Vocabulary (pt.mxiii)
Words taken from #avLatinGreekRoots:
topography (n.)
a detailed description, representation on a map, etc., of the natural and artificial features of a town, district, etc.
teleopsia (n.)
a vision perception disorder, in which objects appear much farther away than they are. Teleopsia is a disorder associated with dysmetropsia. [x]
tokocyte (n.)
a general term for the reproductive cells of sponges. They may be either gemmule cells or sexual cells. Also tococyte. Compare archeeocyte. [x]
telokinesis (n.)
the closing phases of karyokinesis, or mitosis: same as telophase. [x]
tarsoplasty (n.)
plastic surgery of the eyelids. [x]
tachyphagia (n.)
rapid eating; bolting of food. [x]
taxon (n.)
any taxonomic group.
theca (n.)
botany. a receptacle, sheath, or cell, especially one enclosing some organ, part, or structure.
tonus (n.)
the constant low-level activity of a body tissue, especially muscle tone.
thrombocyte (n.)
a cell or platelet that circulates in the blood of vertebrates and is responsible for coagulation.
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