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Medical Terminology
White Module - General
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anatomy | science of the STRUCTURE/FORM of living things |
| anesthesiology | study of anesthesia |
| anhydrous | without water |
| anorexia | lack of appetite |
| anorexic | pertaining to the lack of appetite |
| biologist | one who studies life |
| biology | the study of life |
| cardiologist | one who studies the heart |
| dermatologist | one who studies the skin |
| dermatology | the study of the skin |
| embryology | the study of embryos |
| endocrinologist | one who studies the endocrine system |
| endocrinology | the study of the endocrine system |
| gastroenterology | the study of the stomach & intestines |
| geriodontist | dentist specializing in geriatric patients |
| gerontology | the study of old age |
| gynecology | the study of the female reproductive system |
| histology | the study of tissues |
| larynx | the voice box |
| medical laboratory | place equipped to perform tests on patients |
| neurologist | one who studies the nervous system |
| neurology | the study of the nervous system |
| neurosurgeon | one who operates on the nervous system |
| neurosurgery | surgery of the nervous system |
| nurse | one who cares for the sick & disabled |
| nurse midwife | assists women with vaginal deliveries |
| obstetrics | pertaining to pregnancy, labor, & delivery |
| oncologist | one who studies tumors |
| oncology | the study of tumors |
| ophthalmologist | one who studies the eyes |
| ophthalmology | the study of the eyes |
| optician | one who fills ophthalmic prescriptions |
| optometrist | one who measures vision |
| optometry | measurement of vision & adaptation of lenses |
| oral | pertaining to the mouth |
| orthopedics | branch of medicine dealing with the musculoskeletal system |
| orthopedist | one who specializes in the musculoskeletal system |
| otolaryngology | the study of the ears & throat |
| otology | the study of the ears |
| otorhinolaryngology | the study of the ears, nose, & throat |
| pathogen | disease producing microorganism |
| pathologic | pertaining to disease |
| pathologist | one who studies disease |
| pathology | the study of disease |
| pediatrician | doctor specializing in children |
| pediatrics | pertaining to children |
| pharmacist | one who is licensed to prepare & dispense drugs |
| pharmacology | the study of drugs |
| pharmacotherapy | treatment of disease with medications |
| pharynx | the throat |
| physical therapist | one who treats patients without medicine or surgery |
| physiology | the study of the FUNCTION of living things |
| plastic surgery | branch of surgery that deals with tissue repair |
| radiologist | one who studies the use of x-rays in the diagnosis & treatment of disease |
| Roentgen | international unit of x-rays |
| Roentgenology | the study of x-rays |
| surgery | branch of medicine that treats diseases, injuries, & deformities by manual or operative methods |
| toxic | pertaining to poison |
| toxicology | the study of poison |
| urology | the study of the urinary tract |
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