MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC TERMINOLOGY perianth a stony mass in the intestines an excess of red blood cells the envelope of a flower MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC TERMINOLOGY pentamerous consisting of five divisions ID: 760415
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FINAL REVIEW
Latin and Greek Elements in English
Slide2MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC TERMINOLOGY
perianth
a stony mass in the intestines
an excess of red blood cells
the envelope of a flower
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pentamerous
consisting of five divisions
defective formation of bone
referring to the area between the heart and the diaphragm
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anastomosis
a connection between blood vessels
the condition of having abnormally long finger or toes
the dissolution of tissue
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neurasthenia
a membrane surrounding an embryo
depression characterized by fatigue and worry
a lack of muscle tone
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osteophyte
an inflammation of the stomach
a diseased condition of the kidney
a small bony outgrowth
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histolysis
a disorder in metabolism of fat
the dissolution of tissue
an x-ray of the bile ducts
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myocarditis
a tumor composed of blood vessels
a cell body of nerves
inflammation of the walls of the heart
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gymnorhinal
referring to a moisture-loving plant
referring to birds with a nostril region not covered with feathers
securing food with the tongue
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hemotoxin
a substance that destroys red blood cells
an excessive development of tissue
a treatment by means of rays
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empyema
the ripening of fruits underground
the study of the effects of radiation on living organisms
the accumulation of pus in a body cavity
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prothrombin
a structure containing minute reproductive bodies
a substance which counteracts a toxin
a plasma protein produced in the liver during the clotting of blood
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acrocarpous
having bare wings
referring to a type of plant which bears fruit on the top of its stem
able to run swiftly
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ophthalmotonometer
an instrument for measuring tension within the eyeball
an instrument for measuring the speed of rotation
an instrument for measuring variations in temperature
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dolichomorphic
having an affinity for the color red
having a long form
able to withstand wide variations in pressure
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parenteral
p.t.
impairment of speech articulation
unable to see the color blue
not passing through the digestive tract
Slide17LINGUISTIC TERMS
illegal, assist, succumb
What do these words have in common?
repeating consonants
ASSIMILATION
Slide18LINGUISTIC TERMS
acquiescence, convalesce, effervescent
What do these words have in common?
the letters “
sc
”
INCHOATIVE
Slide19LINGUISTIC TERMS
hiss, whizz, growl
What do these words have in common?
imitation of sounds
ONOMATOPOEIA
Slide20LINGUISTIC TERMS
vote, undertaker, disease
What do these words have in common?
a narrower meaning than the original meaning
SPECIALIZATION
Slide21LINGUISTIC TERMS
the multitude, a beauty, a terror
What do these words have in common?
abstract qualities acting as concrete things
ABSTRACT-TO-CONCRETE
Slide22LINGUISTIC TERMS
a titanic effort, mammoth olives, bored to death
What do these words have in common?
exaggeration
HYPERBOLE
Slide23LINGUISTIC TERMS
d
eception, efficient, insidious
What do these words have in common?
a vowel change in the base
CAPT- becomes CEPT-
FAC- becomes FIC-
SED- becomes SID-
VOWEL GRADATION
Slide24LINGUISTIC TERMS
fiddle/viola, compute/count, ray/radius
What do these words have in common?
derived from the same parent word
DOUBLETS
Slide25LINGUISTIC TERMS
moped, bit, hazmat
What do these words have in common?
combinations of clips
moped = motorcycle + bicycle pedal
bit = binary + unit
hazmat = hazardous + material
BLEND
Slide26LINGUISTIC TERMS
familiar, sobriety, turtle
What do these words have in common?
“
l”s
and “
r”s
changing
“
i”s
changing to “
e”s
(familial,
sobriity
,
turtur
)
DISSIMILATION
Slide27LINGUISTIC TERMS
CSI, laser, MASH
What do these words have in common?
created from the first letters of each word
ACRONYM
Slide28LINGUISTIC TERMS
neutralize, verbal counseling, target-rich area
What do these words have in common?
round-about way of speaking (military)
CIRCUMLOCUTION
Slide29LINGUISTIC TERMS
mortify, atom, infinite
What do these words have in common?
have lost their original strength probably due to overuse
WEAKENING
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an eye for painting, an ear for music, a lot of heart
What do these words have in common?
concrete body parts used as abstract qualities
CONCRETE-TO-ABSTRACT
Slide31LINGUISTIC TERMS
vaccinate, execute, reune
What do these words have in common?
a simpler form of a word; have an affix removed
BACK FORMATION
Slide32LINGUISTIC TERMS
audiophile, battleax, superman
What do these words have in common?
elements from two different languages
HYBRID (bad!)
Slide33LINGUISTIC TERMS
a stiff, an American, the rich
What do these words have in common?
all adjectives functioning as nouns; two words, one being an article (a, an, the)
SUBSTANTIVE
Slide34LINGUISTIC TERMS
fame, angel, lord
What do these words have in common?
a positive connotation
ELEVATION
Slide35LINGUISTIC TERMS
full-flowered woman, pass away, restroom
What do these words have in common?
less direct meanings
EUPHEMISM
Slide36LINGUISTIC TERMS
humble pie, sacrilegious, primrose
What do these words have in common?
the true meanings have nothing to do with pie, religion, or roses
FOLK ETYMOLOGY
Slide37LINGUISTIC TERMS
exam, quake, lab
What do these words have in common?
super-short!
CLIP
Slide38LINGUISTIC TERMS
clap-trap, murmur, fake-bake
What do these words have in common?
repetition of sounds
REDUPLICATION
Slide39LINGUISTIC TERMS
to, too, two
What do these words have in common?
same pronunciation
HOMONYM
Slide40LINGUISTIC TERMS
rococo, demon, senile
What do these words have in common?
negative connotation
DEGENERATION
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ruminate
to wander
to think over; ponder
to place in proper position
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Dutch act
escape or suicide
blunt speech
memorable date
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termagant
a useless item
a funeral song
a violent, quarrelsome bully
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miasma
the masses, commoners
a really bad smell
a middleman
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hedonism
the pursuit of pleasure
an aggressive attack
an accidental stroke of good fortune
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harbinger
a wide road
a large building for sporting events
a forerunner
Slide47WORD DEFINITIONS
bantam
miniature
with great speed and force
a risk or danger
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desultory
a stimulating rebellion
jumping from subject to subject
dejected
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peripatetic
expressing sorrow
typical of country life, rustic
wandering
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dicker
to block legislation
to bargain
to be stunned with shock
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denouement
a group that sings and dances together
the final resolution of a dramatic plot
a calamity
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dilettante
a grant given as a means of assistance
a penalty for not showing up at a sporting event
an untalented person who affects to be an artist
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curry favor
an act of gaining friendship through flattery
a large, ceremonial fire
bird watching
Slide54WORD DEFINITIONS
bathos
a purification
sentimentalism
a safe shelter
Slide55IDIOMATIC SOURCES
The
ArtsChristian SourcesExpressionsThe LawLiterary TermsMilitary TermsNon-Christian TermsPlace NamesSea TermsSports and Games
aloof, careen, arrive
SEA TERMS
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The
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curfew, fifth column, alert
MILITARY TERMS
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The
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gypsy, peach, turquoise
PLACE NAMES
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The
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sold down the river, Dutch auction, flash in the pan
EXPRESSIONS
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The
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jeopardy, crestfallen, dark horse
SPORTS AND GAMES
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The
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abominate, enthusiasm, taboo
NON-CHRISTIAN TERMS
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The
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hypocrite, chorus, pants
LITERARY TERMS
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The
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dirge, talent, bonfire
CHRISTIAN SOURCES
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The
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colossal, story, character
THE ARTS
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The
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ordeal, cheat, martyr
THE LAW
Slide65WORD ANALYSISprefixes
paragenesisseclusivedisaggregationanalepsy
para
- beside
se- aside
dis
- apart, not
ag
- toward
ana
- up, back
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obduratemorphosyntacticperacutecataglottism
ob- toward, against
syn
- together, with
per- through
cata
- down
Slide67WORD ANALYSISBASES
disceptatorisobargraviloquenceexocrine
CEPT- take, seize
IS- equal
BAR- weight, pressure
GRAV- heavy
LOQU- to speak
CRI- separate
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bibliolatrypandemoniuminherentpseudesthesia
BIBLI- book
LATR- worship
PAN- all
DEMON- evil spirit
HER- to stick, remain
PSEUD- false
ESTHE- feel
Slide69WORD ANALYSISsuffixes
equipedaldendroidexecutrixdiarchy
-al
p.t
.
-
oid
like
-
rix
she who does
-
archy
rule by
Slide70WORD ANALYSISsuffixes
philotheismchronometervestimentaryprothesis
-ism condition of
-meter measure
-
ment
result of
-
ary
p.t.
-sis act/state of
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POLY- many ONYM- name -ous full of adjective having many names
Shiva, the
polyonymous
Hindu god of destruction and regeneration,
is also called
Shambhu
,
Shankara
,
and
Mahesha
.
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in- in, into; not DOMIT- house, master -able able to be adj incapable of being subdued
The pens, the tongues, the fortunes, and the
indomitable
wills of many women were pledged to secure the right of the elective franchise.
Slide73SENTENCES
ex- out, from CULP- blame -ate v.s. verb to clear from alleged fault or guilt; acquit
Although DNA evidence is widely known to incriminate people, it is actually more often used to
exculpate
those unjustly accused of
crimes
.
Slide74SENTENCES
GEo- earth MORPH- form, shape -ology science/study of noun the study of the evolution of landmarks
After noticing
bivalve shells running in a horizontal span along the cut section of a
cliffside
, the scientist Shen
Kuo
devised
a theory of
geomorphology
.