| Term | Definition |
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| anthropology | science dealing with the origin, races, customs, and beliefs of humankind |
| bacteriology | science dealing with the study of bacteria |
| biology | the science that studies living organisms |
| cardiology | science dealing with the action and diseases of the heart |
| criminology | scientific study of crimes and criminals |
| dermatology | science dealing with the skin and its diseases |
| ecology | science dealing with the relation of living things to their environment and to each other |
| ethnology | branch of anthropology dealing with human races, their origin, distribution, culture, etc. |
| genealogy | account of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor |
| geology | science dealing with the earth's history as recorded in rocks |
| meterology | science dealing with the atmosphere and weather |
| morphology | 1. scientific study of the forms and structures of plants and animals 2. form and structure of an organism or any of its parts |
| mythology | account or study of myths |
| necrology | list of persons who have died recently; obituary |
| neurology | scientific study of nervous system and its diseases |
| paleontology | science dealing with life in the remote past as recorded in fossils |
| pathology | 1. science dealing with the nature and causes of disease. 2. something abnormal |
| petrology | scientific study of rocks |
| physiology | science dealing with the functions of living things or their organs |
| psychology | science of the mind |
| sociology | study of the evolution, development, and functioning of human society |
| technology | use of science to achieve a practical purpose; applied science; engineering |
| theology | study of religion and religious ideas |
| abiogenesis | spontaneous generation (development of life from lifeless matter) |
| amphibious | 1. able to live both on land and in water 2. attacking with coordinated land, sea, and air forces |
| antibiotic | germ-killing substance produced by or derived from a microorganism |
| autobiography | Story of a person's life written by that person |
| biochemistry | chemistry dealing with chemical compounds and processes in living plants and animals |
| biocidal | destructive to life or living things |
| biodegradable | capable of being readily decomposed into harmless substances by living microorganisms |
| biogenesis | development of life from preexisting life |
| biography | story of a person's life written by another person |
| biology | science dealing with the study of living organisms |
| biometry | statistical analysis of biological data |
| biometrics | statistical analysis of biological data |
| biopsy | diagnostic examination of a piece of tissue from the living body |
| biota | plants (flora) and animals (fauna) living in a region |
| microbe | microscopic life form; microorganism; germ |
| symbiosis | living together in mutually helpful association of two dissimilar organisms |
| anatomy | 1. dissection of plants, animals, or other things to study their structure; analysis 2. structure |
| appendectomy | surgical removal of the appendix |
| atom | smallest particle of an element |
| atomizer | device for converting a liquid to a fine spray |
| dichotomy | cutting or division into two; division |
| gastrectomy | surgical removal of part or all of the stomach |
| lobotomy | brain surgery for treatment of certain mental disorders |
| mastectomy | surgical removal of a breast |
| phlebotomy | opening of a vein to diminish the blood supply |
| tome | one volume, or "cut" of a work of several volumes; scholarly book |
| tonsillectomy | surgical removal of the tonsils |
| tracheotomy | surgical operation of cutting into the trachea (windpipe) |
| antipodes | parts of the globe (or their inhabitants) diametrically opposite to each other |
| anthropod | invertebrate (animal having no backbone) with jointed legs ie:insect |
| chiropodist | one who treats ailments of the human foot |
| dipody | verse (line of poetry) consisting of two feet; a dimeter |
| podiatrist | chiropodist |
| podium | 1. dais; raised platform 2. low wall serving as a foundation |
| pseudopod | temporary extension of the protoplasm, as in the ameba, to enable the organism to move and take in food |
| pseudopodium | temporary extension of the protoplasm, as in the ameba, to enable the organism to move and take in food |
| tripod | utensil, stool, or caldron having three legs |
| unipod | one-legged support |
| homochromatic | having the same color; monochromatic; unicolor |
| heterochromatic | having different colors |
| homogeneous | of the same kind; similar; uniform |
| heterogeneous | differing in kind; dissimilar; varied |
| homology | similarity in structure |
| heterology | dissimilarity in structure |
| homomorphic | exhibiting similarity of form |
| heteromorphic | exhibiting diversity of form |
| homonym | word that sounds like another but differs in meaning and spelling |
| heteronym | word spelled like another, but differing in sound and meaning |
| homocentric | having the same center; concentric |
| homophonic | having the same sound or voice |
| heteroclite | person or thing deviating from the common rule/deviating from the common rule; abnormal; atypical |
| heterodox | opposed to accepted beliefs or established doctrines, especially in religion; unorthodox |
| hyperacidity | excessive acidity |
| hypoacidity | weak acidity |
| hyperglycemia | excess of sugar in the blood |
| hypoglycemia | abnormally low level of sugar in the blood |
| hypertension | abnormally high blood pressure |
| hypotension | low blood pressure |
| hyperthermia | especially high fever; hyperpyrexia |
| hypothermia | subnormal body temperature |
| hyperthyroid | marked by excessive activity of the thyroid gland |
| hypothyroid | marked by deficient activity of the thyroid gland |
| hyperactive | overactive |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration of statement |
| hypercritical | overcritical |
| hyperemia | superabundance of blood |
| hyperopia | farsightedness (ant. myopia) |
| hypersensitive | excessively sensitive; supersensitive |
| hypertrophy | excessive growth or development, as of a body part |
| hypodermic | injected under the skin |
| hypothesis | theory or supposition assumed as a basis for reasoning |
| hypothetical | assumed without proof for the purpose of reasoning; conjectural |
| endocrine | secreting internally |
| exocrine | secreting externally |
| endogamy | marriage within the tribe, caste, or social group |
| exogamy | marriage outside the tribe, caste, or social group |
| endogenous | produced from within; due to internal causes |
| exogenous | produced from without; due to external causes |
| endoskeleton | internal skeleton or supporting framework in an animal |
| exoskeleton | hard protective structure developed outside the body, as the shell of a lobster |
| endosmosis | osmosis inward |
| exosmosis | osmosis outward |
| endocarditis | inflammation of the lining of the heart |
| endoderm | membranelike tissue lining the digestive tract |
| endoparasite | parasite living on the inside of its host (ant. ectoparasite) |
| endophyte | plant growing within another plant |
| exoteric | (adj.) known externally; readily understandable (ant. esoteric) |
| exotic | 1. introduced from another country; foreign 2. strikingly unusual; strange |
| anarchy | total absence of rule or government; confusion; disorder |
| autarchy | rule by an absolute sovereign |
| hierarchy | body of rulers or officials grouped in ranks, each being subordinate to the rank above it; pecking order |
| matriarchy | form of social organization in which the mother rules the family or tribe, descent being traced through the mother |
| monarchy | state ruled over by a single person, as a king or queen |
| oligarchy | form of government in which a few people have the power |
| patriarchy | form of social organization in which the father rules the family or tribe, descent being traced through the father |
| geocentric | measured from the earth's center; having the earth as a center |
| geodetic | pertaining to geodesy (mathematics dealing with the earth's shape and dimensions) |
| geography | study of the earth's surface, climate, continents, people, products, etc. |
| geology | a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks |
| geometry | mathematics dealing with lines, angles, surfaces, and solids |
| geomorphic | pertaining to the shape of the earth or the form of its surface |
| geophysics | science treating of the forces that modify the earth |
| geopolitics | study of government and its policies as affected by physical geography |
| geoponics | art or science of agriculture(literally "working of the earth") |
| georgic | agricultural/poem on husbandry (farming) |
| geotropism | response to earth's gravity, as the growing of roots downward in the ground |
| apogee | farthest point from the earth in the orbit of a heavenly body; highest point; culmination (ant. perigee) |
| antipathy | aversion; dislike (sympathy) |
| apathy | lack of feeling, emotion, interest, or excitement; indifference |
| empathy | complete understanding of another's feelings, motives, etc. |
| pathetic | arousing pity |
| pathos | quality in drama, speech, music, literature, or events that arouses a feeling of pity/sorrow |
| sympathy | a sharing of ("feeling with") another's trouble; compassion (antipathy) |
| telepathy | transference of the thoughts and feelings of one person to another by no apparent means of communication |
| homeopathy | treatment of disease with minute doses of a remedy that, if given in massive doses to healthy persons, would produce effects like those of the disease (allopathy) |
| osteopath | practitioner of osteopathy (treatment of diseases by manipulation of bones, muscles, nerves, etc.) |
| pathogenic | causing disease |
| pathological | due to disease |
| psychopathic | 1. pertaining to mental disease 2. insane |
| amorphous | having no definite form; shapeless; unorganized |
| anthropomorphic | attributing human characteristics or qualities to objects, animals, or gods |
| dimorphous | occurring under two distinct forms |
| endomorphic | having a form deriving largely from the embryo's inner layer; having a heavy body build (ant. ectomorphic) |
| heteromorphic | exhibiting diversity of form |
| metamorphosis | change of form |
| monomorphic | having a single form |
| morphology | 1. branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of animals and plants 2. form and structure of an organism or any of its parts |
| pericardium | membranous sac enclosing the heart |
| perigee | nearest point to the earth in the orbit of a heavenly body (ant. apogee) |
| perihelion | nearest point to the sun in the orbit of a heavenly body (ant. aphelion) |
| perimeter | whole outer boundary or measurement of a surface or figure |
| periodontics | branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the bone and gum tissues supporting the teeth |
| peripatetic | traveling about; itinerant |
| peripheral | 1. on the periphery (ouside boundary); outside or away from the central part, as in peripheral vision 2. only slightly connected with what is essential; merely incidental |
| periphrastic | expressed in a roundabout way; circumlocutory |
| periscope | instrument permitting those in a submarine a view of the surface |
| peristalsis | wavelike contraction of the walls of the intestines which propels contents onward |
| peristyle | 1. row of columns around a building or court 2. the space so enclosed |
| peritonitis | inflammation of the peritoneum (membrane lining the abdominal cavity and surrounding the organs within it) |
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