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jcs rt wds 10 w/wds
JCS Mr. Morris' Bio Root Words Section 10 W/ Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| mega | big |
| Megakaryocyte | The giant cell of bone marrow containing a greatly lobulated nucleus, from which mature blood platelets originate. |
| melan | black |
| Melanocyte | Any of the dendritic clear cells of the epidermis that synthesize tyrosinase and, within their melanosomes, the pigment melanin. |
| Phaeomelanin | A form of the pigment melanin that produces a reddish color in concentrated form and yellow when dilute. |
| men | month |
| Menstrual | Of or relating to menstruation. |
| mero | part |
| Merocrine | Of or relating to a gland whose secretory cells remain undamaged during secretion. |
| meso | middle |
| Mesoderm | The middle embryonic germ layer, lying between the ectoderm and the endoderm, from which connective tissue, muscle, bone, and the urogenital and circulatory systems develop. |
| meta | after, beyond |
| Metaphase | The stage of mitosis and meiosis, following prophase and preceding anaphase, during which the chromosomes are aligned along the equatoral plate of the cell. |
| micr | small |
| Microscope | An optical instrument that uses a lens or a combination of lenses to produce magnified images of small objects, especially of objects too small to be seen by the unaided eye. |
| mono | single |
| Monocyte | A large, circulating, phagocytic white blood cell, having a single well-defined nucleus and very fine granulation in the cytoplasm. |
| morpho | form |
| Morphology | The branch of biology that deals with the form and structure of organisms without consideration of function. |
| Ectomorph | An individual having a lean, slightly muscular body build in which tissues derived from the embryonic ectoderm predominate. |
| multi | many |
| Multicellular | Having or consisting of many cells. |
| mural | wall |
| Intramural | Existing or carried on within the bounds of an institution, especially a school. |
| myelo | marrow |
| Myeloblast | An immature cell of the bone marrow that is the precursor of a myelocyte. |
| myo | muscle |
| Myofilament | Any of the ultramicroscopic filaments, made up of actin and myosin, that are the structural units of a myofibril |
| Myocardial Infarction | Sudden interruption or insufficiency of the supply of blood to the heart, typically resulting from occlusion or obstruction of a coronary artery and often characterized by severe chest pain. Also called a heart attack. |
| narc | to numb or deaden |
| Narcotics | An addictive drug, such as opium, that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior, and usually induces sleep or stupor. |
| nas | nose |
| Nasolacrimal Duct | A duct that carries tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity. |
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