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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |