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egoist
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believes in self-advancement
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egotist
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talks about accomplishments
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altruist
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is interested in the welfare of others
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introvert
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turns thoughts inwards
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extrovert
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turns thoughts outward
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ambivert
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turns thoughts both inward and outward
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misanthrope
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hates people
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misogynist
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hates women
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misogamist
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hates marriage
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ascetic
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does not pursue pleasures of the flesh
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ego
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latin pronoun meaning I
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egocentric
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one who is excessively fixated on his own needs, desires, etc.
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egomaniac
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extreme egoism, needs and desires have become a morbid obsession, a mania
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alter
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latin meaning other
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altruism
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philosophy practiced by altruists
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-al
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common adjective suffix. eg. adjective form of egomaniac is egomaniacal
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alternate
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to skip one and take the other
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altruistic
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actions that look toward the benefit of others
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alternate
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in a debate, contest, etc it is the other person who will take over if the original cannot attend
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alternative
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the other choice
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alteration
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A change. Making into something other
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alter - as in plans
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To make other plans
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altercation
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Verbal dispute caused by other plans, opinions or ideas than the other person.
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alter ego
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Combines alter - other with ego - I. Refers to someone you are so close to that your temperments are almost a mirror image.
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verto
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Latin - to turn
introvert extrovert ambivert |
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introvert
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thoughts turned inward
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intro-
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inward
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extro-
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outward
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extrovert
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thoughts turned outward
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ambi-
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both directions
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ambivert
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thoughts turned inward and outward - both directions
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ambidextrous
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able to use both hands with equal skill
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dexterous
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skillful
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dexterity
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n. skill
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-ous
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common adjective suffix
famous, dangerous, perilous |
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-ity
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common noun suffix
vanity, quality, simplicity |
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dexter
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Latin for right hand which is traditionally more skillful
in ambidextrous both hands are right hands so to speak |
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sinister
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Latin for left hand
In English it means threatening, evil or dangerous. Further commentary on our early suspiciousness of left handed people. |
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left-handed
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synonym for awkward.
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gauche
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French for left hand
In English to call someone gauche implies social clumsiness. Gauche remark - tactless |
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gaucherie
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awkward, clumsy, tactless, embarrasing way of saying things or handling situations.
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droit
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French for right hand
English word adroit is built on this one. |
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adroit
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skillful, but especially in the exercise of the mental facilities.
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misein
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Greek root - to hate
misanthrope misogynist misogamist |
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misanthrope
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hates mankind
Greek misein-to hate anthropos-mankind |
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anthropos
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Greek - mankind
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misogynist
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hates women
Greek misein- to hate gyne - woman |
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misogamist
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hates marriage
Greek misein - to hate gamos - marriage |
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anthropology
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study of the development of the human race
Greek anthropos - mankind |
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philanthropist
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one who loves mankind and shows it by donating time and money
Greek anthropos - mankind |
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gaucherie
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awkward, clumsy, tactless, embarrasing way of saying things or handling situations.
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droit
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French for right hand
English word adroit is built on this one. |
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adroit
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skillful, but especially in the exercise of the mental facilities.
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misein
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Greek root - to hate
misanthrope misogynist misogamist |
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misanthrope
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hates mankind
Greek misein-to hate anthropos-mankind |
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anthropos
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Greek - mankind
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misogynist
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hates women
Greek misein- to hate gyne - woman |
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misogamist
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hates marriage
Greek misein - to hate gamos - marriage |
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anthropology
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study of the development of the human race
Greek anthropos - mankind |
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philanthropist
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one who loves mankind and shows it by donating time and money
Greek anthropos - mankind |
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gyne
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woman
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gynecologist
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doctor who treats female disorders
gyne - woman |
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monogamy
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custom of only one marriage (at a time)
mono - one gamos - marriage |
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bigamy
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two marriages - in actuality the unlawful act of contracting another marriage without divorcing one's legal spouse.
gamos - marriage |
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polygamy
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many marriages
poly - many gamos - marriage |
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polygyny
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when a man has many wives
poly - many gyne - woman |
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polyandry
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when a woman has two or more husbands
poly - many andros - male |
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andros
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Greek for male
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-ist
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common suffix for a person
eg. misogynist, gynecologist, bigamist, polygamist, etc. |
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-y
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common suffix for a practice
eg. misanthropy, monogamy, bigamy, philanthropy, etc. |
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-ic, -ous
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common suffix for adjectives
eg. misanthropic, monogamous, polygamous, philanthropic |
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asketes
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Greek - monk or hermit
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ascetic
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person who leads an existence that compares in austerity, simplicity and rigorous hardship with the life of a monk.
Greek - asketes monk or hermit |
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internus
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Latin - inside
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internist
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specialist in internal medicine, the exploration of your insides
Latin - internus (inside) |
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intern
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medical school graduate serving and apprenticeship inside a hospital
Latin - internus (inside) |
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logos
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science
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gynecologist
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the science of women
gyne - woman logos - science |
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obstetrix
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Latin - midwife, which in turn has it's source in a Latin verb meanin to stand - midwives stand in front of the woman in labor to aid in the delivery of the infant.
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-ician
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suffix that means expert.
eg. physician, musician, magician, electrician, etc. |
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paidos
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Greek - child
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iatreia
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Greek - medical healing
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pediatrician
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doctor who specializes in children
paidos - child iatreia - medical healing -ician - expert |
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pedis
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Latin - foot
seen in words like pedestal, pedal, pedestrian |
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pedagogy
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etymologically the leading of children, refers actually to the principles and methods of teaching.
paidos - child agogos - leading |
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agogos
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leading
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pedagogue
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person versed in pedagogy, current meaning is narrow-minded, straight-laced, old-fashioned dogmatic teacher.
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demagogue
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leader of the people, but current meaning is someone who attempts to mislead the people and cause discontent among the masses.
demos - people agogos- leader |
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demos
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people
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derma
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Greek - skin
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dermatologist
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doctor that specializes in skin
Greek - derma (skin) |
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hypodermic (needle)
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a needle that penetrates under the skin
Greek - hypos (under) Greek - derma (skin) |
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epidermis
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outer most layer of skin
Greek - dermis (skin) |
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taxidermy
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preparation, stuffing and mounting of skins of animals
Greek - derma (skin) |
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pachyderm
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an animal with unusually thick skin, like an elephant, hippo or rhinoceros.
Greek - derma (skin) |
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ophthalmos
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Greek - eye
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ophthalmologist
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a doctor who studies and treats eyes.
Greek - ophthalmos (eye) Greek - logos (science or study |
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oculist
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another word for ophthalmologist.
Latin - oculus (eye) |
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oculus
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Latin - eye
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ocular
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adjective that refers to the eye
Latin - oculus (eye) |
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monocle
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a lens for one eye
mono - one Latin - oculus (eye) |
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binoculars
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field glasses that increase the range of two eyes
bi- two Latin - oculus (eye) |
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inoculate
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when you are inoculated against a disease an "eye", puncture of hole is made in your skin through which serum is injected.
Latin - oculus (eye) |
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optometrist
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not physicians, measure vision, test for glaucoma and prescribe and fit glasses.
Greek - opsis, optikos (sight or vision) metron - measurement |
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opsis, optikos
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Greek - sight or vision
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metron
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measurement
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optician
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fill an optometrist's or ophthalmologist's prescription grinding lenses according to specifications.
Greek - opsis, optikos (sight of vision) -ician - expert |
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orthos
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Greek - straight or correct
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orthopedist
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by etymology straightens children
Greek - ortho (straight), paidos (child) Term was coined in 1741 by the author of a textbook on the prevention of childhood diseases - at that time curvature of the spine was a major concern. Today the specialty treats deformities and injuries to bones and joints in both adults and children. |
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orthodontia
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straightening of teeth
Greek - orthos (straight or correct) odontos (tooth) |
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odontos
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tooth
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kardia
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Greek - heart
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cardiologist
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doctor that specializes in the heart
Greek - kardia (heart) logos (science) |
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neuron
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Greek - nerve
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neurologist
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doctor that specializes in nerve disorders.
Greek - neuron (nerve) logos (science) |
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neuralgia
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acute pain along the nerves and their branches
Greek - neuron (nerve) algos (pain) |
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algos
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pain
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neuritis
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inflammation of the nerves
Greek - neuron (nerve) -itis (inflammation) |
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neurosis
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combines neuron with -osis a suffix meaning abnormal or diseased condition. Despite etymology does not mean a disorder of the nerves, but rather an illness characterized by excessive use of energy for unproductive purposes so that personality development is hindered or stopped.
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-osis
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abnormal or diseased condition
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psychosis
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full blown mental disorder
Greek - psyche (spirit, soul, mind) -osis |
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psyche
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Greek - spirit, soul or mind
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psychotic
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person who has lost contact with normal reality.
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psychiatrist
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by etymology a mind healer
Greek - psyche (spirit, soul, mind) iatreia - medical healing |
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geras
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Greek - old age
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geriatrics
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specialty dealing with medical needs of the elderly
Greek - geras (old age) iatreia - medical healing |
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nostos
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Greek - return (home)
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psychologist
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one who studies the mind
Greek - psyche (spirit, soul, mind) logos - science or study |
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pathos
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Greek - suffering or disease
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psychopathic
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someone suffering from a severe mental or emotional disorder
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soma
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Greek - body
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psychosomatic
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adjective that describes the powerful influence that the mind, especially unconscious has on bodily disease.
Greek - psyche (spirit, soul, mind) soma - body |
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psychoanalysis
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technique of deep probing into the unconscious developed by Sigmund Freud that guides the patient to an awareness of deep-seated unconscious fears, anxieties, tensions, conflicts, etc.
Greek - psyche (spirit, soul, mind) |
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psychogenic
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physical ailments of psychic (emotional) origin rather than organic.
Greek - psyche (spirit, soul, mind) genesis - birth or origin |
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genesis
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Greek - birth or origin
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pedontist
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specializes in the care of children's teeth.
Greek - paidos (child) odontos - tooth |
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periodontist
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gum specialist
peri- (around, surrounding) odontos (tooth) |
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peri-
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around, surrounding
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endodontist
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specializes in work on the pulp of the tooth and root canals.
Greek - endon (inner, within) odontos (tooth) |
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endon
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Greek - inner, within
used as endo- |
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ex-
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out
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exodontist
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specializes in removing teeth
ex- out odontos - tooth |
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thermometer
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an instrument to measure heat
Greek - therme (heat) metron (measurement) |
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barometer
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instrument to measure atmospheric pressure
Greek - baros (weight) metron (measurement) |
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therme
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Greek - heat
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baros
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Greek - weight
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sphygmomanometer
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device for measuring blood pressure
Greek - sphygmos (pulse) metron (measurement) |
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sphygmos
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Greek - pulse
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metric (system)
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decimal system of weights and measures
Greek - metron (measurement) |
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osteopathy
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specialty arising from the theory that pressure of the bones on nerves and blood vessels may cause disease
Greek - osteon (bone) pathos (suffering) |
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osteon
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Greek - bone
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podiatrist
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specializes in treating minor ailments of the foot.
Greek - pous, podos (foot) iatreia - medical healing |
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octopus
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eight armed (etymologically footed) sea creature
Greek - okto (eight) pous, podos (foot) |
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platypus
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water mammal with a duck's bill, webbed feet and a beaver tail that reproduces by laying eggs.
Greek - platys (broad, flat) pous, podos (foot) |
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podium
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a speaker's platform, etymologically a place for the feet.
Greek - pous, podos (foot) -ium (place where) |
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okto
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Greek - eight
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platys
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Greek - broad, flat
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-ium
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suffix that often signifies "place where"
eg. gynmasium, stadium, auditorium, etc. |
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tripod
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a three-legged (footed) stand for a camera or other device
tri - (three) Greek - pous, podos (foot) |
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tri-
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three
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chiropodist
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earlier title for a podiatrist
Greek - podos (foot) cheir - (hand) spelled chiro- in English words coined in the days when more people developed calluses on the hands and feet |
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cheir
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Greek - hand
spelled chiro- in English words |
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chiropractor
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specialist that heals with their hands
Greek - cheir (hand) |
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graphein
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Greek - to write
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graphologist
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handwriting analyst
Greek - graphein (to write) logos (science, study) |
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chirographer
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expert in writing by hand or penmanship.
Greek - graphein (to write) cheir (hand) spelled chiro- in English words |
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-mancy
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suffix that comes from a Greek word meaning foretelling or prediction
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chiromancy
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palm reading
Greek - cheir (hand) -mancy (foretelling, prediction) |
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calligraphy
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by etymology beautiful writing
Greek - graphein (to write) kallos (beauty) |
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kallos
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Greek - beauty
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cacography
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bad, scrawly, or illegible handwriting.
Greek - kakos (bad, harsh) graphein (to write) |
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kakos
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Greek - bad, harsh
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cardiograph
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etymologically, a heart writer
Greek - kardia (heart) graphein (to write) |
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photograph
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etymologically, written by light
Greek - photos (light) graphein (to write) |
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photos
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Greek - light
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phonograph
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etymologically, a sound writer
Greek - phone (sound) graphein (to write) |
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phone
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Greek - sound
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telegraph
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etymologically, a distance writer
Greek - tele (distance) graphein (to write) |
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tele
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Greek - distance
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biography
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etymologically, life writing
Greek - bios (life) graphein (to write) |
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bios
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Greek - life
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geron
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Greek - old man
derived form of geras (old age) |
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gerontologist
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specialist in the problems of the aged.
Greek - geron (old man) |
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senex
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Latin - old
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senile
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showing signs of the physical and or mental deterioration that generally marks very old age.
Latin - senex (old) |
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senescent
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aging, growing old.
Latin - senex (old) |
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senior
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older
Latin - senex (old) |
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senate
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originally a council of older, and presumably wiser citizens.
Latin - senex (old) |
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-escent
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growing, becoming
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adolescent
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growing into an adult
-escent (growing, becoming) |
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convalescent
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growing healty again
-escent (growing, becoming) |
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obsolescent
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growing or becoming obsolete
-escent (growing, becoming) |
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-er
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one who
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pyge
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buttocks
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callipygian
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beautiful buttocks
Greek - kallos (beauty) pyge (buttocks) |
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astronomer
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scientist interested in the arrangement of stars and other celestial bodies.
Greek - astron (star) nomos (arrangement, law, order) |
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astron
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Greek - start
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nomos
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Greek - arrangement, law order
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anthropologist
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scientist who studies human development
Greek - anthropos (mankind) logos (science, study) |
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astrology
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discipline which assesses the influence of planets and stars on human events.
Greek - astron (star) logos - science study |
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astronaut
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by etymology, a sailor among the stars.
Greek - astron (star) nautes - sailor |
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nautes
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Greek - sailor
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cosmonaut
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etymologically, sailor of the universe
Greek - kosmos (universe) nautes - sailor |
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kosmos
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Greek - universe
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nautical
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relating to sailors, sailing ships or navigation.
Derives from nautes and nautes is from Greek for ship naus. |
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naus
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Greek - ship
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nausea
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etymologically, ship sickness or seasickness.
Greek - naus (ship) |
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aster
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star shaped flower
Greek - astron (star) |
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asterisk
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star shaped symbol *
Greek - astron (star) |
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astrophysics
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branch of physics dealing with heavenly bodies
Greek - astron (star) |
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disaster
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Greek - astron (star)
dis- (against) Long ago it was believed that stars ruled human destiny, any misfortune or calamity therefore happened to someone because the stars were in opposition |
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dis-
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prefix with many meanings one of which is against
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autonomy
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self-law, self-government
Greek - nomos (law) autos - self |
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autos
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self
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metronome
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instrument that governs or orders the timing of a musician
metron - measurement nomos - arrangement, order, law |
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geologist
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scientist that studies the earth's compostion
Greek - ge (earth) |
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ge
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Greek - earth
spelled as geo- in English |
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geometry
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by etymology, measurement of the earth more specifically the branch of mathematics that deals with the measurement of spaces on the earth.
Greek - ge (earth) metron (measurement) |
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geography
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writing about or mapping the earth
Greek - ge (earth) graphein - to write |
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George
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Derived from ge (geo-) earth, plus ergon, work. The first George was an earth worker or farmer.
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ergon
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work
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biologist
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scientist that studies living matter
bios - life logos - science study |
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biography
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writing about someone's life
bios - life graphein - to write |
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autobiography
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story of one's life written by one's self
autos - self bios - life graphein - to write |
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biopsy
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medical examination or view
bios - life opsis, optikos - view vision |
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autopsy
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medical examination of a corpse to discover the cause of death.
autos means self, in an autopsy etymologically speaking the pathologist determines by actual view or sight rather than theorizing. ie.by viewing or seeing for oneself |
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botanist
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scientist that studies plants
Greek - botane (plant) |
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zoologist
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scientist that studies animals
Greek - zoion (animal) |
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zodiak
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diagram used in astrology of the paths of the sun, moon and planets. It contains Latin names for various animals. Hence it's derivation from zoion (animal).
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scorpio
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Latin - scorpion
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leo
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Lation - lion
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cancer
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Latin - crab
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taurus
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Latin - bull
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aries
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Latin - ram
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pisces
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Latin - fish
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entomology
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branch of zoology dealing with insects
Flies, beetles, wasps and bees are segmented creatures. Where these parts join there appears to the imaginative eye a "cutting in" of the body. Greek - en- (in) tome (a cutting) |
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tome
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a cutting
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insect
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built on Latin
in- (in) sectus (to cut) |
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ec-
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from Greek ek- means out
(Latin prefix is ex-) |
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tonsillectomy
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procedure in which the tonsils are cut out
ec- out tome - a cutting |
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appendectomy
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procedure in which the appendix is cut out
ec- out tome - a cutting |
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mastectomy
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procedure in which the breast is removed (cut out)
ec- out tome - a cutting |
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hysterectomy
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procedure in which the uterus is cut out
ec- out tome - a cutting |
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prostatectomy
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procedure in which the prostate is cut out
ec - out tome - a cutting |
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eccentric
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etymologically, out of the center, deviating from the norm in behavior, attitudes, etc.
ec- out kentron - center |
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kentron
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Greek - center
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atom
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was so named at a time when it was considered the smallest possible particle of an element. One that could not be cut any further.
Greek prefix a- makes a root negative tome - a cutting |
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a-
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Greek prefix that makes a root negative
eg. atomic a- tome |
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anatomy
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the cutting up of a plant or animal to determine it's structure.
Greek - ana- (up) tome - a cutting |
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ana-
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Greek prefix with many meanings, one of which is up
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tome
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originally any book that was part of a larger work of many volumes. etymologically, a part cut from the whole.
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dicha-
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Greek - prefix in two
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dichotomy
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a splitting in two, technical term used in the science of logic. as a non-technical term black and white, good and bad, democrat and republican etc.
Greek - dicha- (in two) tome - a cutting |
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epi-
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on, upon
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epitome
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imagine a book, now figuratively cut on or through it so that you can get to its essence, the very heart of the idea contained in it.
epi- on, upon tome- a cutting |
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philology
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love of words
Greek - philein (to love) logos - science or study, but also word or speech |
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philein
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Greek - to love
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linguistics
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the science of language
Latin - lingua (tongue) |
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lingua
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Latin - tongue
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philander
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to "play around" sexually, be promiscuous, or have extramaritial relations.
Greek - philein (to love) andros - male |
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philosophy
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by etymology, the love of wisdom
Greek - philein (to love) sophos - wise |
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Philadelphia
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City of Brotherly Love
Greek - philein (to love) adelphos - brother |
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adelphos
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Greek - brother
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philharmonic
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love of music or harmony
Greek - philein (to love) harmonia - harmony |
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harmonia
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Greek - harmony
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philter
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rarely used word, means love potion
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aphrodisiac
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things that arouse sexual desire
from Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty |
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bibliophile
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one who loves books, book collector
Greek - biblion (book) philein - to love |
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biblion
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Greek - book
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Anglophile
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a person who is fond of British people, customs, culture, etc.
Latin - Anglus (English) |
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Anglus
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Latin - English
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