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MOD G Unit1 Vocab
Vocab for Unit 1 Mod G
Question | Answer |
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AAMA | American Association of Medical Assistants |
AMA | American Medical Association |
one who administers anesthesia | anesthesiologist |
exam of tissue and organs of cadavar to determine cause of death | autopsy |
microorganism capable of causing disease | bacteria |
study of the heart | cardiology |
CEUs | continuing education units |
use of chemicals/drugs to treat/control infections (cancer) | chemotherapy |
study of skin, hair and nails | dermatology |
elderly | geriatric |
study of blood | hematology |
study of immunity - resistance to disease | immunology |
plants or other substances that have theraputic value for the body | medicinal |
one celled form of life - bacteria | microbes |
organism not visible by the human eye | microorganisms |
# of persons or cases of a disease within a certain population | morbidity |
death rate within a population | mortality |
study of kidney disorders and disease | nephrology |
brain surgery | neurosurgery |
study of cancer and cancer tumors | oncology |
one who specializes in eye and vision problems | ophthalmologist |
one who specializes in the musculoskeletal system | orthopedist |
process of heating to destroy bacteria | pasturization |
study of nature or cause of diseases | pathology |
physical medicine and rehabilitation | physiatry |
study of tissue and organs based on x-ray visualization | radiology |
study of inflammation of the joints | rheumatology |
prioratization of illness; most important thing a medical professional can know | triage |
ist | one who specializes |
logy | study of |
pathy | disease |
bi | two |
hist | tissue |
nephro | kidney |
derm | skin |
treatment and prevention of disease based on the premise that large doses of drugs which cause symptoms in healthy people will cure the same symptoms when given in small doses | homeopathy |