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Term | Definition |
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internist | diagnosis ;internal organs |
gynecologist | treats the female reproductive and sexual organs. |
obstetrician | delivers babies and takes care of the mother after birth. |
pediatrician | mainly specializes with infants |
dermatologist | specializes in treatment of the skin |
ophthalmologist | specializes in the eyes |
orthopedist | specializes in the skeletal system |
cardiologist | treats the heart and circulatory system |
neurologist | specializes in treatment of disorders of the nervous system |
psychiatrist | attempts to alleviate mental and emotional disturbance. |
taxidermy | stuffing of skins of animals |
pedagogy | principles of teaching |
demagoguery | to mislead people |
hypodermic | under the skin (beneath the epidermis) |
pachyderm | elephant (thick skinned mammal) |
optician | lens grinder (someone that is qualified to make and supply lens) |
geriatric | specialty in dealing with elders |
cardiogram | record of heart beats |
psychosis | mental unbalance |
binoculars | used for viewing distant objects |
monocle | a single eyeglass |
dermatitis | skin inflammation |
neurosis | any various mental or emotional disorders |
optics | scientific study of sight |
intern | a student or trainee who works without pay to gain work experience |