roots week 7 Flashcards
bradycardia
the condition of having a slow heart beat
electrocardiograph
an instrument or recording the electrical activity of a heart; and ECG or EKG
endocarditis
imflammation within the heart
pericardium
the substance or tissue around the heart
pneumocardial
pertaining to the heart and lungs
endocardium
the substance that is composed of the thin membrane that lines the inside of the heart
endogenous
pertaining to originating or being produced from within
endolithic
pertaining to living embedded within the surface of the rocks
endosymbiosis
the condition of one organism living together within an organism
endotherm
a warm blooded animal such as a bird or mammal that generates heat inside the body
amorphous
not possessing a definite form
metamorphous
the condition of undergoing a complete change in form
morpheme
the smallest unit of structure within a language
Morpheus
the greek god of dreams, could change forms in dreams, son of the god of sleep
anthropomorphic
characterized by a resemblence to humans