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English Vocab
a
opposite;or not
path
feeling; disease
apathy
lack of feeling or emotion
an
without
antipathy
a strong feeling of dislike
pathology
the study of essential nature of diseases and especially of the structural and functional changes produced by them; something abnormal
batho
depth
bathometer
an instrument for measuring depths in water
therap
cure
heliotherapy
the use of sunlight or of an artificial source of ultraviolet, visible, or infrared radiation for therapeutic purposes
hem
blood
hematology
a medical science that deals with the blood and blood-forming organs
anemia
a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume
rhag
flow; gush; burst
hemorrhage
a copius or heavy discharge of blood from the blood vessels; a rapid and uncontrollable loss or outflow
hemicycle
a curved or semicircular structure of arrangement
logorrhea
excessive and often incoherent talkativeness or wordiness
stat
stand; stop
static
exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion; of or relating to bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium; showing little change
erg
work
energy
dynamic quality; the capacity of acting or being active; a usually positive spiritual force
gnos
know
prognosticate
to foretell from signs or symptoms; to give an indication of in advance
hemophile
a person who had hemophilia, which is a type of blood disorder
agnostic
a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable; a person who is unwilling to commit to an opinion about something
