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| chrome | "Chromium, especially as a source of pigment; a metallic coloring or plating" |
| chromatic | "Relating to color; or in music, a scale consisting of 12 semitones" |
| chromatin | "A complex of nucleic acids and proteins in the cell nucleus that stains readily with basic dyes and condenses to form chromosomes during cell division" |
| chromosome | "threadlike bodies, consisting of chromatin, that carry the genes in a linear order" |
| polychrome | "many-colored" |
| monochrome | "single-colored, either black and white or shades of any one color" |
| coliform | "bacilli that commonly inhabit the intestines of humans and other vertebrates, especially the colon bacillus" |
| formation | "the act of fabricating something in a particular shape " |
| formative | "giving form or shape; pertaining to a developmental stage" |
| formula | "An established form of words or symbols " |
| uniform | "without variations in detail; an identifying outfit or style of dress " |
| oviform | "egg-shaped" |
| reform | "to change to a better state, form, etc." |
| consecutive | "Following one after another without interruption" |
| sequence | "order of succession; list" |
| sequel | "a literary or artistic work that follows and continues the narrative of a previous work" |
| obsequious | "attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery; attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner" |
| consequence | "the effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier" |
| subsequent | "following in order or succession" |
| glycemia | "presence of glucose in the blood" |
| glycerin | "a preparation of glycerol" |
| glycerol | "A sweet syrupy fluid obtained by the saponification of fats and fixed oils, used as a solvent, a skin emollient, and as a vehicle and sweetening agent; it is also used by injection or in suppository form for constipation and orally to reduce ocular tension" |
| glycogen | "one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body " |
| hypoglycemia | "abnormally low level of glucose in the blood" |
| glucose | "most common form of sugar; a syrup containing dextrose, maltose, and dextrine, obtained by the incomplete hydrolysis of starch" |
| hemoglobin | "oxygen-carrying pigment of red blood cells that gives them their red color and serves to convey oxygen to the tissues" |
| hemorrhage | "profuse discharge of blood, as from a ruptured blood vessel; bleeding" |
| hemophilia | "hereditary coagulation disorders, seen almost exclusively in males, in which the blood fails to clot normally " |
| hemolysis | "the breaking down of red blood cells with liberation of hemoglobin" |
| hemoid | "resembling blood" |
| hemostat | "an instrument or agent used to compress or treat bleeding vessels in order to arrest hemorrhage" |
| ultimate | "last; furthest or farthest; maximum; greatest; unsurpassed" |
| ultimatum | "a final proposal or statement of conditions" |
| penultimate | "next to the last" |
| "Ultima Thule" | "the highest degree attainable; the limit of any journey; the point believed by the ancients to be farthest north" |
| ultimogeniture | "a system of inheritance under which the estate of a deceased person goes to his youngest son" |
| infraorbital | "Below the orbit; as, the infraorbital foramen; the infraorbital nerve" |
| infrared | "electromagnetic wave frequencies below the visible range" |
| infrasonic | "a sound wave with a frequency below the audio-frequency range" |
| infra dig | "infra dignitatem = beneath one's dignity" |
| infralapsarianism | "the doctrine, held by Augustinians and by many Calvinists, that God planned the Creation, permitted the Fall, elected a chosen number, planned their redemption, and suffered the remainder to be eternally punished " |
| leukocyte | "white blood cell" |
| leukemia | "A kind of cancer in which the number of white blood cells in the blood greatly increases. Leukemia usually spreads to the spleen, liver, lymph nodes, and other areas of the body, causing destruction of tissues and often resulting in death." |
| leucocytosis | "an increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood" |
| leucite | "a whitish or grayish mineral, potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi2O6, found in alkali volcanic rocks" |
| leucoplast | "a colorless plastid in the cells of roots, storage organs, and underground stems, serving as a point around which starch forms." |
| leucocratic | "(of a rock) composed mainly of light-colored minerals." |
| electrolysis | "the destruction of hair roots, tumors, etc., by an electric current." |
| electrolyte | "a solution that conducts electricity" |
| analysis | "the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements " |
| dialysis | "separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes " |
| lysis | "the dissolution or destruction of cells by lysins." |
| mesophilic | "(of bacteria) growing best at moderate temperatures, between 25°C and 40°C." |
| mezzotint | "a method of engraving on copper or steel by burnishing or scraping away a uniformly roughened surface" |
| mesomorph | "An individual with a robust, muscular body build caused by the predominance of structures developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer" |
| Mesozoic | "an era occurring between 230 and 65 million years ago, characterized by the appearance of flowering plants and by the appearance and extinction of dinosaurs" |
| Mesopotamia | "an ancient region in W Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers: now part of Iraq." |
| mesophyll | "The photosynthetic tissue of a leaf, located between the upper and lower epidermis" |
| millimeter | "one thousandth of a meter " |
| millipede | "any terrestrial arthropod of the class Diplopoda, having a cylindrical body composed of 20 to more than 100 segments, each with two pairs of legs." |
| milligram | "one thousandth of a gram" |
| milliliter | "one thousandth of a liter" |
| million | "one thousand thousands" |
| millimicron | "one thousandth of a micron; one-billionth of a meter" |
| memory | "mental capacity or faculty of retaining and reviving facts, events, impressions, etc., or of recalling or recognizing previous experiences." |
| memorandum | "a short note designating something to be remembered, esp. something to be done or acted upon in the future; reminder (a memo)" |
| commemorate | "to honor the memory of by some observance" |
| memorial | "something designed to preserve the memory of a person, event, etc., as a monument or a holiday" |
| congress | "a formal meeting or assembly of representatives for the discussion, arrangement, or promotion of some matter of common interest" |
| memoir | "a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation" |
| egress | "a means or place of going out; an exit; the act of going out" |
| digress | "to deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing; depart from the principal line of argument, plot, study, etc" |
| progress | "a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage; going forward" |
| aggression | "any offensive action, attack, or procedure; an inroad or encroachment" |
| regress | "to move backward; go back; revert to an earlier form or state" |
| ingress | "the act of going in or entering" |
| labor | "physical or mental work, esp. of a hard or fatiguing kind; toil" |
| laborious | "requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance" |
| collaborate | "to work together" |
| laboratory | "place equipped to conduct scientific experiments; a scientific workroom" |
| elaborate | "worked out with great care and nicety of detail; executed with great minuteness" |
| labored | "done or made with difficulty; heavy" |
| myocardium | "the muscular substance of the heart" |
| myopia | "Nearsightedness. Myopia is a visual defect in which light that enters the eye is focused in front of the retina rather than directly on it, so that distant objects appear blurred. Myopia can be corrected with eyeglasses, contact lenses, or LASIK" |
| myoglobin | "hemoglobin of muscle, weighing less and carrying more oxygen and less carbon monoxide than blood hemoglobin" |
| myogram | "a graphical recording of muscle activity" |
| myocarditis | "inflammation of the myocardium" |
| myotomy | "surgical incision of a muscle" |
| vacant | "having no contents; empty; unoccupied" |
| vacuum | "a space entirely devoid of matter" |
| vacation | "freedom or release from duty, business, or activity" |
| evacuate | "to remove (persons or things) from a place, as a dangerous place or disaster area, for reasons of safety or protection" |
| vacuous | "expressing or characterized by a lack of ideas or intelligence; inane; stupid" |
| vacuole | "a membrane-bound cavity within a cell, often containing a watery liquid or secretion" |
| vacuity | "emptiness; absence or lack of something specified" |
| oligosaccharide | "A carbohydrate that consists of a relatively small number of monosaccharides." |
| oligarchy | "a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique; government by the few" |
| oligocarpous | "having few fruits, fruiting bodies, or spore-cases" |
| Oligocene | "from 40 million to 25 million years ago; appearance of sabertoothed cats " |
| oligoclase | "a kind of plagioclase feldspar occurring commonly in white crystals, sometimes shaded with gray, green, or red" |
| lactose | "a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk" |
| fructose | "A very sweet sugar, C6H12O6, occurring in many fruits and honey and used as a preservative for foodstuffs and as an intravenous nutrient" |
| sucrose | "a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent " |
| dextrose | "an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits " |
| dextroglucose | dextrose |
