chapter2b Flashcards
(28 cards)
corp
body
dent/dont
tooth/teeth
ped/pod
child/foot
decapitate
to cut off the head of
corpse
a dead body
dentist
a person whose profession is fixing the gums and teeth
pedal
a foot operated lever used to control some mechanisms
orthodontist
a person who deals with the correction of irregular teeth
capital
city or town that is the head of government in that place
corps
a military unit or body
pedestrian
a person who travels on foot
pedicure
professional care and treatment of the feet
pedestal
an architectural support for a column or statue
capitalization
the act or process of capitalizing
impede
to delay in movement or progress by means of obstacles
capitol
a building occupied by the state legislature
periodontal
of, or pertaining to periodontics or the periodontium
corpulent
large or bulky of body; stout
podiatrist
a person qualified to diagnose and treat foot disorders
corporation
a continuous association, made by law
dentures
an artificial replacement of one, or several of the teeth
corporal
of the human body
centipede
an arthropod having a flattened body with 15 to 173 parts
captain
a person who is in authority of others
