| Question |
Answer |
| anesthesiology |
studfy of how provide loss of sensation during surgery or surgical procedures |
| cardiologist |
one who specializes in disorders of the heart |
| cardiovascular surgeon |
one who operates o the heart. |
| clinical |
involving patient care |
| colorectal surgeon |
one who operates on the rectum or colon |
| colostomy |
new surgical opeining outside the body for the colon |
| dermatologist |
one who specializes in skin disorderss |
| dermatology |
one who studies the skin |
| emergency medicine |
immediate action for care of patients |
| endocrinologist |
one who studies disorders of the endocrine glands |
| enteritis |
inflammation of the intestines |
| family practitioner |
primary care physician |
| gastroenterologist |
one who specializes in te stomach and intestine disorders |
| gastroscopy |
the process of viewing the stomach using a scope |
| geriatric |
pertaining to the treatment the older aged generation |
| geriatrician |
one who specializes in the treatment of the older aged generation |
| gynecologist |
one who studies disorders of females |
| gynecology |
study of female disorders |
| hematologist |
one who specializes in blood and blood disorders |
| hematoma |
collection of blood centralized in one area. a bruise or black and blue mark. |
| iatrogenic |
pertaining to a pts. abnormal condition that results unexpectedly from a specific treatment: a allegic reaction |
| infectious disease |
disorders that are caused by bacteria. usuall very contagious |
| internal medicine |
branch of medicine specializing int he diagnois of disorders and treatment with drugs. |
| laryngitis |
inflammation of the voice box |
| lymphadenopathy |
disease of the lymph glands |
| nephrologist |
one who specializes in the disorders of the kidneys |
| nephrostomy |
new opening on the outside of the body for the kidney |
| neuralgia |
nerve pain |
| Urologist |
one who specializes in disorders of the kidney |
| neurosurgeon |
one who operates on the brain or nerves |
| nosocomial |
hospital stay accquired infections |
| obstetrician |
one who delivers babies |
| obstetrics |
the branch of medicine that pertains to the care and well being of women during pregnancy and post partum |
| oncogenic |
pertaining to growing cancerous tumors |
| oncologist |
one who specializes in cancer treatment |
| opthalmologist |
one who specializes in the treatment of eye disorders |
| othalmology |
the study of the eye |
| optician |
one who fill prescriptions for glasses |
| optometrist |
one who examines the eyes |
| orthopedist |
one who corrects disorders of the musculoskeletal system |
| otitis |
inflammation of the ear |
| otolaryngologist |
one who specializes in the disorders of the ear, nose and throat |
| pathologist |
one who specializes in the examing dead tissues and performs autopsy |
| pathology |
the study of the dead tissues and dead bodies |
| pediatric |
pertaining to the treatment of children |
| pediatrician |
one who treats children and childhood diseases |
| psychiatrist |
one who treats people with mental disorders of the mind |
| psychosis |
conditon of the mind that has loss a sense of reality |
| pulmonary specialist |
one who specializes in the treatment of lung and breathing disorders |
| radiation oncologist |
one who performs radiology treatment for cancer patients |
| radiologist |
one who reads x-ray reports to diagnose ailments |
| radiotherapy |
radiaton treatment |
| rectocele |
hernia in the rectum into the vagina |
| research |
lab investigations of medical problems |
| rheumatologist |
one who studies disorders of the joints |
| rheumatology |
the study of the swelling of joints and connective tisues |
| rhinorrhea |
the discharge of the nose |
| surgery |
branch of medicine that treats disease by manual or operative means |
| thoracic surgeon |
one who performs surgery on the chest cavity |
| thoracotomy |
to cut into the chest cavity |
| urologist |
one who studies disorders of the urinary system |
| vasculitis |
inflammation of the blood vessels |
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