Other Specific Terminology
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Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
Dentist is to teeth as optometrist is to __________.
eyes
doctor
office
feet
skin
Explanation
A "dentist" is a doctor that specializes in "teeth," whereas an "optometrist" specializes in "eyes."
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
Carnivore is to meat as herbivore is to __________.
plants
herbs
sausage
food
dinosaur
Explanation
A "carnivore" is one who eats primarily "meat," whereas an "herbivore" eats mainly "plants."
Nasal is to nose as aural is to __________.
ears
mouth
music
hospital
glorious
Explanation
The word "nasal" pertains to the "nose," while anything "aural" is referring to what can be heard through the "ears."
Dental is to teeth as renal is to __________.
kidney
auditory
eye
mildew
gambling
Explanation
Things that are dental are related to teeth. The “dent-” portion of the word comes from the Latin for teeth. The word “renal” is used to describe something pertaining to the kidneys. It too is related to a Latin root, namely “renes,” which means “kidney.” When someone suffers “renal failure,” he or she is suffering from kidney failure. The analogy thus reads, “As ‘dental’ describes things related to the teeth, so does ‘renal’ describe things related to the kidneys.”
Geology is to earth as biology is to __________.
life
science
chemistry
university
doctor
Explanation
"Geology" is the science dedicated to the study of the "earth," as "biology" is dedicated to studying "life."