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Medical Terminology: Root Words

Term	Definition
combining forms cardi/o	heart
combining forms col/o	colon
combining forms dermat/o	skin
combining forms endocrin/o	endocrine glands
combining forms enter/o	intestines
combining forms esthesi/o	sensation
combining forms gastr/o	stomach
combining forms ger/o	old age
combining forms gynec/o	woman, female
combining forms hemat/o	blood
combining forms iatr/o	treatment
combining forms laryng/o	voice box
combining forms lymph/o	lymph
combining forms nephr/o	kidney
combining forms neur/o	nerve
combining forms nos/o	disease
combining forms obstetr/o	midwife
combining forms odont/o	tooth
combining forms onc/o	tumor
combining forms opthalm/o, opt/o, optic/o	eye
combining forms orth/o	straight
combining forms ot/o	ear
combining forms path/o	disease
combining forms ped/o	child
combining forms psych/o	mind
combining forms pulmon/o	lung
combining forms radi/o	x-rays
combining forms rect/o	rectum
combining forms rheumat/o	flow, fluid
combining forms rhin/o	nose
combining forms thorac/o	chest
combining forms ur/o	urinary tract
combining forms vascul/o	blood vessels
residency programs anesthiology	administration of agents capable of bringing about a loss of sensation
residency programs dermatology	diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders
residency programs emergency medicine	care of patients that requires sudden and immediate action
residency programs family practice	primary care of all members of the family on a continuing basis
residency programs internal medicine	diagnosis and treatment of usually complex, nonsurgical disorders in adults
residency programs opthalmology	diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders
residency programs pathology	diagnosis of the cause and nature of disease
residency programs pediatrics	diagnosis and treatment of children's disorders
residency programs psychiatry	diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the mind
residency programs radiology	diagnosis using x-ray studies including ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
residency programs surgery	treatment by manual or operative methods
medical specialists allergist	hypersensitivity reactions
medical specialists anesthesiologist	administration of medicatons to prevent pain
medical specialists cardiologist	heart disease
medical specialists cardiovascular surgeon	surgery on heart and blood vessels
medical specialists colorectal surgeon	colon and rectum
medical specialists dermatologist	skin disorders
medical specialists emergency practitioner	endocrine gland disorders
medical specialists endocrinologist	endocrine gland disorders
medical specialists family practitioner	primary care and treatment of families
medical specialists gastroenterologist	stomach and intestine
medical specialists geriatrician	old age
medical specialists gynecologist	female reproductive disorders
medical specialists hematologist	blood
medical specialists hospitalist	general medical care of hospitalized patients
medical specialists infectious disease specialist	duh
medical specialists internist	comprehensive care for adults
medical specialists nephrologist	kidney disease
medical specialists neurologist	nerve disorders
medical specialists neurosurgeon	brain, spinal cord, nerves
medical specialists obstetrician	pregnany women, babies
medical specialists oncologist	malignant and benign tumors
medical specialists ophthalmologist	eye disorders
medical specialists orthopedist	bone, muscle and joints
medical specialists otolarnygologist	ear, nose and throat
medical specialists pathologist	cells
medical specialists pediatrician	children
medical specialists physiatrist	restore function of illness
medical specialists pulmonologist	lungs
medical specialists radiologist	x-rays to determins diagnosis; ultrasound, MRI and other nuclear medicine studies
medical specialists radiation oncologist	treatment of disease with high energy radiation
medical specialists rheumatologist	joints and muscles
medical specialists thoracic surgeon	chest organs
medical specialists urologist	surgery on urinary tract; male reproductive