vocab: macro, micro, a (an) Flashcards

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macro

A

large, long

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micro

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small

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macrocosm

A

the great world or universe

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macron

A

a horizontal mark indicating the vowel is long

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macroscopic

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large enough to be visible to the naked eye

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microbe

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a very small organisms

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microbicide

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an agent that destroys microbes

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microcosm

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little world

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microdont

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having small teeth

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microfilm

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film of an very small size

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micrometer

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an instrument for measuring very small distance

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microscopic

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invisible to the naked eye

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microwave

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very short electromagnetic waves

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amoral

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without a sense of moral responsibility

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amorphous

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without having a defiant shape or form

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anemia

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lack of normal numbers of red blood cells

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anesthesia

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loss of feeling or sensation from artificial means

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anhydrous

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without water

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anomaly

A

deviation from the common rule

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anonymous

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nameless or an unknown origin

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anoxia

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without or deprivation of oxygen

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aseptic

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free from disease caused by micro-organisms

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atheism

A

godlessness

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atrophy

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lack of growth from disuse

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hypertrophy

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enlargement of an organism from excessive use

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atypical

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unlike the typical