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Not or Without
Analgia: Absence of pain |
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earth
geology: The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth. |
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light
photosynthesis: the synthesis of organic compounds from carbon dioxide and water (with the release of oxygen) using light energy absorbed by chlorophyll
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half
semiannual: occurring every half-year |
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two
biangular: Having two angles or corners.
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cell or cells
cytoplasm: The protoplasm outside the nucleus of a cell |
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muscle
myocardial infarction: heart attack |
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bone
osteocarcoma: A malignant bone tumor |
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cartilage
chondralgia pain that appears to originate in cartilage. |
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around
perilymph: The fluid in the space between the membranous and bony labyrinths of the inner ear. |
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large
macrocystis:
An immensely long blackish seaweed of the Pacific (Macrocystis pyrifera), having numerous almond-shaped air vessels.
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self
autology: the study of oneself. |
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together
synchondrosis:
A form of articulation in which the bones are rigidly fused by cartilage. |
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nerve
neuron:
Any of the impulse-conducting cells that constitute the brain, spinal column, and nerves, consisting of a nucleated cell body with one or more dendrites and a single axon. Also called nerve cell. |
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equal
isogenesis:
the state or process of deriving from the same source or origins, as different parts deriving from the same embryo tissues. |
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same or alike
homologous:
1. Corresponding or similar in position, value, structure, or function.
2. Biology Similar in structure and evolutionary origin, though not necessarily in function, as the flippers of a seal and the hands of a human.
3. Immunology Relating to the correspondence between an antigen and the antibody produced in response to it.
4. Genetics Having the same morphology and linear sequence of gene loci as another chromosome.
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different or other
heterogeneous:
Consisting of dissimilar elements or parts; not homogeneous
heterogenous:
Not arising within the body; derived from another individual or species: a heterogenous bone transplant. |
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in or not or within
endogenous:
a) Produced or growing from within or b) Originating or produced within an organism, tissue, or cell: endogenous secretions. |
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out or exit
exoskeletal:
A hard outer structure, such as the shell of an insect or crustacean, that provides protection or support for an organism. |
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upon or above
epidermis:
The outer, protective, nonvascular layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis |
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name
nomenclature:
A system of names used in an art or science: the nomenclature of mineralogy. |
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animal
zoology:
The branch of biology that deals with animals and animal life, including the study of the structure, physiology, development, and classification of animals. |
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protein
Calpain:
A proteolytic enzyme that is regulated by the concentration of calcium ions. |
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enzyme
Collagenase:
Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of collagen and gelatin. |
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nerve or spinal cord
Notochord:
A flexible rodlike structure that forms the main support of the body in the lowest chordates, such as the lancelet; a primitive backbone. |
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heat
Exotherm:
a compound that gives off heat during its formation and absorbs heat during its decomposition |
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eat or engulf
Melanophage: A phagocytic cell which engulfs and contains melanin. |
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body or object
Mesosoma:
he mesosoma is the middle part of the body, or tagma, of arthropods whose body is composed of three parts, the other two being the prosoma and the metasoma. It bears the legs, and, in the case of winged insects, the wings. |
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origin or producing or birth
thermogenesis:
Generation or production of heat, especially by physiological processes. |
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study of
protozoology:
The biological study of protozoans. |
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skin or covering
scleroderm:
One of a tribe of plectognath fishes (Sclerodermi) having the skin covered with hard scales, or plates, as the cowfish and the trunkfish. |
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to eat
locavore:
Locavore" is a word first introduced on the occasion of World Environment Day 2005 to describe and promote the practice of eating a diet consisting of food harvested from within an area most commonly bound by a 100 mile radius. The word was created by a group of people from the San Francisco area who also took it as their group's namesake. |
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carbohydrate (sugar)
fructose:
A very sweet sugar, C6H12O6, occurring in many fruits and honey and used as a preservative for foodstuffs and as an intravenous nutrient. Also called fruit sugar, levulose. |
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heart
tachycardia:
A rapid heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute in an adult. |
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feeding or nourish
heterotroph:
An organism that cannot synthesize its own food and is dependent on complex organic substances for nutrition |
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process
hydrolysis:
Decomposition of a chemical compound by reaction with water, such as the dissociation of a dissolved salt or the catalytic conversion of starch to glucose. |
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hole
macropore:
cavities which are larger than 50 nm[1] which may occur in various solids. In the soil, they created by such agents as plant roots, soil cracks, or soil fauna. Macropores increase the hydraulic conductivity of the soil, allowing water to infiltrate faster or for shallow groundwater to flow faster. |
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foot
anomaliped:
One of a group of perching birds, having the middle toe more or less united to the outer and inner ones. |
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ordered knowledge
odontonomy:
The nomenclature of dental structures and tissues.
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killer or killing
Scilliroside:
A potent emetic isolated from squill or sea onion—Urginea (Scilla) maritima—which was once used as a rat poison. Scilliroside production was discontinued worldwide in 1980. Toxicity Vomiting, diuresis, clonic seizures, respiratory failure |
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bud or beginning stage
brachyblast: A short shoot often bearing clusters of leaves. |
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unit or molecule
polymer:
Any of numerous natural and synthetic compounds of usually high molecular weight consisting of up to millions of repeated linked units, each a relatively light and simple molecule. |
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disease or inflammation
otitis: Inflammation of the ear |
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noun | a method of investigation involving observation and theory to test scientific hypotheses |
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A hypothesis is a proposition that is consistent with known data, but has been neither verified nor shown to be false.
In statistics, a hypothesis (sometimes called a statistical hypothesis) refers to a statement on which hypothesis testing will be based. Particularly important statistical hypotheses include thenull hypothesis and alternative hypothesis.
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A generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
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A well substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomenon |
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(used with a plural verb [image]) individual facts, statistics, oritems of information: These data represent the results ofour analyses. Data are entered by terminal for immediateprocessing by the computer.
Plural of datum
(used with a singular verb [image]) a body of facts; information:Additional data is available from the president of the firm.
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an act or instance of viewing or noting a fact or occurrencefor some scientific or other special purpose: the observationof blood pressure under stress. |
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- Deals with numbers.
- Data which can be measured.
- Length, height, area, volume, weight, speed, time, temperature, humidity, sound levels, cost, members, ages, etc.
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The quality or condition of being interdependent, or mutuallyreliant on each other: Globalization of economies leads to anever-increasing interdependence of countries. |
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- Deals with descriptions.
- Data can be observed but not measured.
- Colors, textures, smells, tastes, appearance, beauty, etc.
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a nonliving condition or thing, as climate or habitat, thatinfluences or affects an ecosystem and the organisms in it: Abioticfactors can determine which species of organisms will survive in agiven environment. |
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A living thing, as an animal or plant, that influences or affects an ecosystem: How do humans affect other biotic factors? Weatheris not a biotic factor because it is not alive. |
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diversity among and within plant and animal species in an environment. |
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Mathematics . a variable in a functional relation whose valuedetermines the value or values of other variables, as x inthe relation y = 3 x 2 .
Statistics . (in an experiment) a variable that is intentionallychanged to observe its effect on the dependent variable.
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Mathematics . a variable in a functional relation whose valueis determined by the values assumed by other variables inthe relation, as y in the relation y = 3 x 2 .
Statistics . (in an experiment) the event studied and expected to change when the independent variable ischanged.
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Statistics . a person, group, event,etc., that is used as a constant and unchanging standard ofcomparison in scientific experimentation. |
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