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Term | Definition |
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psychoanalyst | a method of studying the mind and treating mental and emotional disorders based on revealing and investigating the role of the unconscious mind |
optometrist | a person who is qualified to examine the eyes and prescribe and supply spectacles and contact lenses |
optician | a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and, usually, contact lenses, for remedying defects of vision in accordance with the prescriptions |
ophthalmologist | a medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases |
osteropath | A doctor who that manipulation of the muscles and bones to promote structural integrity could restore or preserve health |
podiatrist | a person qualified to diagnose and treat foot disorders. |
gRAPHologist | the study of handwriting, especially when regarded as an expression of the writer's character, personality, abilities, etc. |
gerontologist | the branch of science that deals with aging and the problems of aged persons. |
periodontist | the branch of dentistry dealing with the study and treatment of diseases of the periodontium. |
endodontist | the branch of dentistry concerned with diseases of the dental pulp |
sphygmomanometer | an instrument, often attached to an inflatable air-bladder cuff and used with a stethoscope, for measuring blood pressure in an artery. |
cacography | bad handwriting |
cacophony | harsh discordance of sound; dissonance: a cacophony of hoots, cackles, and wails. |
senescent | growing old |
senility | the state of being senile, especially the weakness or mental infirmity of old age. |
chiropodist | the treatment of the feet, esp the treatment of corns, |
barometer | any instrument that measures atmospheric pressure. Compare aneroid barometer, mercury barometer. |
podium | a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, for a public speaker, etc. |
octogenarian | a person who is between 80 and 90 years old. |