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orthos
straight, correct
odontos
tooth
paidos (ped-)
child
-ic
adjective suffix
peri
around, surrounding
endo-
inner, within
ex-
out
opsis, optikos
vision
metron
measurement
therme
heat
baros
wight
sphygmos
pulse
osteon
bone
pathos
suffering, disease
pous, podos
foot
okto
eight
platys
broad, flat
-ium
place where
cheir (chiro-)
hand
mancy
prediction
orthodontia
specialty of tooth straightening
pedodontia
specialty of child dentistry
periodontia
specialty of the gums
endodontia
dental specialty involving the pulp and
root canal
exodontia
specialty of tooth extraction
barometer
instrument that measures atmospheric
pressure
sphygmomanometer
blood-pressure apparatus
osteopathy
specialty arising from the theory that
pressure of the bones on nerves and blood
vessels may cause disease
podiatry
treatment of minor ailments of the foot
thermometer
instrument to measure heat
octopus
eight-armed sea creature
platypus
egg-laying mammal with webbed feet
podium
speaker’s platform
chiropody
treatment of minor ailments of the foot
chiropractic
maintenance of integrity of the nervous
system by manipulation and massage
chirography
handwriting
chiromancy
palm reading
Orthodontia is a branch of dentistry
T
Doctors use sphygmomanometers to check blood pressure
T
Osteopathic physicians may use standard medical procedures
T
Chiropractic deals with handwriting
F
Chiropody and podiatry are synonymous terms
T
A podium is a place from which a lecture might be delivered
T
A pedodontist is a foot doctor
F
A periodontist is a gum specialist
T
A endodontist does root-canal therapy
T
An exodontist extracts teeth
T
A barometer measures heat
F
An octopus has eight arms.
T
A platypus is a land mammal
F
A tripod has four legs
F
A chirographer is an expert at penmanship
T
A chiromancer reads palms.
T
pertaining to child dentistry (adj.)
pedodontic
pertaining to treatment of the foot (adj.)
podiatric
blood-pressure apparatus
sphygmomanometer
three-legged stand
tripod
pertaining to the treatment of diseases by manipulation to relieve pressure of the bones on
nerves and blood vessels (adj.)
osteopathic
pertaining to handwriting (adj.)
chirographic
gum specialist
periodontist
treatment of ailments of the foot
podiatry, chiropody
stand for a speaker
podium
dentist specializing in treating the pulp of the tooth or in doing root-canal therapy
endodontist
pertaining to the specialty of tooth extraction (adj.)
exodontic
pertaining to the measurement of atmospheric pressure (adj.)
barometric
palm reading (noun)
chiromancy
handwiritng
chirography
the practice of manipulating bodily articulations to relieve ailments
chiropractic
egg-laying mammal
platypus
eight-armed sea creature
octopus
instrument to measure heat
thermometer