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Dental is to teeth as renal is to __________.
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.”
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Nasal is to nose as aural is to __________.
The word "nasal" pertains to the "nose," while anything "aural" is referring to what can be heard through the "ears."
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Geology is to earth as biology is to __________.
"Geology" is the science dedicated to the study of the "earth," as "biology" is dedicated to studying "life."
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Dentist is to teeth as optometrist is to __________.
A "dentist" is a doctor that specializes in "teeth," whereas an "optometrist" specializes in "eyes."
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Carnivore is to meat as herbivore is to __________.
A "carnivore" is one who eats primarily "meat," whereas an "herbivore" eats mainly "plants."
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