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Language - English
10th Grade
06/19/2013

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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
substance that dulls pain: a substance that reduces sensitivity to pain and may cause unconsciousness, especially a drug used in medicine
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ophthalmoscope
Definition
instrument for eye exam: a medical instrument used for examining the inside of the eye to detect changes to the retina such as those associated with diabetes and hypertension.
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philosophical
Definition
relating to study of philosophy: concerned with the study of the nature of life and reality, or of related areas such as ethics, logic, or metaphysics; concerned with deep questions of life: concerned with or given to thinking about the larger issues and deeper meanings in life and events; showing calmness and resignation: showing calmness, restraint, or resignation, especially reacting to adversity in a restrained or resigned way
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ethical
Definition
conforming to accepted standards: consistent with agreed principles of correct moral conduct; of ethics: relating to or involving ethics; available by prescription only: describes a prescription drug
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hypothesis
Definition
theory needing investigation: a tentative explanation for a phenomenon, used as a basis for further investigation; assumption: a statement that is assumed to be true for the sake of argument; antecedent clause: in logic, the antecedent of a conditional statement
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dyschromatopsia
Definition
color blindness
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neuralgia
Definition
nerve pain: an intermittent and often severe pain in a part of the body along the path of a nerve, especially when there is no physical change in the nerve itself
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necropolis
Definition
cemetery: a cemetery, especially a large, elaborate, or ancient one
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cyclorama
Definition
circular mural: a picture painted all the way around the wall of a circular room; stage backdrop: a large concave curtain or wall behind a stage
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pneumatic
Definition
using compressed air: operated by compressed air in a tool or machine; filled with air: filled with air, especially compressed air; involving compressed gases: relating to, operated by, or typical of the pressure of compressed gases, especially air pressure or compressed air
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epitaph
Definition
inscription on a tombstone: an inscription on a tombstone or monument commemorating the person buried there; speech or writing commemorating a dead person: a short speech or piece of writing celebrating the life of a recently deceased person
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euthanasia
Definition
painless killing to relieve suffering: the act or practice of killing somebody who has an incurable illness or injury, or of assisting that person to die.
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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; complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc.
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synopsis
Definition
a brief or condensed statement giving a general view of some subject; a compendium of heads or short paragraphs giving a view of the whole; a brief summary of the plot of a novel, motion picture, play, etc.
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