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rupt to break, burst
disrupt [dis-, apart +
rupt, to break] 1.To break apart.
2.To bring disorder to. Disturb. (dis
RUPT)
erupt [e-, out + rupt, burst]
To burst or break out
violently from limits or restraint. (ih RUPT)
incorrupt [in-,not&corrupt]
1.Notcorrupt 2.Not
subject to decay or contamination. 3.Error-free.
(in' kuh RUPT)
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interrupt [inter-, between
+ rupt, to break] 1.To hinder or stop by breaking
in upon, as a person speaking,
work, rest, etc. 2.A signal to a computer
to stop executing the current program in order to
execute a higher priority program. (in'tuh RUPT)
irrupt [ir-, within +
rupt, burst] 1.To break or burst in
suddenly or violently. Invade.
2-To increase abruptly in number,
as a population. (ih RUPT)
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rupture [rupt, burst + -ure]
1.The act or process of breaking apart or bursting.
2-A break in friendly relations, as between
countries or individuals. (RUP chur)
scler/o hard
arteriosclerosis [arterio,
artery+ scler, hard+ -osis, diseased condition] A chronic
disease often present in old age and
marked by abnormal thickening and
hardening of arterial walls. See
atherosclerosis. (ahr tihr' ee oh' sk1uh ROH sis)
atherosclerosis [athero,fatty
degeneration+ scler, hard+ osis, diseased condition] An extremely
common form of arteriosclerosis in which
the innermost lining of the artery becomes
thickened with fatty deposits that increase in size and harden,
thus impeding the flow of blood through the artery. See
arteriosclerosis. (ath' uh roh' skluh ROH sis)
multiple sclerosis [multiple
& scler, hard + -osis, diseased condition] A chronic
disease of the central nervous system,
occurring chiefly in young adults, in which hardening
of tissue occurs in the brain and spinal
cord, resulting in speech defects, weakness, loss of muscle
coordination, etc. (MUL tuh pul sk1uh ROH sis)
sclera [scler, hard + -a]
The tough, white fibrous membrane that,
except for the cornea, covers the entire
eyeball. (SKLEHR uh)
sclerenchyma [scler, hard
+ -enchyma, type oftell tissue] Supporting plant
tissue composed of lignified cells with thick walls. See
parenchyma (def. 1). (sk1uh RENG kuh muh)
sclerite [scler, hard +
-ite] One of the hard outer plates
forming the exoskeleton of an arthropod.
(SKLEHR eyet)
scleritis [scler(a) & -itis, inflammation]
Inflammation of the sclera. (sk1uh REYE
tis)
scleroderma [sclero, hard + derma, skin] A
disease marked by chronic thickening and
hardening of the skin, caused by abnormal growth or swelling of
fibrous tissues. (sklehr'uh DER muh)
sclerodermatous [sclero, hard + dermat, skin + -ous]
Having a hard outer covering consisting
of horny or bony tissue. (sklehr'uh DER muh tus)
scleroid [scler, hard+ -oid, resembling]
Hardened (SKLEHR oid)
scleroma [scler, hard + -oma, tumor] A
hardened, tumorlike
area of granulation tissue in the skin or mucous membrane.
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sclerometer [sclero, hard+
meter, to measure] An instrument for
measuring the hardness of a
material by determining the pressure required to scratch its surface
using a diamond point. (sk1uh ROM et er)
scleroprotein [sclero, hard& protein] Any of a
large class of fibrous animal proteins found in
skeletal and connective tissue, hair, nails, animal horns, etc.
(sklehr'oh PROH teen')
sclerosis [scler, hard +
-osis, abnormal condition] An abnormal hardening
of tissue or a body part as a result of conditions such as
chronic inflammation, excessive fibrous tissue growth, mineral
deposits, etc. (sk1uh ROH sis)
sclerotium [sckro, hard+ -ium] A
hardened mass of mycelium in certain
fungi in which food is stored until
favorable conditions for growth occur. (sk1uh ROH shee um)
sclerotorny [scler(a) & -tomy, to cut]
Surgical incision of the sclera. (sk1uh
ROT uh mee)
sclerous [scler, hard+ -ous] Hard,
calloused, or bony. (SKLEHR us)
scop, -scope, -scopy
to view, to examine, to observe
arthroscope [arthrojoint + -scope, to examine] An
endoscope for examining or performing
surgery on the interior of a joint, as
the knee. (AHR thruh skohp')
bronchoscope [broncho, bronchial tube + -scope, to
examine] An endoscope for examining the
interior of the trachea and bronchial tubes.
(BRONG kuh skohp')
chronoscope [chrono, time
+ -scope, to view] An optical instrument
for measuring brief time intervals. See chronograph and
chronometer. (KRON uh skohp')
colposcope [Grk > kolpos, vagina + -scope, to
examine] An endoscope for magnifying
and examining the tissues of the vagina and
cervix (KOL puh skohp')
cryoscope [cryo, cold + -scope, to observe] An
instrument for measuring the
freezing points of liquids and
solutions. (KREYE uh skohp')
Cryoscopy [cryo, cold + -scopy, to observe] The
scientific study of the
freezing points of liquids and
solutions. (kreye OS kuh pee)
cystoscope [cysto, bladder + -scope, to examine] An
endoscope for examining the interior of
the ureter and urinary
bladder. (SIS tuh skohp')
dichroscope [di-, two + chros, color + -scope, to view]
An instrument for viewing the dichroism
of crystals. See dichroism (def. 1).
(DEYE kruh skohp')
electron microscope [electron
& microscope] A powerful microscope
that focuses a beam of electrons instead of visible light
to produce an enlarged
image of a minute object on a
fluorescent screen. (ih LEK tron' MEYE kruh skohp')
electroscope [electro,
electric + -scope, to observe] An instrument
for detecting the presence and polarity of
an electric charge on a body by the
mutual repulsion or attraction of electrically charged strips of gold
leaf. (ih LEK truh skohp')
endoscope [endo-, inside + -scope, to examine] A
tubular optical instrument for examining
the interior of a cavity organ, or other body
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