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Chabner, med terms--a short course ch 5 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anesthesiology | study of how to administer drugs that cause people to lose consciousness |
| Cardiologist | physician specializing in the study of the heart and heart disease |
| Cardiovascular surgeon | specialist in operating on the heart and blood vessels |
| Clinical | pertaining to the bedside or clinic; involving patient care |
| Colitis | inflammation of the colon (large intestine) |
| Colorectal surgeon | physician specializing in operating on the colon and rectum |
| Dermatologist | physician specializing in skin and its diseases |
| Dermatology | study of the skin and its diseases |
| Emergency medicine | care of patients requiring immediate action |
| Endocrinologist | specialist in the study of endocrine glands and their disorders |
| Enteritis | inflammation of the small intestine |
| Family practitioner | doctor responsible for the primary care and treatment of patients on a continuing basis |
| Gastroenterologist | specialist in the treatment of stomach and intestine disorders |
| Gastroscopy | visual examination of the stomach |
| Geriatric | pertaining to the treatment of older people |
| Geriatrician | specialist in the treatment of diseases relating to old age |
| Gynecologist | specialist in the medical and surgical treatment of female disorders |
| Gynecology | study of female disorders |
| Hematologist | specialist in blood and blood disorders |
| Hematoma | a bruise |
| Iatrogenic | pertaining to a patient’s abnormal condition that results unexpectedly from a specific treatment |
| Infectious disease | diseases caused and spread by microorganisms, such as bacteria |
| Internal medicine | medicine specializing in the diagnosis of disorders and treatments with drugs |
| Laryngitis | inflammation of the larynx |
| Lymphadenophathy | disease of lymph nodes |
| Nephrologist | specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases |
| Nephrostomy | opening from the kidney to the outside of the body |
| Neuralgia | nerve pain |
| Neurologist | specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of neural disorders |
| Neurosurgeon | physician who operates on organs in the nervous system |
| Nosocomial | pertaining to or originating in a hospital |
| Obstetrician | specialist in the delivery of babies and the care of mothers during pregnancy and labor |
| Obstetrics | medicine concerned with caring for women before during and after childbirth |
| Oncogenic | pertaining to producing tumors |
| Oncologist | a physician who specializes in the study and treatment of tumors |
| Ophthalmologist | a specialist in the study of eyes |
| Ophthalmology | study of the eye and diagnosis/treatment of eye disorders |
| Optician | non-medical specialist who fills eyeglass prescriptions |
| Optometrist | non-medical specialist who examines and tests eyes, then prescribes lenses |
| Orthopedist | specialist in surgically correcting musculoskeletal disorders. (orth/o |
| Otitis | inflammation of the ear |
| Otolaryngologist | ear, nose, and throat specialist |
| Pathologist | specialist in the study of disease |
| Pathology | study of disease |
| Pediatric | pertaining to the treatment of children |
| Pediatrician | specialist in the treatment of childhood diseases |
| Psychiatrist | specialist in the treatment of mental disorders |
| Psychosis | abnormal condition of the mind |
| Pulmonary specialist | physician trained to treat lung disorders |
| Radiation oncologist | physician trained to treat cancer with high-energy ex-rays or particles |
| Radiologist | physician trained to use x-rays to diagnose diseases |
| Radiotherapy | radiation therapy |
| Rectocele | hernia (protrusion) or rectum into vagina |
| Research | laboratory investigation of a medical problem |
| Rheumatologist | specialist dealing with inflammation, degeneration, or chemical changes in connective tissues (Rheumat/o |
| Rheumatology | medicine dealing with inflammation, degeneration, or chemical changes in connective tissues (Rheumat/o |
| Rhinorrhea | runny nose |
| Surgery | medicine that treats disease by manual or operative methods |
| Thoracic surgeon | physician who operates on organs in the chest |
| Thoracotomy | incision of the chest |
| Urologist | specialist in operating on urinary tract in males and females and on the reproductive tract in males |
| Vasculitis | inflammation of blood vessels |
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