quintilian's Ancient Greek words

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• AMORPHOUSadjectiveAncient Greek138 findersLacking a definite form or clear shape.
• AMPHIBIOUSadjectiveAncient Greek82 findersCapable of functioning on land or in water.
• CACOPHONYnounAncient Greek154 findersA mix of discordant sounds; dissonance.
• DIASTOLEnounAncient Greek45 findersThe phase or process of relaxation and dilation of the heart chambers, between contractions, during which they fill with blood; an instance of the process.
• DYNASTICadjectiveAncient Greek141 findersPertaining to a dynasty.
• HEMOLYSISnounAncient Greek1 finderThe destruction of red blood cells, and subsequent release of hemoglobin, at the normal end of the cell's life.
• HYDROPICadjectiveAncient Greek24 findersDropsical; pertaining to or suffering from dropsy (edema).
• HYDROPSnounAncient Greek22 findersThe abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in a tissue or cavity.
• HYPNOTICadjectiveAncient Greek199 findersOf or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
• KENOPHOBIAnounAncient Greek11 findersAn abnormal fear of empty spaces.
• MORPHOTICadjectiveAncient Greek7 findersConnected with, or becoming an integral part of, a living unit or of the morphological framework.
• OTICadjectiveAncient Greek46 findersOf, relating/pertaining to, or located near the ear.
• PHYLUMnounAncient Greek577 findersA rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class; also called a divisio or a division, especially in describing plants; a taxon at that rank
• SPLENECTOMYnounAncient Greek55 findersThe surgical removal of the spleen.
• SPLENICadjectiveAncient Greek55 findersOf, related to, or located near the spleen.
• TROPHICadjectiveAncient Greek113 findersOf or pertaining to nutrition.

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