Word Power Made Easy Session 9 Words Flashcards
Pedodontist
Specializes in the care of children’s teeth
Orthodontist
Straightens your teeth
Endodontist
Specializes in the work on the pulp of the tooth and in root-canal therapy
Exodontist
Someone who removes teeth
Optometrist
Ne who measures your vision
Thermometer
An instrument to measure heat
Barometer
An instrument to measure atmospheric pressure
Sphygmomanometer
A device for measuring blood pressure
Metric system
A decimal system of weights and measures, long used in other countries and now gradually ring adopted in the United States
Osteopathy
Based on the theory that disease is caused by pressure of the bones on blood vessels and nerves
Podiatrist
A foot doctor
Octopus
And eight armed (eight footed) sea creature
Platypus
A water mammal with a duck’s bill, webbed feet, and a beaver like tail that reproduces by laying eggs (a flatfoot)
Podium
A speaker’s platform
Tripod
A three legged (footed) stand for a camera or other device