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Fibro – filament
Nect – to join
In – In to
Haemolysis – the lysis of red blood cells with the release of hemoglobin
Haemo – Blood
Lys – to loosen
Is – Process of
Catabolic - breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones
together with release of energy
Cata – to move down from above
Bol – a throw
Ic – belonging to
Mesenchymal - mesodermal tissue that forms connective tissue and blood and smooth
muscles
Meso – middle
Enchyme – cellular tissue
Al – relating to
Nucleosome - a repeating structural unit of chromatin that contains DNA and histones
Nucleo – inner part
some – state, body
Oncogene - any gene that is a causative factor in the initiation of cancerous growth.
onco – tumor
gene – origin / birth
Euchromatin – The part of the chromosome that contains most of the active genetic
material
eu – true
Chrom – surface of body
in – pertaining to
Metastasis - the spreading of a disease, especially cancer cells, from one part of the body
to another
meta – change
stasis – placing
Amphibian - living or able to live both on land and in water; belonging to both land and
water.
amphi – both kinds
ian – quality of
Ophthalmology - the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases
Opthalmo – eye
logy – discussed ( study)
Photosynthesis - The process in green plants and certain other organisms by which
carbohydrates are synthesized from carbon dioxide and water using light as an energy
source. Most forms of photosynthesis release oxygen as a byproduct.
photo – light
syn – together
the – the process of
sis – act of
Alloseteric – involving a change in the shape of an enzyme that results from molecular
binding with a regulatory substance at a site other than the active one.
allos – other
ter – two or more
ic- belonging to
Phagocytosis – The process by which a cell is engulfed and broken down by another for
the purposes of survival.
phago – to eat
cyto – cell
sis – process of
endocytosis – the process by which a cell takes up molecules with its membrane.
Endo – within
cyto – cell
sis – process of
Exocytosis – the process by which a cell transports out into the surrounding environment.
Exo – out of
cyto – cell
sis – process of
Totipotency - having the potential for developing in various specialized ways in response
to external or internal stimuli.
toti – total
potency – power
osmosis- the diffusion of water from a high to low concentration through a semi
permeable membrane.
osmos – to push/thrust
sis – the process of