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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| OPHTHALMOS(GREEK) | eye |
| OCULUS(LATIN) | eye |
| OCULIST | earlier title for opthalmologist |
| OCULAR | adjective refering to eye |
| MONOCLE | a lens for one eye |
| BINOCULARS | fiel glasses that inc the range of 2 eyes |
| OPTOMETRIST | they measue vision; test glaucoma and prescribe and fit glasses |
| OTICIAN | do not examine patients |
| OPSIS/OPTIKOS(GREEK) | sight or vision |
| METRON | measurement |
| INCESSANT | constant; without pause; without ending |
| REACTIONARY | one who favours reaction or seeks to undo political progress or revolution |
| DECOROUS | satisfying the demands of polite society |
| JUGGERNAUT | an overwhelming force or movement that overcomes all resistance |
| FORESTALL | to take before hand; to anticipate; to hinder or prevent by measures taken in advance |
| ORHOS(GREEK) | straight or correct |
| ODONTOS(GREEK) | tooth |
| ORTHODONTICS | straightening of tooth |
| KARDIA(GREEK) | heart |
| CARDIOGRAM | electrically produced record of heartbeat |
| CARDIOGRAPH | instrument to produce cardiogram |
| NEURON(GREEK) | nerve |
| ALGOS(GREEK) | pain |
| NEURALGIA | acute pain along nerves |
| NEURITIS | inflammation of nerves |
| -osis | abnormal or diseased condition |
| NEUROSIS | an illness characterised by excessive use of energy for unproductive purpose |
| PSYCHE(GREEK) | spirit, soul or mind |
| PSYCHOTIC | people having their own form of reality |
| GERAS(GREEK) | old age |
| GERIATRICS | dealing with particular medical needs of the elderly |
| OSTEOPATH | one who cures diseases without drugs |
| CHIROPRACTOR | maintains structural and functonal integrity of nervous system(heal with hands) |
| CHIROPODIST | treats minor foot ailments |
| GRAPHOLOGIST | analyses handwriting to determine character, personality, or aptitudes |
| GERONTOLOGIST | deals with economic, sexual, social, retirement and other problems of elderly |
| ABASH | to make ashamed; to embarass |
| ABATE | to subside; to reduce |
| ABDICATE | to step down from a position of power or responsibility |
| ABERATION | something not typical; a deviation from the standard |
| ABHOR | to hate very very much; to detest |
| ABJECT | hopeless extremely sad and servile |
| ABNEGATE | to deny oneself things; to reject; to renounce |
| ABORTIVE | unsuccessful |
| ABRIDGE | to shorten; to condense |
| ABSOLUTE | total; unlimited; absolute |
| ABSOLVE | to forgive or free from blame; to free from sin; to free from obligation |
| PATHOS(GREEK) | suffering or disease |
| PSYCHOPATHIC | an adjective that describes someone suffering from a severe mental, emotional disorder |
| SOMA | body |
| PSYCHOSOMATIC | an adj. that delineates the powerful influence that mind has on body |
| GENESIS(GREEK) | origin |
| PSYCHOGENIC | of psychic origin |
| PERI- (GREEK) | around, surroundig |
| PERIODONTIST | a gum specialist |
| ENDOM(GREEK) | inner or within |
| ENDODONTIST | work on pulp of tooth or root canal therapy |
| SPHYGMOS(GREEK) | pulse |
| SPHYGMOMANOMETER | device for measuring blood pressure |
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