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anthropology
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science dealing with the origin, races, customs, and beliefs of humankind
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bacteriology
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science dealing with the study of bacteria
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biology
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science dealing with the study of living organisms
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cardiology
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science dealing with the action and diseases of the heart
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criminology
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scientific study of crimes and criminals
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dermatology
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science dealing with the skin and its diseases
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ecology
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science dealing with the relation of living things to their environment and to each other
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ethnology
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branch of anthropology dealing with human races, thier origin, distribution, culture, etc
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genealogy
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account of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor
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geology
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science dealing with the earth's history as recorded in rocks
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metereorology
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science dealing with the atmosphere and weather
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morphology
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1) Scientific study of the forms and structures of plants and animals
2)form and structure of an organism or any of its parts |
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mythology
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account or study of myths
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necrology
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list of persons who have died recently; obituary
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neurology
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scientific study of the nervous system and its diseases
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paleontology
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science dealing with life in the remote past as recorded in fossisls
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pathology
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1)science dealing with the nature and causes of diseases
2)something abnormal |
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petrology
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scientific study of rocks
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physiology
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science dealing with the functions of living things or their organs
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psychology
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science of the mind
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sociology
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study of the evolution, development, and functioning of human society
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technology
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use of science to achieve a practical purpose; applied sciece; engineering
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theology
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study of religion and religious ideas
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LOGY
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"science", "study", "account"
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biometry or biometrics
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statistical analysis of biological data
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biopsy
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diagnostic examination of a piece of tissue from the living body
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biota
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plants (flora) and animals (fauna) living in a regiion
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microbe
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microscopic life form; microorganism; germ
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symbiosis
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living together in mutually helpful association of two dissimilar organisms
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TOMY (TOM)
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"cutting", "operation of incision"
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anatomy
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1) dissection of plants, animals, or other things to study their structure; analysis
2) structure (e.g., of plant or animal) |
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appendectomy
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surgical removal of the appendix
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atom
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smallest particle of an element
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BIO
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life
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abiogenesis
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spontaneous generation (development of life from lifeless matter) (ant. biogenesis)
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amphibious
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1)able to live both on land and in water
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antibiotic
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germ-killing substance produced by or derived from a microorganism
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autobiography
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story of person's life written by that person
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blochemistry
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chemistry dealing with chemical compounds and processes in living plants and animals
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biocidal
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destructive to life or living things
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biodegradable
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capable of being readily decomposed into harmless substances by microorganisms (ant. nonbiodegradable)
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biogenesis
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development of life from preexisting life (ant. abiogenesis)
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biography
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story of a person's life written by another person
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biology
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science dealing with the study of living organisms
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POD
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"foot"
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antipodes
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parts of the globe (or their inhabitants) diametrically opposite to each other (literally "with the feet opposite")
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arthropod
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invertebrate (animal having no backbone) with jointed legs, e.g., insects
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chiropodist
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one who treats ailments of the human foot
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dipody
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verse (line of poetry)consisting of two feet; a dimeter
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podiatrist
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chiropodist
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podium
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1)dais: raised platform
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pseudopod or pseudopodium
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(literally "false foot") temporary extension of the protoplasm, as in them ameba, to enable the organism to move and take in food
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tripod
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utensil, stool, or caldron having three legs
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unipod
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one-legged support
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atomizer
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device for converting a liquid to a fine spray
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dichotomy
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cutting or division into two; division
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gastrectomy
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surgicall removal of part or all of the stomach
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lobotomy
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brain surgery for treatment of certain mental disorders
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mastectomy
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surgical removal of a breast
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phlebotomy
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opening of a vein to diminish the blood supply
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tome
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one volume, or "cut" of a work of several volumes; scholarly book
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tosillectomy
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surgical removal of the tonsils
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tracheotomy
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surgical operation of cutting into the trachea (windpipe)
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homochromatic
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having the same color; monochromatic; unicolor
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heterochromatic
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having different colors
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homogeneous
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of the same kind; similar; uniform
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heterogeneous
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differing in kind; dissimilar; varied
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homology
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similarity in structure
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heterology
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dissimilarity in structure
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homomorphic
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exhibiting similarity of form
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heteromorphic
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exhibiting diversity of form
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homonym
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word that souns like another but differs in meaning and spelling; e.g., principal and principle
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heteronym
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word spelled like another, but differing in sound and meaning
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homocentric
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having the same center; concentric
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homophonic
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having the same sound or voice (and. polyphonic)
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heteroclite
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deviating from the common rule; abnormal; atypical
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heteroclite
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person or thing deviating from the common rule
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heterodox
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opposed to accepted beliefs or established doctrines, especially in religion; unorthodox (ant. orthodox)
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HOMO
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"one and the same", "like"
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HETERO
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"different"
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HYPER
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"over", "above", "beyond the normal"
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HYPO
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"under", "beneath", "less than the normal"
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hyperacidity
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excessive acidity
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hypoacidity
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weak acidity
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hyperglycemia
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excess of sugar in the blood
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hypoglycemia
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abnormally low level of sugar in the blood
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hypertension
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abnormally high blood pressure
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hypotension
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low blood pressure
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hyperthermia
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especially high fever; hyperpyrexia
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hypothermia
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subnormal body temperature
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hyperthyroid
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marked by excessive activity of the thyroid gland
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hypothyroid
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marked by deficient activity of the thyroid gland
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hyperactive
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overactive
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hyperbole
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extravagant exaggeration of statement
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hypercritical
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overcritical
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hyperemia
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superabundance of blood
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hyperopia
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farsightedness (ant. myopia)
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hypersensitive
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axcessively sensitive; supersensitive
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hypertrophy
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excessive growth or development; as of a body part (ant. atrophy)
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hypodermic
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injected under the skin
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hypothesis
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theory or supposition assumed as a basis for reasoning (something "placed under")
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hypothetical
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assumed without proof for the purpose of reasoning; conjectural
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ENDO
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"within"
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EXO
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"out of", "outside"
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endocrine
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secreting internally
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exocrine
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secreting externally
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endogamy
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marriage within the tribe, caste, or social group
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exogamy
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marriage outside the tribe, caste, or social group
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endogenous
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produced from within; due to internal causes
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exogenous
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produced from without; due to external causes
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endoskeleton
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internaql skeletor or supporting framework in an animal
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exoskeleton
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hard protective structure developed outside the body, as the shell of a lobster
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endosmosis
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osmosis inward
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exosmosis
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osmosis outward
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endocarditis
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inflammation of the lining of the heart
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endoderm
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membranelike tissue lining the digestive tract
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endoparasite
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parasite living on the inside of its host (ant. ectoparasite)
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endophyte
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plant growing within another plant
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exoteric
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known externally (outside a select group; publicity) readily understandable (ant. esoteric)
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exotic
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1) intoduced from another country; foreign (ant. native)
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ARCHY
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"rule"
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anarchy
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total absence of rule or government; confusion; disorder
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autarchy
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rule by an absolute sovereign
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hierarchy
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body of rulers or officials grouped in ranks, each being subordinate to the rank above it; pecking order
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matriarchy
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form of social organization in which the mother rules the family or tribe, descent being traced through the mother
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monarchy
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state ruled over by a single person, as a king or queen
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oligarchy
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form of government in which a few people have the power
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patriarchy
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form of social organization in which the father rules the family or tribe, descent being traced through the father
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GEO
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"earth", "ground"
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geocentric
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measured from the earth's center; having the earth as a center
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geodetic
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pertaining to geodesy (mathematics dealing with the earth's shape and dimensions)
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geography
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study of the earth's surface, climate, continents, people, products, etc
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geology
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science dealing with the earth's history as recorded in rocks
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geometry
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mathematics dealing with lines, angles, surfaces, and solids (literally, "measurement of land")
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geomorphic
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pertaining to the shape of the earth or the form of its surface
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geophysics
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science treating of the forces that modify the earth
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geopolitics
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study of govermment and its policies as affected by physical geography
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geoponics
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art or science of agriculture (literally "working of the earth")
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georgic
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agricultural
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georgic
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poem on husbandry (farming)
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geotropism
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response to earth's gravity, as the growitn of roots downward in the ground
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apogee
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farthest point from the earth in the orbit of a heavenly body (ant. perigee) culmination
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PATH (PATHO, PATHY)
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1)"feeling", "suffering"
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antipathy
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aversion ("feeling against"); dislike (ant. sympathy)
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apathy
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lack of felling, emotion, interest, or excitement; indifference
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empathy
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complete understanding of another's feelings, motives, etc.
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pathetic
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arousing pity
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pathos
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quality in drama, speech, literature, music, or events that arouses a feeling of pity or sadness
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sympathy
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sharing of ("feeling with") another's trouble; compassion (ant. antipathy)
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telepahty
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transference of the thoughts and feelings of one person to another by no apparent means of communication
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homeopathy
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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 (ant. allopathy)
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osteopath
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practitioner of osteopathy (treatment of diseases by manipulation of bones, muscles, nerves, etc.)
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pathogenic
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causeing disease
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pathological
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due to disease
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psychopathic
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1)pertaining to mental disease
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