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Definition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Psychologist | studies and explains human behavior |
| Psychoanalyst | delves into the unconscious |
| Orthodontist | strengthens teeth |
| Optometrist | measures vision and prescribes glasses |
| OPtician | grinds lenses and sells optical instruments |
| Ophthalmologist | a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye |
| Osteopath | uses either massage and manipultation or other standard medical procedures to treat illness |
| Chiropractor | manipulates articulations connected the spinal column |
| Podiatrist | takes care of minor ailments of the feet |
| Graphology | analysis of handwriting |
| Gerontologist | deals with the non medical problems of aging |
| Periodontist | gum specialist |
| Endodontist | dentist specializing in treating the pulp of the tooth or in doing root cannal therapy |
| Platypus | egg laying mammal with webbed feet |
| Sphygmomanometer | blood pressure apparatus |
| Chiromancy | palm reading |
| Cacography | ugly, bad, illegible hand writing |
| Cacophony | a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds. |
| Senescent | condition of aging or growing oldv |
| Senility | deteriorated old age |
| Chiropodist | a specialist in care for the feet |
| Barometer | an instrument to measure atmospheric pressure |
| Podium | speakeers platform |
| Senate | originally a council of older, and presumeably wiser, citizens |
| Octogenarian | a person who is from 80 to 89 years old. |
| Iatreia | medical healing |
| Geras | old age |
| Metron | measurement |
| Psyche | ones inner or mental life, or self-image |
| Pathos | disease |
| Sphygmos | pulse |
| Platys | broad, flat |
| Endo- | inner, within |
| Mancy | prediction |
| Photos | light |
| Kallos | beauty |
| Senex | old |
| Ic- | adjective suffix |
| Genesis | birth, origin |
| Ex- | out |
| Pous, Podos | foot |
| Cheir, Chiro | hand |
| Peri- | around, surrounding |
| Ium- | place where |
| Graphein | to write |
| Kakos | bad, harsh |
| Osteon | bone |
| Phone | sound |
| Okto | eight |