session-9

Title

• The whole tooth

• measurement

• bones, feet, and hands

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The whole tooth

• orthodontist

• pedodontist: specializes in the care of children's teeth

  • pedodontia (specialty)

  • pedodontic (adj)

• periodontist: gum specialist

  root: peri    +  odontos
       (around)

• endodontist: specializes in work on the pulp of the tooth and in root-canal therapy

  endo from greek endon
                  (inner, within)

• exodontist: specialty of tooth extraction

measurement

• optometrist

  root: opsis, optikos +   metron
        (view, vision)   (measurement)

• metron used in other words

  • thermometer: measures heat (greek: therme)

  • barometer: measures atmospheric pressure (greek: baros (weight))

  • sphygmomanometer: measures blood pressure (greek: sphygmos (pulse))

  • metric system

bones, feet, and hands

• osteopath:

  greek root: osteon  +  pathos
              (bone)    (suffering, disease)

  • osteopathy: disease caused by pressure of bones on blood vessels and nerves.

  • ⚠️ osteopathic: this physician is not a bone specialist, despite the misleading etymology - and should not be confused with the orthopedist

• podiatrist: a person who treats the feet and their ailments

  greek root: pous, podos  +  iateria
              (foot)         (medical healing)

  • podiatry: practiced by podiatrist

  • podiatric (adj)

  • The root pous, pados is also found in

    • octopus

    • platypus: water mammal (google it)

    • podium

    • tripod

    • chiropodist: earlier title for a podiatrist and still often used

      • chiropody (specialty)

• chiropractor: heal with hands

  • chiropractic (specialty)

  root: cheir  +  -hand
       (chiro)

  • Chiro is also found in

    • chirography: handwriting

    • chirographer: an expert in writing by hand or in penmanship

    • chirographic (adj)

  • greek suffix: -mancy (foretelling or prediction)

  • chiromancy: palm reading

  • chiromancer: palm reader (the person)

  • chiromantic (adj)