Fibronectin – A fibrous protein that binds to collagen and other proteins

Fibro – filament
Nect – to join
In – In to

Haemolysis – the lysis of red blood cells with the release of hemoglobin
Haemo – Blood
Lys – to loosen
Is – Process of

Exergonic - process accompanied by the release of energy

Ex – out of
Erg- work
Onic – Belonging to

Catabolic - breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones
together with release of energy
Cata – to move down from above
Bol – a throw
Ic – belonging to

Extracellular – outside of the cell

Extra- without
Cellul – room
Ar – pertaining to

Mesenchymal - mesodermal tissue that forms connective tissue and blood and smooth
muscles
Meso – middle
Enchyme – cellular tissue
Al – relating to

Endogenous – originating or growing from within

endo – within
gen – origin
ous – possessing qualities of

Hemangioma - A benign tumor of dilated blood vessels

Hema – blood
angio – blood vessel
oma - tumor

Osteonecrosis – Death of bone/bone tissues

osteo – bone
necros – to die
is – process of
Fibroblast - a cell that contributes to the formation of connective tissue fibers
fibro – filaments
blast – to bud

Filamentous - composed of or containing filaments

Fila – to thread
ment – condition
ous- possessing qualities of

Angiogenesis – formation and development of blood vessels.

Angio – Blood vessels
gen – origin
is – process of

Leukocytosis – Increase of number of w.b.c

leuko – white
cyto – cell
sis – process of

Peroxisome – An organelle containing enzymes that carry out oxidative reactions

per – through
oxi – containing oxygen
some – state, body

Tachycardia - excessively rapid heartbeat

Tachy – fast
cardi – heart
ia – state of being

Heterotrimeric - being a macromolecule composed of three subunits of which at least one

differs from the other two
hetero – different
tri – three
mer – part
ic – belonging to

Nucleosome - a repeating structural unit of chromatin that contains DNA and histones
Nucleo – inner part
some – state, body

Oncogene - any gene that is a causative factor in the initiation of cancerous growth.
onco – tumor
gene – origin / birth

Euchromatin – The part of the chromosome that contains most of the active genetic
material
eu – true
Chrom – surface of body
in – pertaining to

Metastasis - the spreading of a disease, especially cancer cells, from one part of the body
to another
meta – change
stasis – placing

Kinesiology - the study of the mechanics and anatomy of human muscles

kinesis – to move (movement)
ology – discussion (study)

Denature - to deprive (something) of its natural character, properties, etc.

de- removal / reversal
nature – conditions of birth

Amphibian - living or able to live both on land and in water; belonging to both land and
water.
amphi – both kinds
ian – quality of

Amphipathic - having two different affinities

amphi – both kinds
pathy – feeling
ic – belonging to

Ophthalmology - the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases
Opthalmo – eye
logy – discussed ( study)

Optometrist - a licensed professional who practices optometry.

opto – sight
metri – measurement
ist – one who practices

Dentist - a person qualified to practice dentistry

dent – teeth
ist – one who practices

Hepatic – Medicine acting on the liver

heapat – liver
ic – belonging to

Photosynthesis - The process in green plants and certain other organisms by which
carbohydrates are synthesized from carbon dioxide and water using light as an energy
source. Most forms of photosynthesis release oxygen as a byproduct.
photo – light
syn – together
the – the process of
sis – act of

Geologist - a specialist in geology

geo – earth
log – discussion ( study of)
ist – person who practices

Taxonomy – classification of organisms in an ordered system that indicated natural

relationships.
tax – arrange
onomy – a law

Alloseteric – involving a change in the shape of an enzyme that results from molecular
binding with a regulatory substance at a site other than the active one.
allos – other
ter – two or more
ic- belonging to

Phagocytosis – The process by which a cell is engulfed and broken down by another for
the purposes of survival.
phago – to eat
cyto – cell
sis – process of

endocytosis – the process by which a cell takes up molecules with its membrane.
Endo – within
cyto – cell
sis – process of

Exocytosis – the process by which a cell transports out into the surrounding environment.
Exo – out of
cyto – cell
sis – process of

Neoplastic – a new uncontrolled growth of a tumor.

neo – new
plastic – forming/changing

Chemotaxis- movement by a cell/organism in response to a chemical stimuli.

chemo - chemical
taxis – responsive movement
endosymbiosis - symbiosis in which one symbiont lives within the body of the other
endo – within
sym – together
bio – life
sis – process of

Totipotency - having the potential for developing in various specialized ways in response
to external or internal stimuli.
toti – total
potency – power

isotonic – solution contains equal osmotic pressure

iso - equal

hypertonic – solution with higher osmotic pressure to compared solution

hyper – above/beyond

hypotonic – solution with lower osmotic pressure to compared solution

hypo – under/beneath

osmosis- the diffusion of water from a high to low concentration through a semi
permeable membrane.
osmos – to push/thrust
sis – the process of