Chapter 12 vocab

Question 1

anatomy

Answer 1

“cutting apart” or dissection of a body or organism to determine the location, structure, and interrelationships of its parts; science of structure; morphology

Question 2

conciseness

Answer 2

brevity and compactness in expressions resulting from the avoidance (“cutting out”) of needless words and elaborate detail

Question 3

dissect

Answer 3

cut apart piece by piece for study; analyze closely

Question 4

entomology

Answer 4

branch of zoology dealing with insects, so named for their “cut in” notched, segmented bodies.

Question 5

excise

Answer 5

remove by cutting

Question 6

fratricidal

Answer 6

of or relating to fratricide (act of killing ones brother, sister, or fellow citizen)

Question 7

gingivectomy

Answer 7

surgical excision of gum tissue

Question 8

herbicide

Answer 8

chemical for destroying or inhibiting plant growth; weed killer

Question 9

homicidal

Answer 9

having a tendency toward homicide; murderous

Question 10

incision

Answer 10

cut, especially for surgical purposes; gash

Question 11

incisive

Answer 11

sharp; keen; penetrating

Question 12

intersect

Answer 12

cut across each other; cross

Question 13

laparotomy

Answer 13

surgical incision into the abdominal cavity

Question 14

lobotomy

Answer 14

surgical operation on a lobe of the brain

Question 15

rescission

Answer 15

act of rescinding (“cutting back”); cancelation; annulment

Question 16

sectionalism

Answer 16

exaggeration devotion to the interests of one section; regional prejudice

Question 17

suicidal

Answer 17

tending toward suicide self-destructive; destructive of one’s own interests.

Question 18

tome

Answer 18

one volume, or “cut” of a work of two or more volumes; any heavy, large, or scholarly book

Question 19

trisect

Answer 19

cut into three equal parts

Question 20

vivisection

Answer 20

practice of subjecting living animals to surgical experimentation to advance medical knowledge.