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Drills on Diction Assignment

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adip- adipose- Relating to fat- When fat people get diseases they don’t know that the adipose tissue in them can cause them death.

Bio- biology- the study of life- Every high school student is required to pass a biology class before receiving a high school diploma.

Capit- decapitate- to behead- In the bible I have read that in the future people are going to make injustice by decapitating religious followers of Jesus.

Cephal- cephalad- towards the head- The nerves in your body gives automatic vibrations as cephaled.

Corp- corpse- A animal or human body- There are many topics regarding corpses like for example Autopsy.

Crani- cranium- another word for skull, a bony structure protecting the brain- There is a game named cranium which I recommend to everyone.

Dent- dentist- a profession that resolves the problems with teeth- I went with an orthodontic I passed to check my teeth with a dentist.

Hist- History- the study of the past, focused on human activity and leading up to the present day- When you go to school history is one of the most important subjects to learn.

Later- lateral- an anatomical direction- Lateral is one of my vocabulary words in assignment.

Ocul- oculist- a physician who treats diseases of the eye- My sister had to go to see an oculist for her eyes.

Oste- osteomalacia- is a softening of the bones, resulting from defective bone mineralization- When children get osteomalacia is defined as rickets.

Phag- phagocyte- a cell capable of engulfing and digesting foreign particles or other cells- A students learned the meaning of phagocyte today in class.

Pleur- pleural cavity- the area that contains the lungs- Without a pleural cavity our lungs wouldn’t be protected as it is with this cavity.

Quad- quadrilateral- a rectangular area surrounded on all four sides by buildings- In any geometry class they always define the quadrilateral planes.

Stern- sternum- the breast bone- Whenever I cook for my boyfriends I always give him the sternum of the chicken.

Ab- abduction- moving away from the midline of the body- Today in class I showed what abduction movement was with the doll I did.

Ad- adduction- moving toward the midline of the body-When you have your feet together it identifies the adduction of the legs.

Angi- angioplasty- is the mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally-obstructed blood vessel- Most people need an angioplasty, there often caused by atherosclerosis and this molding is required.

Auto- autograph- person’s signature- My sister was collecting autograph’s of celebrities and ended up with a philography collection.

Centi- centimeter- a metric unit of measurement of length- The ruler divides it self in centimeters through one side only.

Dextro- dextromanual- being or tending to be right-handed- People with their dextromanual talent are very fast.

Epi- epilepsy- chronic neurological disorder, characterized as unprovoked seizures- I had a friend in school who needed extra attention in case of any seizure would occur.

Ex- extension (telephone) - an internal telephone line attached to a PBX or Centrex system- I needed an extension cord for me to get online in the internet through the phone line.

Inter- interrogation- is a methodology employed during the interview of a person to obtain information that the source would not otherwise willingly disclose- The criminal had to go through the interrogation in order to approve him guilty.

Non- non-toxic chemicals- chemicals that prevent form cancer and pollution- Hospitals and organizations advise the community to obtain non-toxic chemicals for protection.

Ortho- orthodontist- is a dentist who specializes in making teeth straight, instead of fixing cavities- After I went to the dentist, I found an orthodontist for braces in order to have a nice smile.

Path- pathology- the study of disease- When you want to be a doctor you should take a pathology class.

Pseudo- pseudologia fantastica- is one of several terms applied by psychiatrists to the behaviors of habitual or compulsive lying- My friend went to a psychiatrist and was told that she had problems dealing with pseudologia fantastica that made her be surprised.
Cide- homicide- refers to the act of killing another human being- The homicide left no clue for the criminal charges.

Itis- Cystitis- is information of the urinary bladder- Some old ladies tend to have cystitis more easily than men.

Logy- ecology- is the scientific study of the distribution and abundance of living organisms- My sister took an ecology class in her first year in college.

Meter- parameter- is quantities that define certain relatively constant characteristics of systems or functions- In my other class they were comparing the definition of parameter.

Plasty- Nucleoplasty- percutaneous radiofrequency thermomodulation, experimental for the decompression of herniated vertebral disks- The boss at the shop I would work at, needed a nucleoplasty surgery.

Scope- microscope- is an instrument for viewing objects that are too small to be seen by the naked or unaided eye- My dad bought me a microscope for my birthday which made me very happy.