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CLA 201 scientific terminology
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04/19/2010
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Term
achille
 Definition
heel - tendon
Term
adelphos
 Definition
brother, twin
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aden, adenos
 Definition
gland
Term
aer
 Definition
air, gas
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agogas
 Definition
leading, promoting
Term
agonia
 Definition
anguish, struggle
Term
agora
 Definition
bring together, assembly
Term
agra
 Definition
a taking
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aisthesis
 Definition
feeling, sensation, perception
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aisthetos
 Definition
perceptible
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aither
 Definition
the upper air
Term
aitia
 Definition
cause
Term
akantha
 Definition
thorn, spike, pickle
Term
ake, akme
 Definition
point, tip
Term
akos, akeos
 Definition
relief, cure
Term
akestos
 Definition
healed
Term
akovein
 Definition
to hear
Term
akras
 Definition
at the end
Term
aktis, aktinos
 Definition
ray
Term
alexein
 Definition
defend
Term
algos, algeos
 Definition
pain
Term
algesis
 Definition
sense of pain
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allas, allanto
 Definition
sausage
Term
allos
 Definition
foreign, other
Term
amblys
 Definition
dulled
Term
amnion
 Definition
membrane enclosed
Term
amoibe
 Definition
change
Term
amygdale
 Definition
almond, tonsil
Term
amylon
 Definition
starch
Term
anemos
 Definition
wind
Term
ander, andros
 Definition
a man
Term
angeion
 Definition
vessel
Term
ankon
 Definition
the elbow
Term
anthein
 Definition
to blossom
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anthos, antheos
 Definition
flower
Term
anthropos
 Definition
man
Term
antrons
 Definition
cave
Term
archaios
 Definition
ancient
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argyros
 Definition
silver
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arteria
 Definition
artery
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arthron
 Definition
joint
Term
arytaina
 Definition
pitcher
Term
aokos
 Definition
bladder, leather bag
Term
aster, astron
 Definition
star
Term
astragalos
 Definition
anklebone
Term
atmos
 Definition
air, breath
Term
autos
 Definition
self, by self
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auxein, auxanein
 Definition
to increase,to grow
Term
ba-(be-)
 Definition
to go, walk
Term
bakterion
 Definition
rod,bacteria
Term
ballein
 Definition
to throw
Term
bale, bolos
 Definition
a throw
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baros, bareos
 Definition
weight, pressure
Term
bathys
 Definition
deep, inner
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bathos, batheos
 Definition
depth
Term
bios, biosis
 Definition
living
Term
blastos
 Definition
bud,shoot, sprout
Term
blennos
 Definition
mucus
Term
blepein
 Definition
to see
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blepein
 Definition
to see
Term
bolos
 Definition
rounded mass
Term
botrys
 Definition
clust
Term
boubon, bouborps
 Definition
groin
Term
boule
 Definition
will, wish
Term
bous, boos
 Definition
ox
Term
brachya
 Definition
short
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bradys
 Definition
slow
Term
branchia
 Definition
gills
Term
bromos
 Definition
stench
Term
bronchos
 Definition
windpipe
Term
bryein
 Definition
to be full
Term
chaite
 Definition
hair
Term
chalkos
 Definition
cooper
Term
chamei
 Definition
on the ground
Term
charakter
 Definition
an engravemnet
Term
charass
 Definition
to shapen
Term
chasma, chasmatos
 Definition
opening
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chasis
 Definition
seperation
Term
cheilos
 Definition
lips
Term
cheir, cheiros
 Definition
hand
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chaskein
 Definition
to yawn
Term
chele
 Definition
claw
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chlamys, chlamydos
 Definition
cloak
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chloros
 Definition
green
Term
chole
 Definition
bile
Term
chondros
 Definition
lump, cartilate
Term
chorde
 Definition
gut, cord
Term
chorion
 Definition
skin, outermost membrane
Term
chor
 Definition
dance
Term
chronos
 Definition
time
Term
chryos
 Definition
yellow, gold
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chthon, chthonos
 Definition
earth, ground
Term
chy, cheein
 Definition
to pour
Term
chymos, chylos
 Definition
fluid, juice
Term
daimons
 Definition
demon
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dakryon
 Definition
tear
Term
daktylos
 Definition
finger, toe
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deein
 Definition
to tie
Term
delta
 Definition
triangle
Term
demos
 Definition
country, people
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dendron
 Definition
tree
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derma, dermatos
 Definition
skin
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derein
 Definition
to skin or flay
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diaita
 Definition
way of lining
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didymos
 Definition
twin
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diktyon
 Definition
net, web
Term
dipsa
 Definition
thirst
Term
diskos
 Definition
disc
Term
dolichos
 Definition
long
Term
dosis
 Definition
a giving
Term
doteas, dounai, dosis, dotos
 Definition
to be given
Term
dromos
 Definition
a running course
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dynamis
 Definition
power
Term
echo
 Definition
sound
Term
echein
 Definition
keep back
Term
eidos, eideos
 Definition
form
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eikon,eikonos
 Definition
image
Term
elaion
 Definition
olive oil
Term
elektron
 Definition
amber
Term
elephas, elephatos
 Definition
elephant
Term
emeein
 Definition
to vomit
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emetos
 Definition
vomiting
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enterons
 Definition
within
Term
eos
 Definition
dawn
Term
ephebos
 Definition
youth
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ergon, ergasia
 Definition
work
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eros, erotos
 Definition
love
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erythros
 Definition
red
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erythematos
 Definition
a redness
Term
ethnos, ethneos
 Definition
race, nation
Term
eurys
 Definition
wide, broad
Term
gala, galaktos
 Definition
milk
Term
gamos
 Definition
marriage
Term
gamettes, gamette
 Definition
husband, wife
Term
ganglion
 Definition
a mass of nerve cells
Term
gaster, gastros
 Definition
belly, stomach
Term
ge
 Definition
earth
Term
gen
 Definition
to become, to produce
Term
geron, gerontos
 Definition
old man
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gigas, gigantos
 Definition
giant
Term
glaukos
 Definition
gleaming
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glia
 Definition
glue
Term
glossa, glutta
 Definition
tongue
Term
glykys, glykeros
 Definition
sweet, sugar
Term
glyphein
 Definition
to carve
Term
glyptos
 Definition
carved
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gnathos
 Definition
jaw
Term
gnonai
 Definition
to know, judge
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gnosis
 Definition
knowing, knowledge
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gone
 Definition
generation
Term
gonia
 Definition
corner, angle
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gony, gonatos
 Definition
knee, joint
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graphein
 Definition
to draw, write
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gramma, grammatos
 Definition
something drawn
Term
gymnos
 Definition
naked
Term
gyne, gynaikos
 Definition
women
Term
gyros,
 Definition
circle ring
Term
haima, haimatos
 Definition
blood
Term
hairein
 Definition
to grasp, to take
Term
hals, halos
 Definition
salt
Term
haptein
 Definition
to fasten, fasten upon
Term
hebe
 Definition
youth, puberty
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hed, hid
 Definition
to sit
Term
hedone
 Definition
pleasure
Term
helios
 Definition
sun
Term
helix, helikos
 Definition
somthing spiral shaped
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helmins, helminthos
 Definition
worm
Term
hernera
 Definition
day
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henai
 Definition
to send going
Term
hepar, hepatos
 Definition
liver
Term
herpes, herpetos
 Definition
spreading of blister
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heteros
 Definition
other, different form
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hieron
 Definition
a sacred place
Term
hippos
 Definition
horse
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histos, histion
 Definition
tissue
Term
hodos
 Definition
road
Term
holos
 Definition
whole
Term
homalos
 Definition
even
Term
homos, homoios
 Definition
like, same
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horman, hormanos
 Definition
setting in motion
Term
hydor, hydatos
 Definition
water, fluid
Term
hygieia
 Definition
health
Term
hygros
 Definition
wet, moist, fluid
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hypnos
 Definition
sleep
Term
hystera
 Definition
womb, uterus
Term
laesthai
 Definition
to heal
Term
latros
 Definition
physician
Term
latreia
 Definition
healing
Term
ichthys
 Definition
fish
Term
idios
 Definition
one's own
Term
iris, iridos
 Definition
the rainbow
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is, inos
 Definition
fiber
Term
ischion
 Definition
hip
Term
isos
 Definition
equal
Term
isthmos (isthmus)
 Definition
passage
Term
kainos
 Definition
new
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kakos
 Definition
bad, disordered
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kallos, kalon
 Definition
beautiful
Term
kar
 Definition
to cut
Term
kardia
 Definition
heart
Term
karkinos
 Definition
crab, cancer
Term
karpos
 Definition
wrist
Term
karyon
 Definition
nut
Term
karpos
 Definition
fruit
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katharis
 Definition
clensing
Term
kausos, kauma
 Definition
burning
Term
kele
 Definition
tumour
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kenos
 Definition
empty
Term
kenteein
 Definition
prick
Term
kentron
 Definition
sharp
Term
kephale
 Definition
head
Term
kineein
 Definition
to move
Term
klaein
 Definition
to break
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kleptein
 Definition
to steal
Term
klimax
 Definition
ladder
Term
klinein
 Definition
to blend
Term
klonos
 Definition
confused, motion
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klyzein
 Definition
to wash
Term
kneme
 Definition
shin
Term
knide
 Definition
nettle
Term
kochlias
 Definition
inner ear
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koilia
 Definition
cavity
Term
koinos
 Definition
common
Term
kokkyx
 Definition
cuckoo
Term
kolla
 Definition
glue
Term
kolon
 Definition
colon
Term
kolpos
 Definition
vagina
Term
koma
 Definition
coma
Term
kome
 Definition
hair
Term
koncle
 Definition
muscle
Term
konis
 Definition
dust
Term
konos
 Definition
pine cone
Term
koptein
 Definition
to strike
Term
kore
 Definition
pupil
Term
koratos
 Definition
strength
Term
kranion
 Definition
skull
Term
krasis
 Definition
mixture
Term
kreas
 Definition
flesh
Term
kryos
 Definition
frost
Term
kryptos
 Definition
hidden
Term
kyein
 Definition
to swell
Term
kyklos
 Definition
circle, ring
Term
kyon
 Definition
dog
Term
labein
 Definition
to take
Term
labryinthos
 Definition
maze
Term
lalein
 Definition
to talk
Term
lampein
 Definition
to shine
Term
leichen
 Definition
tree moss
Term
leios
 Definition
smooth
Term
leipein
 Definition
to leave
Term
lemma
 Definition
peel
Term
leon
 Definition
lion
Term
lepis
 Definition
flake
Term
lethe
 Definition
oblivion
Term
leukos
 Definition
white
Term
lexis
 Definition
speech
Term
limos
 Definition
hunger
Term
lipos
 Definition
fat
Term
lithos
 Definition
stone
Term
logo
 Definition
word
Term
lyein
 Definition
to break up
Term
makros
 Definition
large
Term
malakos
 Definition
soft
Term
mania
 Definition
madness
Term
manos
 Definition
rare, thin
Term
massein
 Definition
massage
Term
mastos
 Definition
breast
Term
meion
 Definition
less
Term
melas
 Definition
black
Term
meli
 Definition
honey
Term
men
 Definition
month
Term
meninx
 Definition
membrane
Term
meros
 Definition
part
Term
mesos
 Definition
middle
Term
metra
 Definition
womb
Term
metron
 Definition
measure
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mikros
 Definition
small
Term
mimesis
 Definition
imitation
Term
misos
 Definition
hate
Term
mitos
 Definition
thread
Term
mnaesthai
 Definition
to remember
Term
monos
 Definition
alone
Term
moros
 Definition
dull
Term
morphe
 Definition
form
Term
myein
 Definition
close
Term
myelos
 Definition
spinal cord
Term
mykes
 Definition
mushroom
Term
mys
 Definition
mouse
Term
nanos
 Definition
dwarf
Term
narke
 Definition
numbness
Term
nekros
 Definition
dead
Term
nema
 Definition
thread
Term
neos
 Definition
new
Term
nephros
 Definition
kidney
Term
nomos
 Definition
law
Term
noos
 Definition
mind
Term
nosos
 Definition
disease
Term
nymphe
 Definition
bride
Term
odous
 Definition
tooth
Term
odyne
 Definition
pain
Term
oidema
 Definition
a swelling
Term
oikos
 Definition
house
Term
oisophagos
 Definition
esophagus
Term
oligos
 Definition
many
Term
omma
 Definition
eye
Term
onkos
 Definition
bulk
Term
onoma
 Definition
name
Term
onyx
 Definition
nail of finger
Term
oon
 Definition
egg
Term
ophthalmos
 Definition
eye
Term
opisthen
 Definition
behind
Term
orchis
 Definition
testis
Term
orexis
 Definition
desire
Term
ornis
 Definition
bird
Term
orthos
 Definition
normal
Term
osme
 Definition
smell
Term
osteon
 Definition
bone
Term
ostrakon
 Definition
shell
Term
ourano
 Definition
sky
Term
ous
 Definition
ear
Term
oxys
 Definition
quick
Term
pachys
 Definition
thick
Term
pais
 Definition
child
Term
palaios
 Definition
old
Term
palin
 Definition
again
Term
pas
 Definition
all
Term
pathein
 Definition
to be affected
Term
peg
 Definition
fix
Term
pella
 Definition
bowl, pelvis
Term
penia
 Definition
poverty
Term
peptein
 Definition
digest
Term
petalon
 Definition
leaf
Term
petras
 Definition
rock
Term
phagein
 Definition
devour
Term
phakos
 Definition
lens
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