Vocab 5-7 Flashcards

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mononeuralgia

A

pain along the course of one nerve

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nephritis

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an infection of the kidney

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3
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omniscient

A

all knowing

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4
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octogenerian

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a person 80 years old

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5
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pentose

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a 5-carbon sugar

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pachyderm

A

thick skinned animal

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7
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osculate

A

to kiss (move mouth)

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8
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mycelium

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threadlike mass of mold

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osteoctye

A

bone cell

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myometrium

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muscular wall of uterus

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oocyte

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an immature egg

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12
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panhellenic

A

an organization of all greeks

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13
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pathogen

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a disease causing microbe

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14
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odontoid

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tooth like in shape

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15
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myoneural

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a close contact between nerve and muscle

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16
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neonatal

A

care of a newborn child

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olfactory

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pertaining to sense of smell

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18
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myriapod

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having many feet

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19
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orbicularis

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a muscle that is circular or round

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20
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mollusca

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phylum of soft bodied animals

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21
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pseudopod

A

false foot

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22
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disaccharide

A

a double sugar

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23
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quadriplegic

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all 4 limbs paralyzed

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24
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mesophyll

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cells in the middle of a leaf

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phenotype

A

characteristics an organism shows

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phagocyte

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a cell that “engulfs” or “eats” a its food

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chromophil

A

a color loving cell

28
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perichrondrium

A

connective tissue around cartilage

29
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porifera

A

animals with many openings, sponges

30
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proctoscope

A

a device used to look inside the anus

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chromatophore

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a color bearing cell

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pyrogen

A

a fire causing agent

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archeopteryx

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ancient wing, name of first bird

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reticulum

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a netlike system within a cell

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sclerosis

A

hardening of tissue

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protosome

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means first mouth

37
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rhinoplasty

A

nose formation surgery

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renin

A

a hormone secreted by the kidneys

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rhizoid

A

a root like projection

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saprophyte

A

a plant that lives off rotting material

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tetrad

A

a cluster of four

42
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somanmbulate

A

to sleep walk

43
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stricture

A

a narrowing or closing that has been “draw tight”

44
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spirometer

A

a device used to measure breathing

45
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syncephalus

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“siamese” twins having a single head and two bodies

46
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tachycardia

A

rapid or swift heart beat

47
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taxidermy

A

a putrified state

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toxicodendron

A

a genus of poisonous plants

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trichome

A

a hair like outgrowth

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autotroph

A

a self feeder

51
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pustule

A

a small pus filled sore

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ureter

A

a tube which conducts urine

53
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stratified

A

layered

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style

A

a pillar shaped female plant structure

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geotropism

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a plant response that is turning towards earth

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xanthophyll

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a yellow plant pigment in leaves

57
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antivivisection

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agains the cutting up of living creatures

58
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volvox

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a colonial algae that moves by rolling around

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perspicacious

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able to look at with great discernment

60
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sepsis

A

arrange the skin