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1
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intra

A

within

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intraspecies

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arising or occurring within a species; involving the members of one species

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iso

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same

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isotonic

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a solution in which the solute and solvent/water are equally distributed

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itis

A

inflammation of

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appendicitis

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inflammation of the appendix

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kin

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motion

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cytokinesis

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the cytoplasmic division of a cell at the end of mitosis or meiosis

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lac

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milk

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lactose

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a sugar present in milk

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leuco, leuko

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white

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leukocyte

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a type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood and lymph tissue

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logy

A

study of

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biology

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the study of living organisms

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lysis

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dissolving

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cytolysis

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the dissolution or disruption of cells

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macro

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large

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macronucleus

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the larger type of nucleus in ciliates

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mal

A

bad

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malnutrition

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lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat, not eating enough of the right things, or being unable to use the food that one does eat

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mega

A

very large

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megaspore

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the larger of the two kinds of spores produced by some ferns

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meso

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middle

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mesophyll

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the internal ground tissue located between the two epidermal cell layers of the leaf

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meta

A

beyond or after

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metamorphosis

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the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages

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micro

A

small

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microbe

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a microorganism, especially a bacterium causing disease or fermentation

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mono

A

one

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monoculture

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the cultivation of a single crop in a given area

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morpho

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shape, form

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morphology

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the study of the forms of things

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myo

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muscle

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myofibril

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a basic rod-like organelle of a muscle cell

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nema

A

thread

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nematocyst

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a specialized cell in the tentacles of a jellyfish or other coelenterate, containing a barbed or venomous coiled thread that can be projected in self-defense or to capture prey

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nephr

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kidney

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nephirtis

A

inflammation of the kidney

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neuro

A

nerve

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neurology

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the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system

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