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Chapter 8 Practice Flashcards

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1
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Give the meaning of: vivarium

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a place where organisms are kept alive

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Give the meaning of: extensor

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a muscle that extends a part of a body

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Give the meaning of: depilatory

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a substance used to remove hair

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Give the meaning of: ossuary

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a receptacle for bones

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Give the meaning of: abortorium

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a hospital or clinic where abortions are performed

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Give the meaning of: ovarian

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having to do with the ovaries

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Give the meaning of: expectorant

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a substance causing the discharge of mucus from the respiratory tract

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Give the meaning of: infirmary

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an area designated for the sick or wounded

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Give the meaning of: restriction

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a drawing or holding back, a limitation

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Give the meaning of: erector

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one who erects or assembles

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Give the term for: a creature that gnaws

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rodent

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Give the term for: a place where plants are preserved

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conservatory, herbarium, vivarium

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Give the term for: something that nourishes

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nutrient

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Give the term for: something causing movement

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motor

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Give the term for: something swinging back and forth

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oscillator

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Give the term for: something that drags

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tractor

17
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Give the term for: one who hears or takes an account of

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auditor

18
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Give the term for: the result of gnawing away

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corrosion

19
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Give the term for: something that presses down

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depressor

20
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Give the term for: one who apportions

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distributor

21
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Fill in the blank: predat- one who seeks prey, a hunter

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predator

22
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Fill in the blank: lubric- a substance that makes something slippery

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lubricant

23
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Fill in the blank: tang- something that touches something else

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tangent

24
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Fill in the blank: oper- someone who works a device or machine

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operator

25
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Fill in the blank: reliqu- a place where relics are kept

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reliquary

26
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Fill in the blank: -or someone who safeguards

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protector

27
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Fill in the blank: -ble the anatomical apparatus used for chewing

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mandible

28
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Fill in the blank: -ent tending to pass away, not lasting

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transient

29
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Fill in the blank: -ulum a weighted cord or rod under suspension allowed to oscillate freely

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pendulum

30
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Fill in the blank: -or one who watches or looks at

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spectator

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