| A | B |
|---|
| somatic | having to do with the body |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| hypodermic | under the skin |
| pachyderm | thick-skinned mammal |
| acephalous | headless or leaderless |
| microcephalic | having a small head |
| cephalometer | tool for measuring the head of a fetus during delivery |
| bicephalous | having two heads |
| cephalalgia | headache |
| chirography | handwriting |
| chiromancy | palm reading; divination using the hands |
| apodal | having no feet, e.g. eels |
| podiatry | healing of the feet |
| encephalitis | inflammation of the brain |
| bipod | having two feet |
| antipodes | opposite points on the earth |
| ossuary | vessel for holding bones |
| ossify | to make into bones or mold into a rigidly conventional pattern |
| osteology | study of bones |
| osteopath | doctor of the bones |
| osteotomy | surgery in which bones are cut |
| dactylogram | fingerprint |
| dactylology | sign language |
| dactylography | study of fingerprints as a method of ID |
| monoglot | speaking one language |
| polyglot | speaking many languages |
| hemophilia | bleeding continually |
| anemia | without iron |
| hemorrhage | bleeding; flow of blood |
| neuralgia | nerve pain |
| neuritis | inflammation of the nerves |
| pneumatic | powered by air |
| apnea | difficulty breathing |
| pneumonectomy | removal of a lung |
| ophthalmologist | eye doctor |
| amnesia | memory loss |
| amnesty | a pardon for a crime |
| gastroscope | device for looking inside the stomach |
| gastrectomy | surgery cutting out the stomach |
| periodontia | the area around the teeth, i.e. gums |
| odontalgia | toothache |
| orthodontia | branch of dentistry concerned with straightening teeth |
| logorrhea | flow of ideas or words |
| rheophile | organism that seeks an environment of flowing water |
| tome | one volume of a book, or a large, heavy book |
| tomography | cross-section x-ray |
| atom | "smallest" or "uncuttable" unit of matter |
| epitome | summary; highest example of a category or type |
| synonymous | having identical meanings |
| antonym | having opposite meanings |
| caconym | a bad or incorrect name |
| pseudonym | false name |
| homonym | words that are spelled the same but have different meanings |
| tautonym | animal name with the same genus and species |
| nausea | seasickness |
| nautical | having to do with ships |
| naumachy | mock sea battle |
| anonymous | nameless |
| static | unmoving |
| thermostat | device that sets the heat level |
| statue | unmoving figure, especially decorative |
| ecstatic | experiencing intense emotion, esp. joy |
| rheostat | a resistor that controls the flow of elictricity on a circuit board |
| pantomime | mimicking everything |
| mimic | to imitate |
| mimeograph | copy machine |
| cauterize | to burn shut |
| caustic | burning, biting, acidic |
| holocaust | great destruction as by fire |
| schizoid | resembling schizophrenia |
| schism | a split, divide |
| schizogenesis | origin of a separation or divide |
| taxidermy | arrangement of animal skins to look as if they were alive |
| homotaxis | similar arrangement |
| taxonomy | organization of things into a hierarchy or other system |
| pansophism | knowledge of everything; all-wise |
| sophistry | trying to appear wise; intentionally deceptive arguments |
| sophistication | being knowledgeable about many things |
| theosophy | system of philosophy basing knowledge of nature on divine nature |
