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LUCON
unit five medical terminology
| 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 |