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LUCON
unit five medical terminology
Term | Definition |
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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 |