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10th Grade
01/22/2013

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aesth, esth
Definition
feeling; perception
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eth
Definition
habit; moral
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neur
Definition
nerve
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pneum, pneumat, -pnea
Definition
breath; wind
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opt, ops, op
Definition
sight; view; eye
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ophthalm
Definition
eye
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them, the, thet, thec, thek
Definition
put; place
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thanat, thanas
Definition
death
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necro
Definition
dead
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taph
Definition
tomb
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mnem, mne, mnes
Definition
memory
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soph
Definition
wise
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dys-
Definition
difficult; bad
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-orama
Definition
view
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-oramist
Definition
one who views
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-oramic
Definition
pertaining to viewing
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anesthetic
Definition
a substance that produces anesthesia
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cyclorama
Definition
a curved wall or drop at the back of a stage, used for creating an illusion of unlimited space
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dyschromatopsia
Definition
a defect of vision in which the retina responds to only two of the three primary colors.
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epitaph
Definition
a brief poem or other writing in praise of a deceased person.
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ethical
Definition
pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality
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euthanasia
Definition
painless death.
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ophthalmoscope
Definition
an instrument for viewing the interior of the eye or examining the retina
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philosophical
Definition
of or pertaining to philosophy
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hypothesis
Definition
a mere assumption or guess
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neuralgia
Definition
sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve
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necropolis
Definition
a historic or prehistoric burial ground.
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pneumatic
Definition
of or pertaining to air, gases, or wind.
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thanatopsis
Definition
a view or contemplation of death.
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amnesia
Definition
loss of a large block of interrelated memories
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synopsis
Definition
a brief or condensed statement giving a general view of some subject
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