| A | B |
| psychiatry | medical treatment of the mind |
| psychology | study of the mind |
| psychopath | person who is diseased in the mind |
| psychic | a person or condition of using the brain well |
| psychotherapy | cure of the mind |
| hydrotherapy | cure by water (like hot tubs) |
| therapeutics | things that help cure (like aspirin) |
| therapist | one who helps cure people |
| physical | having to do with things in nature (like our bodies) |
| physics | the study of the physical nature of things |
| astrophysics | science of the physical properties of stars |
| neologism | use of new words |
| logic | the science of using reason |
| catalogue | the listing of words |
| monologue | a speech by one person |
| taxonomy | the science of classification |
| syntax | the arrangement of words used regularly |
| tactics | the plan of action (as in military tactics) |
| dermatoplasty | plastic surgery |
| taxidermist | one who stuffs animals |
| epidermis | the outer layer of skin |
| hypodermic | an injection under the skin (noun or adjective) |
| pachyderm | thick-skinned (elephant) |
| dermophyte | fungus (plant parasite on the skin) |
| phytogenesis | history of development of plants |
| neophyte | recent beginner |
| neologism | use of new words |
| Neolithic | new stone (as in Neolithic Age) |
| neoclassic | a revival of classic style (in art or literature) |
| neon | colorless |
| economy | organized management of finances and money |
| autonomy | rule of oneself (independence) |
| metronome | a clockwork device (for beating or counting time) |
| astronomy | naming of stars in an ordered way |
| dialogue | talk between two people |
| ditheism | belief in two gods or two universal forces as in good and evil |
| diglot | speaking or using two languages |
| dilemma | a problem that forces a choice between 2 bad choices |
| dichromatic | two colors |
| epitome | the top example (a “cut above”) |
| tonsillectomy | surgery which cuts out the tonsils |
| atom | the basic part of all matter |
| anatomy | the study of the human body by sections (as in cut in parts) |
| osteotome | a surgical instrument for cutting bones |
| osteopath | chiropractor |
| osteology | study of bones |