PHOBIAS!
LATIN ROOTS+
MEDICAL LATIN
LATIN TERMS COMMONLY USED IN ENGLISH
Words that come from Greek and Roman Mythology
100
The definition to the word "gamophobia"
What is "the fear of marriage"?
100
The Latin root of the word "levitate"
What is "Lev" (from the Latin word 'levis', meaning light)?
100
What a "podiatrist"?
What is "feet"?
100
The mean of the Latin expression "alma mater" means this.
What is the college from which one graduates? (I'll also accept the literal definition 'nourishing mother')
100
This term for a narcotic pain reliever used to treat extreme pain comes from the name of the Roman god of dreams.
What is morphine?
200
The definition to the word "triskadekophobia"
What is "the fear of the #13"?
200
The Latin root "duc-", as found in words like 'abduct' and 'conducive' mean this.
What is "to lead"?
200
The definition for the term "chiroplasty" (also spelled "cheiroplasty")
What is "surgical repair of the hand"?
200
The meaning of the Latin term "modus operandi"
What is "manner of operandi", in other words, a person's typical pattern of behavior or habits of working.
200
This synonym for the words like "pointless" and "futile", refers to a deceitful king from Greek mythology who was forced for eternity to roll a huge boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll back down.
What is sisyphean?
300
The definition for the term "bathophobia"
What is "the fear of depths"?
300
The meaning of the word "retromingent" (Bonus hint: many ungulated animals like the camel and the cow have this quality)
What is "urinating backwards"?
300
The definition of the term "rhinorrhea".
What is "discharge from the nose"?
300
The Latin expression for a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement.
What is "non sequitur"?
300
The meaning of the word "Procrustean"
What is "(especially of a framework or system) enforcing uniformity or conformity without regard to natural variation or individuality."?
400
What is the term for the irrational fear of belly buttons?
What is "omphalophobia"?
400
The Latin root that means "full" or "to fill".
What is "plen / pet / ple"? (as seen in words like 'plentiful' or 'plentiful')
400
The term for an abnormally slow heart
What is "bradycardia"?
400
The Latin term for someone who is indispensible / of absolute importance for accomplishing a task. Without this person, the job can't get done.
What is "sine qua non"?
400
This term meaning "extremely changeable" comes from the Roman name for the Olympian messenger of the gods.
What is "mercurial"?
500
What is the term for the irrational fear of memories?
What is "mnemophobia"?
500
The meaning of the word 'pusillanimous'
What is "showing a lack of courage or determination"?
500
If "xerosis" means dry skin, then "xerostomia"
What is "dry mouth"?
500
The difference between 'de jure' and 'de facto' laws.
De jure refers to actual laws mandated by the state. De facto refers to "rules" that exist in practice, but are not formal laws . Modern racial segregation is a common example - no de jure law mandates segregation, but it is the de facto reality, on account of unfair bank lending policies, unfair housing practices, etc.
500
This verb, named for the famed Trojan adversary to the Greek hero Achilles, means to talk to someone in a bullying way.
What is "to hector"?
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