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append-
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[to hang something] appendicular:Pertaining to the limbs
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cardi-
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[heart] pericardium: Membrane that surrounds the heart.
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cran-
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[helmet] cranial: Pertaining to the portion of the skull that surrounds the brain.
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dors-
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[back] dorsal: Position toward the back.
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homeo-
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[same] homeostasis: Maintenance of a stable internal environment.
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-logy
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[study of] physiology: Study of body functions.
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meta-
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[change] metabolism: Chemical changes that occur w/in the body.
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pariet-
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[wall] parietal membrane: Membrane that lines the wall of a cavity.
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pelv-
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[basin] pelvic cavity: Basin-shaped cavityenclosed by the pelvic bones.
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peri-
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[around] pericardial membrane: Membrane that surrounds the heart.
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pleur-
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[rib] pleural membrane: Membrane that encloses the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity.
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-stasis
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[standing still] homeostasis: Maintenance of a stable internal environment.
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anatomy
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(ah-nat'-o-me) Branch of science dealing w/ the form and structure of body parts.
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physiology
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(fiz'' e-ol'o-je) The study of body functions.
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atams
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(at' omz) Smallest particles of an element that have the properties of that element.
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molecule
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(mol' e-kul) A particle composed of two or more joined atams.
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macromolecules
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(mak-ro mol' e-kulz) Large molecules, such as proteins or nucleic.
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cell
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(sell) The structural and functional unit of life.
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organelle
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(or''gah-nel') A structure in a cell that has a specialized function.
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tissues
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(tish' uz) Groups of similar cells that perform a specialized function.
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organ
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(or'gan) A structure consisting of a grp of tissues w/ a specialized function.
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organ system
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(or'gan sis'tem) A grp of organs coordinated to carry on a specialized function.
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organism
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(or'gah-nizm) An individual living thing.
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metabolism
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(me-tab'o-lizm) All of the chemical reactions in cells that break down or build up substances.
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Increasing level of complexity of, atoms, organ systems, organelles, organism, organs, macromolecules, cells, tissues, molecules
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atom, molecule, macromolecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism.
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metabolism
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(me-tab'o-lizm) The sum total of all of the chemical reactions in the body that break substances down and build them up.
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vital signs
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Indicate that a person is alive. Assessment of vital signs includes measuring body temp. and BP and monitoring rates and types of pulse and breathing movements.
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