Latin and Greek Elements in English - Medical and Scientific Terminology Review

Explore the Latin and Greek elements in English through medical and scientific terminology. Dive into the meanings of terms like perianth, pentamerous, anastomosis, neurasthenia, and more, which offer insights into biological processes and medical conditions.

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1. Latin and Greek Elements in English FINAL REVIEW FINAL REVIEW

2. MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC TERMINOLOGY perianth a. a stony mass in the intestines b. an excess of red blood cells c. the envelope of a flower

3. MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC TERMINOLOGY pentamerous a. consisting of five divisions b. defective formation of bone c. referring to the area between the heart and the diaphragm

4. MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC TERMINOLOGY anastomosis a. a connection between blood vessels b. the condition of having abnormally long finger or toes c. the dissolution of tissue

5. MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC TERMINOLOGY neurasthenia a. a membrane surrounding an embryo b. depression characterized by fatigue and worry c. a lack of muscle tone

6. MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC TERMINOLOGY osteophyte a. an inflammation of the stomach b. a diseased condition of the kidney c. a small bony outgrowth

7. MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC TERMINOLOGY histolysis a. a disorder in metabolism of fat b. the dissolution of tissue c. an x-ray of the bile ducts

8. MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC TERMINOLOGY myocarditis a. a tumor composed of blood vessels b. a cell body of nerves c. inflammation of the walls of the heart

9. MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC TERMINOLOGY gymnorhinal a. referring to a moisture-loving plant b. referring to birds with a nostril region not covered with feathers c. securing food with the tongue

10. MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC TERMINOLOGY hemotoxin a. a substance that destroys red blood cells b. an excessive development of tissue c. a treatment by means of rays

11. MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC TERMINOLOGY empyema a. the ripening of fruits underground b. the study of the effects of radiation on living organisms c. the accumulation of pus in a body cavity

12. MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC TERMINOLOGY prothrombin a. a structure containing minute reproductive bodies b. a substance which counteracts a toxin c. a plasma protein produced in the liver during the clotting of blood

13. MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC TERMINOLOGY acrocarpous a. having bare wings b. referring to a type of plant which bears fruit on the top of its stem c. able to run swiftly

14. MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC TERMINOLOGY ophthalmotonometer a. an instrument for measuring tension within the eyeball b. an instrument for measuring the speed of rotation c. an instrument for measuring variations in temperature

15. MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC TERMINOLOGY dolichomorphic a. having an affinity for the color red b. having a long form c. able to withstand wide variations in pressure

16. MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC TERMINOLOGY parenteral a. p.t. impairment of speech articulation b. unable to see the color blue c. not passing through the digestive tract

17. LINGUISTIC TERMS illegal, assist, succumb What do these words have in common? repeating consonants ASSIMILATION

18. LINGUISTIC TERMS acquiescence, convalesce, effervescent What do these words have in common? the letters sc INCHOATIVE

19. LINGUISTIC TERMS hiss, whizz, growl What do these words have in common? imitation of sounds ONOMATOPOEIA

20. LINGUISTIC TERMS vote, undertaker, disease What do these words have in common? a narrower meaning than the original meaning SPECIALIZATION

21. LINGUISTIC TERMS the multitude, a beauty, a terror What do these words have in common? abstract qualities acting as concrete things ABSTRACT-TO-CONCRETE

22. LINGUISTIC TERMS a titanic effort, mammoth olives, bored to death What do these words have in common? exaggeration HYPERBOLE

23. LINGUISTIC TERMS deception, efficient, insidious What do these words have in common? a vowel change in the base CAPT- becomes CEPT- FAC- becomes FIC- SED- becomes SID- VOWEL GRADATION

24. LINGUISTIC TERMS fiddle/viola, compute/count, ray/radius What do these words have in common? derived from the same parent word DOUBLETS

25. LINGUISTIC TERMS moped, bit, hazmat What do these words have in common? combinations of clips moped = motorcycle + bicycle pedal bit = binary + unit hazmat = hazardous + material BLEND

26. LINGUISTIC TERMS familiar, sobriety, turtle What do these words have in common? l s and r s changing i s changing to e s (familial, sobriity, turtur) DISSIMILATION

27. LINGUISTIC TERMS CSI, laser, MASH What do these words have in common? created from the first letters of each word ACRONYM

28. LINGUISTIC TERMS neutralize, verbal counseling, target- rich area What do these words have in common? round-about way of speaking (military) CIRCUMLOCUTION

29. LINGUISTIC TERMS mortify, atom, infinite What do these words have in common? have lost their original strength probably due to overuse WEAKENING

30. LINGUISTIC TERMS an eye for painting, an ear for music, a lot of heart What do these words have in common? concrete body parts used as abstract qualities CONCRETE-TO-ABSTRACT

31. LINGUISTIC TERMS vaccinate, execute, reune What do these words have in common? a simpler form of a word; have an affix removed BACK FORMATION

32. LINGUISTIC TERMS audiophile, battleax, superman What do these words have in common? elements from two different languages HYBRID (bad!)

33. LINGUISTIC TERMS a stiff, an American, the rich What do these words have in common? all adjectives functioning as nouns; two words, one being an article (a, an, the) SUBSTANTIVE

34. LINGUISTIC TERMS fame, angel, lord What do these words have in common? a positive connotation ELEVATION

35. LINGUISTIC TERMS full-flowered woman, pass away, restroom What do these words have in common? less direct meanings EUPHEMISM

36. LINGUISTIC TERMS humble pie, sacrilegious, primrose What do these words have in common? the true meanings have nothing to do with pie, religion, or roses FOLK ETYMOLOGY

37. LINGUISTIC TERMS exam, quake, lab What do these words have in common? super-short! CLIP

38. LINGUISTIC TERMS clap-trap, murmur, fake-bake What do these words have in common? repetition of sounds REDUPLICATION

39. LINGUISTIC TERMS to, too, two What do these words have in common? same pronunciation HOMONYM

40. LINGUISTIC TERMS rococo, demon, senile What do these words have in common? negative connotation DEGENERATION

41. WORD DEFINITIONS ruminate a. to wander b. to think over; ponder c. to place in proper position

42. WORD DEFINITIONS Dutch act a. escape or suicide b. blunt speech c. memorable date

43. WORD DEFINITIONS termagant a. a useless item b. a funeral song c. a violent, quarrelsome bully

44. WORD DEFINITIONS miasma a. the masses, commoners b. a really bad smell c. a middleman

45. WORD DEFINITIONS hedonism a. the pursuit of pleasure b. an aggressive attack c. an accidental stroke of good fortune

46. WORD DEFINITIONS harbinger a. a wide road b. a large building for sporting events c. a forerunner

47. WORD DEFINITIONS bantam a. miniature b. with great speed and force c. a risk or danger

48. WORD DEFINITIONS desultory a. a stimulating rebellion b. jumping from subject to subject c. dejected

49. WORD DEFINITIONS peripatetic a. expressing sorrow b. typical of country life, rustic c. wandering

50. WORD DEFINITIONS dicker a. to block legislation b. to bargain c. to be stunned with shock

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