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WPME ch 5&6
Word Power Made Easy 5&6
21
English
Undergraduate 1
10/22/2013

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Term

Psychologist

Definition
A psychologist evaluates, diagnoses, treats, and studies behavior and mental processes.
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Podiatrist

Definition
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases of the human foot.
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Psychosomatic

Definition
(of a physical illness or other condition) caused or aggravated by a mental factor such as internal conflict or stress.
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Periodontia

Definition
the branch of dentistry concerned with the structures surrounding and supporting the teeth.
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Callipygian

Definition
having well-shaped buttocks
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Optician

Definition
An optician is a specialized practitioner who designs, fits and dispenses lenses for the correction of a person's vision
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Orthodontist

Definition
a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
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Psychogenic

Definition
having a psychological origin or cause rather than a physical one.
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Endodontia

Definition
the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the dental pulp
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Cacography

Definition
bad handwriting or spelling.
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Graphologist

Definition
a specialist in inferring character from handwriting
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Optometrist

Definition
A person who is professionally trained and licensed to examine the eyes for visual defects, diagnose problems or impairments.
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Psychotherapy

Definition
the treatment of mental disorder by psychological rather than medical means.
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Exodontia

Definition
the branch of dentistry dealing with extraction of teeth
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Gerontology

Definition
  1. The scientific study of old age, the process of aging, and the particular problems off old people.
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Osteopath

Definition
a therapist who manipulates the skeleton and muscles
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Psyche

Definition
the human soul, mind, or spirit.
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Psychopath

Definition
a person suffering from chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behavior.
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Sphygmomanometer

Definition
an instrument for measuring blood pressure, typically consisting of an inflatable rubber cuff that is applied to the arm and connected to a column of mercury next to a graduated scale, enabling the determination of systolic and diastolic blood pressure by increasing and gradually releasing the pressure in the cuff.
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senescence

Definition
the condition or process of deterioration with age.
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