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Medical/Science Roots & Stems List 11
For med term quiz
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Biology
9th Grade
01/09/2013
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Term
Lys-
 Definition
Break apart, decompose
Term
Lysis
 Definition
Breakdown of a cell
Term
Mal-
 Definition
Bad, abnormal
Term
Malnourished
 Definition
Lack of proper nutrition
Term
Mast/o-
 Definition
Breast
Term
Mastectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal of the breast
Term
Mening-
 Definition
Membrane around the brain+spinal cord
Term
Meningitis
 Definition
Inflammation of the meninges caused by viral or bacterial infection
Term
Meso-
 Definition
Middle
Term
Mesoderm
 Definition
Middle layer of the skin
Term
Meta-
 Definition
After, beyond, behind
Term
Metatarsals
 Definition
1.Any of the bones of the foot
2.Any of the equivalent bones in an animal's hind limb
Term
Micro-
 Definition
Small, tiny
Term
Microscope
 Definition
Instrument used to view small things
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Mono-
 Definition
One, single
Term
Monosaccharide
 Definition
Single sugar
Term
Melan-
 Definition
Dark, black
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Melanoma
 Definition
(Skin cancer)A tumor of melanin forming cells
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Macro-
 Definition
Large
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Macronucleus
 Definition
The larger type of nucleus in ciliates
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