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1. against
2. opposing
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Antihemorrhagic =1. An agent that prevents or arrests hemorrhage. 2. Pertaining to the prevention or arrest of hemorrhage.
Antinuclear =pertaining to reacting with or destroying the nucleus of a cell |
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1. other
2. different from normal
Allogenic = (also Allogeneic or Homograft); A transplant in which tissue from one individual is grafted into that of another, genetically non-identical member of the same species (e.g. from one human to another that is NOT an identical twin).
Alloplasia = (also Heteroplasia) the development of tissue at a location where that type of tissue would not normally occur. |
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1. a running or a turning
2. conduction
Examples:
Dromic = pertaining to the propagation of a nerve impulse along an axon in the normal direction
Prodromal = pertaining to the initial stage of a disease; the interval between the earliest symptoms and the appearance of a rash or fever |
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1. self
2. same
Examples:
Autolysis = the digestion of cells by the cells’ own enzymes
Autotrophic = pertaining to organisms (such as green plants and bacteria) which are capable of producing their own nutrients from inorganic compounds
Autosmia = awareness of the odor of one’s own body |
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generation or production
Examples:
Chondrogenic = pertaining to the formation of cartilage
Pathogenic = pertaining to an agent that produces disease
Thrombogenic = pertaining to producing or tending to produce a blood clot |
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1. agent which produces or forms
2. one that is produced
Examples:
Pathogen = a microorganism capable of producing a disease
Antigen = a protein or oligosaccharide marker on the surface of a cell which identifies the cells as either “self” or “foreign” |
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