Across
- 3. regions within the chromosome. Each Chromosome has several thousand of these that determine hereditary characteristics
- 5. attached at the end of a word root to modify its meaning
- 6. word part meaning "liver"
- 7. term formed from the first letters of words in a phrase;usually contains a vowel and is spoken as a whole word
- 8. word root meaning "tumor" or "mass"
- 10. word root meaning "cause"
- 13. largest structure within the cell, usually spherical and centrally located, which contains chromosomes for cellular reproduction and is the control center and source of energy production for the cell
- 14. placing word parts together to form terms
- 16. term derived from the name of a person or place
- 17. large internal organs contained in the body cavities, especially in the abdominal cavity
- 19. attached at the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning
- 20. word root meaning "disease"
Down
- 1. a group of organs that work together to perform complex body functions
- 2. dividing medical terms into word parts, then labeling each word part and combining form
- 3. the complete set of genes for all the gells of a specific organism
- 4. greek term meaning "color"
- 9. the basic unit of all living things
- 11. the study of the genome and its products and interactions
- 12. a group of similar cells that perform a specific function
- 15. comprises each gene; is a genetic material that regulates the activities of the cell (abbreviated deoxyribonucleic acid)
- 18. word root meaning "joint"