Latin in Science and Medicine - Review #1

Acrophobia means a fear of heights:

moving away from the center

The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid

Identify the animal: Chiroptera

constellation; Greek hero who slayed Medusa

Equus asinus is the scientific name for a domestic dog

The Biology root "pyrro" means fire:

Proteus is a moon of which planet?

moon of Jupiter; Trojan youth abducted by Zeus

an individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting:

moon of Pluto; three-headed guard dog of Hades

exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, especially among a group of people

An extrovert is a person whose thoughts and interests are directed inwards.

Identify the animal: Hippocampus

Biology root: joint, articulation

small

cephalo is Biology root meaning "head"

Biology root: echino

break

According to Freud, this operates on the pleasure principle, demanding immediate gratification

Biology root: zoo

planet; in mythology, Roman messenger of the gods

Identify the animal: Canis lupus

The study of forces and the resulting motion of objects through the air

Bubo scandiacus is the scientific name for The Snowy Owl.