Drills on Diction

adip –adipose - Relating to fat. - Body fat is less commonly known as adipose tissue.bio – biology : the study of life - Biology was my favorite subject in 9th grade.capit - decapitate- To behead. - In the old days, people decapitate the criminals.cephal – cephalad – towards the head- Everybody have veins going cephalad.Corp –body – corpse –towards the head- There were many corpses in the cemetery.crani –cranium—the part of the skul that encloses the brain- The long fall cracked his cranium.dent –dental- relating to or used to the teeth- He needed several dental procedures.hist –history- the branch of knowledge that records and researches past events – Some believe you must understand your history before you can understand your future.later – lateral - to the side – The quarterback tossed the ball lateral.ocul –oculist- relating to the eye- The oculist considered becoming an optometristoste – osteoblast – a bone forming cell – People would not have bones if they lacked osteoblast.phag –phagocyte- a cell that eats bacteria – Phagocyte helps regulate your body –pluera- membrane lining the lung and chest cavity – The shot damaged his plueraquad – quadriceps - a large four-part muscle at the front of the thigh that facilitates leg extension-The football player had big quadriceps.stern –sternum- the breast bone – The bone in the middle of your chest is called the sternum. –abduct- movement of any extremity away from the midline of the body- To pass the ball the quarterback used abduction.ad –adrenaline- A hormone and neurotransmitter - Some people do crazy things just to get a adrenaline rush.angi - angiography- A procedure to x-ray blood vessels – The Hiv patient needed a angiograph – autograft - surgical transplantation of any tissue from one part of the body to another location on the same individual – The doctor signed his name on the patient rather than autograft his skin.centi –centimeter - A metric unit of measurement for length. – The carpenters measurement was off by 4 centimeters.dextro –dextrad- to the right – He adjusted his throw to the left to correct his dextrad precision.epi –epidemic- An outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely – Small pox was the epidemic that killed the majority of native americans.ex - excision – removal by surgery – Nephrectomy is the removal of the kidney by excision.inter – interrenal - Between the kidneys – The painful internal wound was interrenal,non - not capable of living or developing successfully – The doctor was relunctant to tell the patient they were nonviable.ortho - orthopedic- having to do with the bones. – The patient underwent orthopedic surgery.path -pathology- The study of disease – Pathology is becoming a mandatory class.pseudo –pseudopod- A transient protrusion or retractile process associated with cell movement and feeding.- The eukaryote cell became a pseudopod.sinistro –sinistrad – After the quarterback fixed his dextrad throw he began to throw sinistrally.cide –aborticide-the act of destroying a fetus – The doctor asked the patient was she sure she wanted to proceed with aborticide.itis –hepatitis- Inflammation of the liver – It’s not a secret that Pamela Anderson has hepatitis.logy –histology - The study of tissues and cells under a microscope. – .meter – pedometer- a device for measuring to distance walked – I walk with a meterpedometer measure the distance.plasty – osteoplasty - plastic surgery of the bones. – I went to the doctor when i broke my leg and he performed osteoplasty.Scope – otoscope - A small, lighted viewing instrument for the ear. – I went to the doctor and he looked inside my ear with a otoscope.