vocab: macro, micro, a (an) Flashcards
macro
large, long
micro
small
macrocosm
the great world or universe
macron
a horizontal mark indicating the vowel is long
macroscopic
large enough to be visible to the naked eye
microbe
a very small organisms
microbicide
an agent that destroys microbes
microcosm
little world
microdont
having small teeth
microfilm
film of an very small size
micrometer
an instrument for measuring very small distance
microscopic
invisible to the naked eye
microwave
very short electromagnetic waves
amoral
without a sense of moral responsibility
amorphous
without having a defiant shape or form
anemia
lack of normal numbers of red blood cells
anesthesia
loss of feeling or sensation from artificial means
anhydrous
without water
anomaly
deviation from the common rule
anonymous
nameless or an unknown origin
anoxia
without or deprivation of oxygen
aseptic
free from disease caused by micro-organisms
atheism
godlessness
atrophy
lack of growth from disuse
hypertrophy
enlargement of an organism from excessive use
atypical
unlike the typical