40645664 | abiogenesis | spontaneous generation | 0 | |
40645665 | amphibious | able to live both on land and in water | 1 | |
40645666 | anatomy | dissection of plants, animals, or other things to study their structure; analysis | 2 | |
40645667 | anthropology | science dealing with the origin, races, customs, and beliefs of humankind | 3 | |
40645668 | antibiotic | germ-killing substance produced by or derived from a mircroorganism | 4 | |
40645669 | antipodes | parts of the globe diametrically opposite to each other | 5 | |
40645670 | appendectomy | surgical removal of the appendix | 6 | |
40645671 | arthropod | invertebrate (animal with no backbone) with jointed legs such as insects | 7 | |
40645672 | atom | smallest particle of an element | 8 | |
40645673 | atomizer | device for converting a liquid to a fine spray | 9 | |
40645674 | autobiography | story of a person's life written by that person | 10 | |
40645675 | bacteriology | science dealing with the study of bacteria | 11 | |
40645676 | biochemistry | chemistry dealing with chemical compounds and processes in living plants and animals | 12 | |
40645677 | biocidal | destructive to life or living things | 13 | |
40645678 | biodegradable | capable of being readily decomposed into harmless substances by microorganisms | 14 | |
40645679 | biogenesis | development of life from preexisting life | 15 | |
40645680 | biography | story of a person's life written by another person | 16 | |
40645681 | biology | science dealing with the study of living organisms | 17 | |
40645682 | biometry | statistical analysis of biological data | 18 | |
40645683 | biopsy | diagnostic examination of a piece of tissue from the living body | 19 | |
40645684 | biota | plants or flora and animals or fauna living in a region | 20 | |
40645685 | cardiology | science dealing with the action and diseases of the heart | 21 | |
40645686 | chiropodist | one who treats ailments of the human foot | 22 | |
40645687 | criminology | scientific study of crimes and criminals | 23 | |
40645688 | dermatology | science dealing with the skin and its diseases | 24 | |
40645689 | dichotomy | cutting or division into two; division | 25 | |
40645690 | dipody | verse consisting of two feet; dimeter | 26 | |
40645691 | ecology | science dealing with the relation of living things to their environment and to each other | 27 | |
40645692 | ethnology | branch of anthropology dealing with human races, their origin, distribution, culture, etc. | 28 | |
40645693 | gastrectomy | surgical removal of part or all of the stomach | 29 | |
40645694 | genealogy | account of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor | 30 | |
40645695 | geology | science dealing with the earth's history as recorded in rocks | 31 | |
40645696 | heterochromatic | having different colors | 32 | |
40645697 | heteroclite (adj) | deviating from the common rule; abnormal; atypical | 33 | |
40645698 | heteroclite (n) | person or thing deviating from the common rule | 34 | |
40645699 | heterodox | opposed to accepted beliefs or established doctrines, especially in religion; unorthodox | 35 | |
40645700 | heterogeneous | differing in kind; dissimilar; varied | 36 | |
40645701 | heterology | dissimilarity in structure | 37 | |
40645702 | heteromorphic | exhibiting diversity of form | 38 | |
40645703 | heteronym | words spelled the same, but differing in sound and meaning | 39 | |
40645704 | homocentric | concentric; having the same center | 40 | |
40645705 | homochromatic | monochromatic; unicolor; having the same color | 41 | |
40645706 | homogeneous | similar; uniform; of the same kind | 42 | |
40645707 | homology | similarity in structure | 43 | |
40645708 | homomorphic | exhibing similarity in form | 44 | |
40645709 | homonym | words that sound alike but differ in meaning and spelling | 45 | |
40645710 | homophonic | having the same sound or voice | 46 | |
40645711 | hyperacidity | excessive acidity | 47 | |
40645712 | hyperactive | overactive | 48 | |
40645713 | hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration of statement | 49 | |
40645714 | hypercritical | overcritical | 50 | |
40645715 | hyperemia | superabundance of blood | 51 | |
40645716 | hyperglycemia | excess of sugar in the blood | 52 | |
40645717 | hyperopia | farsightedness | 53 | |
40645718 | hypersensitive | excessively sensitive; supersensitive | 54 | |
40645719 | hypertension | abnormally high blood pressure | 55 | |
40645720 | hyperthermia | hyperpyrexia; especially high fever | 56 | |
40645721 | hyperthyroid | marked by excessive activity of the thyroid gland | 57 | |
40645722 | hypertrophy | excessive growth or development, as of a body part | 58 | |
40645723 | hypoacidity | weak acidity | 59 | |
40645724 | hypodermic | injected under the skin | 60 | |
40645725 | hypoglycemia | abnormally low level of sugar in the blood | 61 | |
40645726 | hypotension | low blood pressure | 62 | |
40645727 | hypothermia | subnormal body temperature | 63 | |
40645728 | hypothesis | theory or supposition assumed as a basis for reasoning | 64 | |
40645729 | hypothetical | conjectural; assumed without proof for the purpose of reasoning | 65 | |
40645730 | hypothyroid | marked by deficient activity of the thyroid gland | 66 | |
40645731 | lobotomy | brain surgery for treatment of certain mental disorders | 67 | |
40645732 | mastectomy | surgical removal of a breast | 68 | |
40645733 | meteorology | science dealing with the atmosphere and weather | 69 | |
40645734 | microbe | microscopic life form; microorganism; germ | 70 | |
40645735 | morphology | scientificstudy of the forms and structures of plants and animals or of an organism or any of its parts | 71 | |
40645736 | mythology | account or study of myths | 72 | |
40645737 | necrology | list of persons who have died recently; obituary | 73 | |
40645738 | neurology | scientific study of the nervous system and its diseases | 74 | |
40645739 | paleontology | science dealing with life in the remote past as recorded in fossils | 75 | |
40645740 | pathology | science dealing with the nature and causes of disease; something abnormal | 76 | |
40645741 | petrology | scientific study of rocks | 77 | |
40645742 | phlebotomy | opening of a vein to diminish the blood supply | 78 | |
40645743 | physiology | science dealing with the functions of living things or their organs | 79 | |
40645744 | podiatrist | chiropodist | 80 | |
40645745 | podium | dais; raised platform | 81 | |
40645746 | pseudopod | temporary extension of the protoplasm, as in the ameba, to enable the organism to move and take in food | 82 | |
40645747 | psychology | science of the mind | 83 | |
40645748 | sociology | study of the evolution, development, and functioning of human society | 84 | |
40645749 | symbiosis | living together in mutually helpful association of two dissimilar organisms | 85 | |
40645750 | technology | use of science to achieve a practical purpose; applied science; engineering | 86 | |
40645751 | theology | study of religion and religious ideas | 87 | |
40645752 | tome | one volume of a work of several volumes; scholarly book | 88 | |
40645753 | tonsillectomy | surgical removal of the tonsils | 89 | |
40645754 | tracheotomy | surgical operation of cutting into the trachea (windpipe) | 90 | |
40645755 | tripod | utensil, stool, or caldron having three legs | 91 | |
40645756 | unipod | one-legged support | 92 | |
40645757 | logy | science, study, account | 93 | |
40645758 | bio | life | 94 | |
40645759 | tomy | cutting, operation of incision | 95 | |
40645760 | pod | foot | 96 | |
40645761 | homo | one and the same, like | 97 | |
40645762 | hetero | different | 98 | |
40645763 | hyper | over, above, beyond the ordinary | 99 | |
40645764 | hypo | under, beneath, less than the ordinary | 100 | |
40645765 | abiogenesis (A) | biogenesis (A) | 101 | |
40645766 | homophonic (A) | polyphonic (A) | 102 | |
40645767 | heterodox (A) | orthodox (A) | 103 | |
40645768 | hypertrophy (A) | atrophy (A) | 104 | |
40645769 | hyperopia (A) | myopia (A) | 105 | |
40645770 | biodegradable (A) | nonbiodegradable (A) | 106 |
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