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18b. Greek Lesson XXIV: II - Definition of Words

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pericardiumthe membranous sac enclosing the heart
syndromea group of symptoms characteristic of a disease or disorder
anthropophagusfeeding on human flesh; cannibalistic
protoplasmthe living substance of all plant & animal cells
anastomosisthe union of parts or branches so as to communicate
erythroblasta nucleated cell, found in bone marrow, from which red corpuscles develop
syndactyl(having) certain digits formed together; a syndactyl animal
ichthysisa disease in which skin becomes dry & flakes off in large fish-like scales
phytophagousfeeding on plants; herbivorous
neuropterouspertaining to to an order of carnivorous insects with membranous wings
micrococcusa disease-causing or fermentation-producing spherical or egg-shaped bacteria
anadromous(of fish) going up rivers from the sea to spawn
ornithologybranch of zoology dealing with the study of birds
osteoplastythe surgical replacement of lost or defective bone
orthopterouspertaining to insects with hard, narrow forewings & longitudinally folded membranous hindwings
polydactylismstate of having more than the normal number of fingers or toes
histologybranch of anatomy dealing with structure of plant & animal tissue
phagocytea cell capable of absorbing & destroying foreign matter or disease-producing material
chiropteran animal of an order of mammals having forelimbs modified as wings
epigastriumthe part of the abdomen lying over the stomach
pterodactylan animal of an order of extinct flying reptiles
osteoblasta bone-forming cell
ichthyologybranch of zoology dealing with the science & study of fish
neoplasma new, abnormal growth of tissue serving no physiologic function
hemolysina substance in the blood that destroys red blood cells



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