Greek Words 3 Flashcards
archaic
very old or old-fashioned
archaeological
pertaining to the scientific study of material remains of past human life + activities
archaism
a very outdated word or phrase
asteroid
a small rocky body orbiting the sun
archaeoastronomy
the investigation of the astronomical knowledge of prehistoric cultures
anachronism
a thing belonging to a period other than that in which it exists; a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned
anomaly
something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected
orthodox
conventional + unoriginal
paradoxically
in a self-contradictory way
Neolithic
relating to the later part of the Stone Age, when polished stone tools were used
Paleolithic
relating to the early part of the Stone Age, when primitive stone tools were used
monolithic
large, powerful, and intractably uniform
monolith
a large, upright block of stone
antropomorphic
having human characteristics
amorphous
without a clearly defined shape or form
autonomy
the right to self-government; self-directing freedom
periodontist
a dentist who treats diseases of the gums, alveolar bone, and other structures supporting the teeth
orthodontia
the treatment of irregularities in the teeth using braces
thermography
a technique for detecting the heat emitted by various regions of the body + transforming the info into visible signals
hypothermia
the condition of having a dangerously low body temp.
thermals
an upward current of warm air used by birds to gain height
diathermy
the generation of heat in tissue by electric currents for medical purposes ( to stimulate blood flow, destroy tissue, relieve pain, or cause blood clotting)
topography
the arrangement of natural + artificial physical features of an area
toponym
the name of a place esp. one derived from a topographical feature
topically
externally to a particular part of the body
parameter
a limit that defines the scope of a particular process or activity
lithograph
a print on a flat stone or metal plate
morphology
study of words, how they are formed, and their relationship to other words in the same language
neologism
a newly coined word or expression
endodontics
a branch of dentistry concerned with diseases + injuries of the soft tissue inside a tooth
paleographer
someone who studies ancient + historical handwriting
metamorphosis
process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form
endoscope
an optical instrument used to examine a person’s digestive tract
periscope
a tubular optical instrument containing lenses and mirrors by which an observer can see things that are otherwise obstructed
orthotics
the branch of medicine dealing with the design and fitting of external medical devices
orthograde
upright
perimeter
continuous line forming a boundary
exodontia
a branch of dentistry that deals with the extraction of teeth
perigee
the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is nearest to the earth
apogee
the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is furthest from the earth
peripheral
less important than something else
astronomy
the branch of science dealing with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe
astrology
a pseudoscience focused on the impact on the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies on human personality and the natural world
metronome
a device used by musicians that marks the beat by making clicking sounds
metonymy
a figure of speech in which one representative term stands in for something else that is closely related
