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Question | Answer |
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psychologist | an expert or specialist in psychology |
psychoanalyst | a person who practices psychoanalysis. |
orthodontist | dentist who specializes in straightening crooked teeth. |
optometrist | a person who practices optometry |
optician | grinds lenses for glasses |
ophthalmologist | medical doctor on eyes |
osteopath | a physician who practices osteopathy.(disease of bone) |
chiropractor | one whose occupation is the practice of chiropractic. (a system of complementary medicine based on the diagnosis and manipulative treatment of misalignments of the joints) |
podiatrist | a person qualified to diagnose and treat foot disorders. |
graphologist | the study of systems of writing; grammatology. |
gerontologist | study of the biological, psychological, and sociological phenomena associated with old age and aging. |
periodontist | dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, and in the placement of dental implants |
endodontist | a dentist who specializ in the injuries of the pulp and periapical tissues of the teeth. |
platypus | egg-laying mammal that frequents lakes and streams in eastern Australia |
sphygmomanometer | an instrument for measuring blood pressure |
chiromancy | the supposed prediction of a person's future from interpreting the lines on the palms of their hands; palmistry. |
cacography | bad handwriting or spelling |
cacophony | a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds. |
senescent | growing old |
senility | the condition of being senile |
chiropodist | doctor who specializes in feet |
barometer | an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, |
podium | a small platform on which a person may stand to be seen by an audience |
senate | any of various legislative or governing bodies, in particular. |
octogenarian | a person who is from 80 to 89 years old. |
psyche | mind, soul |
iatreia | medical healing |
pyge | butthurt |
kakos | bad |
-ic | |
soma | body |
kardia | heart |
photos | light writing |
genesis | the origin of something. |
pathos | appeal to emotion |
tele- | distant |
bios | life |
orthos | straight |
odontos | tooth |
geras | |
geron | |
paidos | |
(ped-) | |
peri- | about, around |
senex | |
-escent | show, do |
opt | choose |
endo- | within |
ex- | out of, from |
opsis | likeness |