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Word | Meaning |
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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 |