Greek Words 4 Flashcards
pathogenic
d. capable of causing disease
genesis
c. the coming into being of something
psychogenic
d. having an origin rooted in mental conflict rather than a physical one
eugenically
e. in a manner appropriate for the production of good offspring
genetic
c. relating to heredity
odometer
c. an instrument for measuring the distance travelled by a vehicle
icon
b. a person regarded as worthy of veneration
euthanasia
d. the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease
idiotic
c. very stupid
thanatology
c. the scientific study of death and the practices associated with it
maniacal
d. exhibiting extremely wild or violent behaviour
manic
c. showing wild, apparently deranged, excitement and energy
amnesiac
d. a person experiencing a partial or total loss of memory
mnemonic
c. a tool that helps you remember certain facts
syntactic
d. relating to the grammatical arrangement of words in a sentence
moronic
a. very foolish or stupid
anoxia
d. a deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues
epiphany
c. an illuminating discovery or realization
diaphanous
d. light, delicate, and translucent
taxonomy
the branch of science concerned with classification of organisms according to their similarities and differences
iconoclast
a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions
iconolatry
the worship of idols, paintings of Jesus Christ or other holy figures
pyromaniac
a person with a compulsion to set things on fire
kleptomaniac
a person with a compulsion to steal
dipsomaniac
an alcoholic
oxymoron
c. a figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect
taxidermy
c. the art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals
idiosyncrasy
d. a mode of behaviour peculiar to an individual
hydrotropism
the growth or turning of plant roots towards or away from moisture
phototropism
the orientation of a plant or other organism in response to light
heliotropism
the directional growth of a plant in response to sunlight
amnesty
an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses
idiomatic
using, containing, or denoting expressions that are natural to a native speaker
idiom
an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements
ataxia
the loss of control over bodily movements
homogenous group
people who are similar in some way
genealogy
a pedigree; a line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor
Septuagint
a Greek version of the Hebrew Bible
museum
seat of the Muses, based on “mousa” which means muse
hematozoon
a parasitic organism that lives in the blood
enterozoon
an animal parasite that lives in the intestines
otorhinolaryngology
the study of diseases of the ear, nose, and throat
hydrocephalus
the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain causing a buildup of pressure
analgesia
the inability to feel pain
anodyne
a painkiller
acromelagy symptoms
a. enlarged hands + feet
b. enlarged facial features
c. deep voice due to enlarged vocal cords
lithotripsy
a treatment that uses ultrasound shock waves to break a kidney stone is into small particles that can be passed out from the body
anorexia
lack or loss of appetite for food
aneurysm
a localized enlargement of an artery caused by a weakening of the artery wall
thrombosis
the formation of a blood clot in a blood vessel
symptom
a sign of disease, esp. one that is apparent to the patient
cardiac myopathy
chronic disease of the heart muscle
iatrogenic
caused by medical examination or treatment
prodromal symptoms
early signs of disease that indicate the onset of a disease before more specific signs and symptoms develop
idiopathic disorder
a disease that arises spontaneously or for which the cause is unknown
