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Unit 13 Vocab
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10th Grade
08/23/2012

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aesth; esth
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feeling; perception
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eth
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habit; moral
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neur
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nerve
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pneum; pneumat; -pnea
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breath; wind
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opt; ops; op
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sight; view; eye
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ophthalm
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eye
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them; the; thet; thec; thek
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put; place
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thanat; thanas
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death
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necro
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dead
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taph
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tomb
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mnem; mne; mnes
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memory
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soph
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wise
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dys-
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difficult; bad
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-orama
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view
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-oramist
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one who views
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-oramic
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pertaining to viewing
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anesthetic
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a substance that produces anesthesia, as halothane, procaine, or ether.
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ophthalmoscope
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an instrument for viewing the interior of the eye or examining the retina.
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philosophical
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of or pertaining to philosophy
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ethical
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pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
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hypothesis
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a propositionset forth as an explanation for the occurrence of some specified group of phenomena, either asserted merely as a provisional conjecture to guide investigation
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dyschromatopsia
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A defect of vision in which the retina responds responds only to two of the three primary colors
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neuralgia
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sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve.
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necropolis
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a cemetery, especially one of large size and usually of an ancient city.
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cyclorama
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a pictorial representation, in perspective, of a landscape, battle, etc., on the inner wall of a cylindrical room or hall, viewed by spectators occupying a position in the center.
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pneumatic
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of or pertaining to air, gases, or wind.
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epitaph
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a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site.
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euthanasia
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the act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die, as by withholding extreme medical measures, a person or animal suffering from an incurable, especially a painful, disease or condition. (mercy killing)
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thanatopsis
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a view or contemplation of death.
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amnesia
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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
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a brief or condensed statement giving a general view of some subject.
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