GROSS ANATOMY

GROSS ANATOMY

ANATOMY TERMINOLOGY

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The root work homeo means
A
the study of
B
unchanging
C
disease
D
around
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -also homoeo-, word-forming element meaning “similar to, ” Latinized from Greek homio-, from homoios “like, resembling, of the same kind; equal, ” related to or an expanded form of homos “one and the same” (from PIE root *sem-(1) “one; as one, together with").

Detailed explanation-2: -The prefix homeo-is a derivative of the familiar root word “homo” which means same. The suffix-stasis comes from the Greek word that means stoppage or standing, which describes how something in stasis remains still, in a state of equilibrium.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chondr-is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “cartilage.” It is used in some medical and scientific terms. Chondr-ultimately comes from the Greek chóndros, meaning “cartilage” or “grain.”

Detailed explanation-4: -homeostasis. homeostatic. homeostases. homeotherms. homeothermy. homeopathic. homeoplasia. homeorhesis. More items

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