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27 Cards in this Set
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dys- |
bad, abnormal, difficult Dyslexia Dyslexia occurs in children with normal vision and intelligence. |
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ec- |
out of, away from Eczema There is no cure for eczema, but, in most cases, it is manageable. |
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echin- |
spiny, prickly Echinoderms Many echinoderms actually do have "spiny" skin, but others do not. |
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eco- |
house Ecosystem Energy, water, nitrogen and soil minerals are other essential abiotic components of an ecosystem. |
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ecto- |
outside of Ectoplasm Ectoplasm is the outer layer of cytoplasm. |
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-elle |
small Fontanelle Sunken fontanelles are an obvious curving in of the "soft spot" in an infant's head. |
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-emia |
blood Anemia Having anemia may make you feel tired and weak. |
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en-, endo-, ent- |
in, into, within Endocytosis The process of endocytosis happens within cells. |
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made of Xenobiotic Natural compounds can also become xenobiotics if they are taken up by another organism. |
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encephal- |
brain Encephalitis The best way to avoid encephalitis is to prevent the illnesses that may lead to it. |
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enter- |
intestine, gut Enteritis Enteritis is most often caused by eating or drinking things that are contaminated with bacteria or viruses. |
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entom- |
insects Entomology Entomology is the study of insects. |
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-eous |
nature of, like Hideous Her smile made he look more hideous than ever. |
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epi- |
upon, above, over Epidermis The epidermis is composed of the outermost layers of cells in the skin. |
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-err- |
wander, go astray Errand She asked him to go run an errand for her. |
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erythro- |
red Erythropoietin Millions of patients worldwide have benefited from research on erythropoietin. |
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-escent |
becoming Phosphorescent Phosphorescence is light emitted after exposure to radiation. |
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eso- |
inward, within, inner Esoteric The meaning was esoteric in the film. |
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eu- |
well, good, true, normal Eugenics The Nazis' eugenic plans to create a "master race" of blonde, blue-eyed people marked one of the darkest periods in the twentieth century. |
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eury- |
widen Eurytopic The degree to which a species is eurytopic may vary. |
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ex- |
out of, away from Ex-partner She and I used to be partners, but are now ex-partners. |
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extra- |
beyond, outside Extradition They fought to prevent his extradition to this country. |
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-fer- |
bear, carry, produce Conifer Conifers are of major importance as the source of softwood. |
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ferro- |
iron Ferredoxin You can find ferredoxin in any group of iron. |
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fibr- |
fiber, thread Fibrosis Fibrosis is the thickening of connective tissue. |
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-fid, fiss- |
split, divided into Fissured tongue Fissured tongues are deep grooves on the tongue. |
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-flect, -flex |
bend Flexible The rubber is very bendy and flexible. |
