Greek Words 4

Question 1

pathogenic

Answer 1

d. capable of causing disease

Question 2

genesis

Answer 2

c. the coming into being of something

Question 3

psychogenic

Answer 3

d. having an origin rooted in mental conflict rather than a physical one

Question 4

eugenically

Answer 4

e. in a manner appropriate for the production of good offspring

Question 5

genetic

Answer 5

c. relating to heredity

Question 6

odometer

Answer 6

c. an instrument for measuring the distance travelled by a vehicle

Question 7

icon

Answer 7

b. a person regarded as worthy of veneration

Question 8

euthanasia

Answer 8

d. the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease

Question 9

idiotic

Answer 9

c. very stupid

Question 10

thanatology

Answer 10

c. the scientific study of death and the practices associated with it

Question 11

maniacal

Answer 11

d. exhibiting extremely wild or violent behaviour

Question 12

manic

Answer 12

c. showing wild, apparently deranged, excitement and energy

Question 13

amnesiac

Answer 13

d. a person experiencing a partial or total loss of memory

Question 14

mnemonic

Answer 14

c. a tool that helps you remember certain facts

Question 15

syntactic

Answer 15

d. relating to the grammatical arrangement of words in a sentence

Question 16

moronic

Answer 16

a. very foolish or stupid

Question 17

anoxia

Answer 17

d. a deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues

Question 18

epiphany

Answer 18

c. an illuminating discovery or realization

Question 19

diaphanous

Answer 19

d. light, delicate, and translucent

Question 20

taxonomy

Answer 20

the branch of science concerned with classification of organisms according to their similarities and differences

Question 21

iconoclast

Answer 21

a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions

Question 22

iconolatry

Answer 22

the worship of idols, paintings of Jesus Christ or other holy figures

Question 23

pyromaniac

Answer 23

a person with a compulsion to set things on fire

Question 24

kleptomaniac

Answer 24

a person with a compulsion to steal

Question 25

dipsomaniac

Answer 25

an alcoholic

Question 26

oxymoron

Answer 26

c. a figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect

Question 27

taxidermy

Answer 27

c. the art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals

Question 28

idiosyncrasy

Answer 28

d. a mode of behaviour peculiar to an individual

Question 29

hydrotropism

Answer 29

the growth or turning of plant roots towards or away from moisture

Question 30

phototropism

Answer 30

the orientation of a plant or other organism in response to light

Question 31

heliotropism

Answer 31

the directional growth of a plant in response to sunlight

Question 32

amnesty

Answer 32

an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses

Question 33

idiomatic

Answer 33

using, containing, or denoting expressions that are natural to a native speaker

Question 34

idiom

Answer 34

an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements

Question 35

ataxia

Answer 35

the loss of control over bodily movements

Question 36

homogenous group

Answer 36

people who are similar in some way

Question 37

genealogy

Answer 37

a pedigree; a line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor

Question 38

Septuagint

Answer 38

a Greek version of the Hebrew Bible

Question 39

museum

Answer 39

seat of the Muses, based on “mousa” which means muse

Question 40

hematozoon

Answer 40

a parasitic organism that lives in the blood

Question 41

enterozoon

Answer 41

an animal parasite that lives in the intestines

Question 42

otorhinolaryngology

Answer 42

the study of diseases of the ear, nose, and throat

Question 43

hydrocephalus

Answer 43

the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain causing a buildup of pressure

Question 44

analgesia

Answer 44

the inability to feel pain

Question 45

anodyne

Answer 45

a painkiller

Question 46

acromelagy symptoms

Answer 46

a. enlarged hands + feet
b. enlarged facial features
c. deep voice due to enlarged vocal cords

Question 47

lithotripsy

Answer 47

a treatment that uses ultrasound shock waves to break a kidney stone is into small particles that can be passed out from the body

Question 48

anorexia

Answer 48

lack or loss of appetite for food

Question 49

aneurysm

Answer 49

a localized enlargement of an artery caused by a weakening of the artery wall

Question 50

thrombosis

Answer 50

the formation of a blood clot in a blood vessel

Question 51

symptom

Answer 51

a sign of disease, esp. one that is apparent to the patient

Question 52

cardiac myopathy

Answer 52

chronic disease of the heart muscle

Question 53

iatrogenic

Answer 53

caused by medical examination or treatment

Question 54

prodromal symptoms

Answer 54

early signs of disease that indicate the onset of a disease before more specific signs and symptoms develop

Question 55

idiopathic disorder

Answer 55

a disease that arises spontaneously or for which the cause is unknown