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WP session 7-10
Study for sections 7-10 in word power
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Psychologist | Science of the mind, person who studies metal states |
| Psychoanalyst | Studing the mind and treating mental and emotional disorders |
| Orthodontist | Concerned with preventing or correcting Fucked up TEETH |
| Optometrist | Examens the EYE and prescibes glasses or contacts |
| Opthalmologist | Deals with the anatomy, funtions and diseases of the EYE |
| Osteopath | Person who heals by manipulation of the BONES or other body parts |
| Chiroprator | Person who heals by manipulation of the SPINE |
| Podiatrist | Person qualified to diagnose and treat FOOT disorders |
| Graphologist | The study of handwriting; Esp. to analyze the writers character |
| Gerontologist | Person that deals with aging and problems of OLD PEOPLE |
| Periodontist | branch of dentistry concerned with diseases affecting the tissues and structures that surround teeth |
| Endodontist | Fills cavities, does root canals and fillings normal dentist |
| Platypus | WEbbed foot creature found in Austrailia and Tasmania. Its a DUCK |
| sphygmomanometer | An instrument for measuring BLOOD PRESSURE of an artery |
| Chiromancy | The art of telling FORTUNES and practice of PALM READING |
| Cacography | bad handwriting; poor penmanship; Incorrect Spelling |
| Cacophony | harsh discordant sound; dissonance |
| Senescent | growing old; aging |
| 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, verrucas, etc like a Podiatrist |
| Barometer | Any instrument that measures Atmospheric pressure |
| Podium | a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, for a public speaker, etc. |
| Senate | an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, |
| Octogenarian | a person who is between 80 and 90 years old. |
| Iatreia | Medical Healing |
| Geras | Old Age |
| Metron | Measurment |
| Psyche | Mind |
| Pathos | Disease |
| Sphygmos | Pulse |
| Platys | Board 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 | Shortning or Voice ?? |
| Okto | Eight |