Twice, double
i.e. dimorphism = having two forms

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Dia-

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Through, between
i.e. diaphragm = wall through or between two areas

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Dialys-

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Separate, break apart
i.e. kidney dialysis = waste products are removed form the blood

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Diastol-

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Stand apart
i.e. cardiac diastole = between successive contractions of the heart

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Diure-

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Urinate
i.e. diuretic = a drug that increases urine output

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Dors-

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The back
i.e. dorsal

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Duc-, duct

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Lead, draw
i.e. ductus deferents = tube which carries sperm from the epididymis into the urethra during ejaculation

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Dura

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Hard
i.e. dura mater = tough outer meninx

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Dys-

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Difficult, faulty, painful
i.e. dyspepsia = disturbed digestion

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Ec-, ex-, ecto-

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Out, outside, away from
Excrete = to remove materials from the body

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Ectop-

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Displaced
i.e. ectopic pregnancy; ectopic focus for initiation of heart contraction

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Edem-

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Swelling
i.e. edema - accumulation of water in body tissues

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Ef-

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Away
i.e. efferent nerve fibers which carry impulses away from the central nervous system

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Ejac-

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To shoot forth
i.e. ejaculation of semen

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Embol-

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Wedge
i.e. embolus - an obstructive object traveling in the bloodstream

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En-, em-

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In, inside
i.e. encysted, enclosed in a cyst or capsule

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Enceph-

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Brain
i.e. encephalitis - inflammation of the brain

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Endo-

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Within, inner
i.e. endocytosis - taking particles into a cell

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Entero-

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Intestine
i.e. enterologist - one who specializes in the study of intestinal disorders

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Epi-

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Over, above
i.e. epidermis - outer layer of skin

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Erythr-

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Red
i.e. erythema - redness of the skin

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Eso-

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Within
i.e. esophagus

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Eu-

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Well
i.e. euesthesia - a normal state of the senses

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Excret-

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Separate
i.e. excretory system

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Exo-

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Outside, outer layer
i.e. exophthalmos - an abnormal protrusion of the eye from the orbit

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Extra-

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Outside, beyond
i.e. extracellular - outside the body cells of an organism

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Extrins-

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From the outside
i.e. extrinsic regulation of the heart

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Fasci-, fascia-

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Bundle, band
i.e. superficial and deep fascia

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Fenestr-

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Window
i.e. fenestrated capillaries

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Ferr-

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Iron
i.e. transferrin, ferritin - both iron-storage proteins

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Flagell-

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Whip
i.e. flagellum - the tail of a sperm cell

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Flat-

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Blow, blown
i.e. flatulence

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Folli-

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Bag, bellows
i.e. hair follicles

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Fontan-

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Fountain
i.e. fontaelles of the fetal skull

54
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Foram-

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Opening
i.e. foramen magnum of the skull

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Foss-

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Ditch
i.e. fossa ovalis of the heart

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Gam-, gament-

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Married, spouse
i.e. gametes - the sex cells

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Gangli-

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Swelling, knot
i.e. dorsal root ganglia of the spinal nerves

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Gastr-

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Stomach
i.e. gastrin - a hormone that influences gastric acid secretion

59
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Gene

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Beginning
origin genetics

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Germin-

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Grow
i.e. germinal epithelium of the gonads

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Gero-, geront-

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Old man
i.e. gerontology - study of aging

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Gest-

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Carried
i.e. gestation - the period from conception to birth

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Glauc-

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Gray
i.e. glaucoma which causes gradual blindness

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Glom-

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Ball
i.e. glomeruli - clusters of capillaries in the kidneys

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Glosso-

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Tongue
i.e. glossopathy - any disease of the tongue

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Gluco-, glyco-

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Sweet
i.e. gluconeogenesis - the production of glucose from non carbohydrate molecules

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Glute-

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Buttock
i.e. gluteus maximus - largest muscle of the buttock

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Gnost-

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Knowing
i.e. gnostic sense - a sense of awareness of self

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Gompho-

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Nail
i.e. gomphosis - the term applied to the joint between tooth and jaw

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Gon-, gono-

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Seed, offspring
i.e. gonads - the sex organs

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Gust-

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Taste
i.e. gustatory sense - sense of taste

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Hapt-

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Fasten, grasp
i.e. hapten - a partial antigen

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Hema-, hemato,- hemo

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Blood
i.e. hematocyst - a cyst containing blood

74
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Hemi-

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Half
i.e. hemiglossal - pertaining to one-half of the tongue

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Hepat-

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Liver
i.e. hepatitis - inflammation of the liver

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Hetero-

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Different or other
i.e. heterosexuality - sexual desire for a person of the opposite sex

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Hiat-

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Gap
i.e. the hiatus of the diaphragm - the opening through which the esophagus passes

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Hippo-

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Horse
i.e. hippocampus of the brain - shaped like a seahorse

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Hirsut-

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Hairy
i.e. hirsutism - excessive body hair

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Hist-

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Tissue
i.e. histology - the study of tissues

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Holo-

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Whole
i.e. holocrine glands - whose secretions are whole cells

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Hom-, homo-

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Same
i.e. homeoplasia - formation of tissue similar to normal tissue

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Hormon-

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To excite
i.e. hormones

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Humor-

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A fluid
i.e. humoral immunity - antibodies circulations in the blood

85
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Hyal-

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Glass, clear
i.e. hyaline cartilage - has no visible fibers

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Hydr-, hydro-

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Water
i.e. dehydration - loss of body water

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Hyper-

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Excess
i.e. hypertension - excessive tension

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Hypno-

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Sleep
i.e. hypnosis - a sleep like state

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Hypo-

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Below, deficient
i.e. hypodermic - beneath the skin

90
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Hyster-, hystero-

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Uterus, womb
i.e. hysterectomy - removal of the uterus

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Ile-

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Intestine
i.e. ileum - the last portion of the small intestine

92
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im-

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Not
i.e. impermeable - not permitting passage

93
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Inter-

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Between
i.e. intercellular - between the cells

94
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Intercal-

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Insert
i.e. intercalated discs - the end membranes between adjacent cardiac muscle cells

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Intra-

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Within, inside
i.e. intracellular - inside the cell

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Iso-

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Equal, same
i.e. isothermal - equal or same temperature

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Jugul-

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Throat
i.e. jugular veins - prominent vessels in the neck

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Juxta-

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Near, close to
i.e. juxtaglomerular complex - a cell cluster next to a glomerulus in the kidney

99
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Karyo-

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Kernel, nucleus
i.e. karyotype - the assemblage of the nuclear chromosomes

100
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Kera-

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Horn
i.e. keratin - the water-repellent protein of the skin

101
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Kilo-

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Thousand
i.e. kilocalories - equal to 1000 calories

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Kin-, kines-

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Move
i.e. kinetic energy - the energy of motion

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