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Histology
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08/17/2011
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a-
 Definition
without
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acinus
 Definition
grape
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adventitia
 Definition
coming from outside
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afferen-
 Definition
carry to or toward
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-affin
 Definition
attracting or affinity for
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alveolus
 Definition
little tub
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ampulla
 Definition
flask
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antrum
 Definition
cave, hollow space
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apo-
 Definition
away from
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aqueous
 Definition
watery
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argent
 Definition
silver
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blast
 Definition
growing, germinating
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canaliculus
 Definition
little canal
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cardia
 Definition
pertaining to heart
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cereb
 Definition
pertaining to brain
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chondro/chondri
 Definition
pertaining to cartilage
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chrom
 Definition
color
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corpus/corp
 Definition
body
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cortex
 Definition
bark or outer layer
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cuti
 Definition
pertaining to skin
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cyto
 Definition
cell
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dent
 Definition
pertaining to teeth
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duct
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conduit, pipe
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medulla
 Definition
pith, inner portion
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dura
 Definition
tough, hard
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efferen
 Definition
carry away from
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endo-
 Definition
within
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epi-
 Definition
upon, around
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fusiform
 Definition
long and tapering at each end
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ganglion
 Definition
knot *usually peripheral nerves, e.g. the dorsal root ganglion
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gast-
 Definition
pertaining to stomach
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glomus, glomerulus
 Definition
ball
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hemo-
 Definition
pertaining to blood
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hepat-
 Definition
pertaining to liver
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holo-
 Definition
entire
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humor
 Definition
fluid
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hyaline
 Definition
glossy
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hypo
 Definition
under
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inter
 Definition
between
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intercalated
 Definition
inserted between (e.g. the gap junctions in cardiac muscle cells)
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intima
 Definition
inside
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juxta-
 Definition
close by
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karyo-
 Definition
nucleus
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kerati, kerato-
 Definition
horn-like material
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lucuna
 Definition
gap, cave, hole
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lamella
 Definition
little plate
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lamina
 Definition
plate
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leuko
 Definition
white
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lingua
 Definition
pertaining to the tongue
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macula
 Definition
spot
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mero
 Definition
separate, part
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melano
 Definition
black
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myeloid
 Definition
marrow
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myo
 Definition
pertaining to muscle
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nephr
 Definition
pertaining to kidney
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neuro-
 Definition
pertaining to nerve
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oligo
 Definition
few
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osteo
 Definition
pertaining to bone
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papilla
 Definition
nipple
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pars
 Definition
part
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pedi-, pod
 Definition
foot
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plexus
 Definition
something woven
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plica
 Definition
fold
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renal
 Definition
pertaining to kidney
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rete, ret-, retic
 Definition
netlike
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sarco-
 Definition
pertaining to flesh, muscle
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sinus
 Definition
wide vessel
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stratum
 Definition
layer
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striated
 Definition
banded, striped
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stroma
 Definition
bedding, support tissue of an organ
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sym-, syn-
 Definition
together
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trabecula
 Definition
irregular little beams
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tunica
 Definition
layer or coat
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vestib-
 Definition
entryway
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villus
 Definition
tuft
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