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chapter 4
Term | Definition |
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Internist | |
gynecologist | specialist for women |
obstetrician | delivers babies |
pediatrician | specialist for children |
dermatologist | specialist in skin |
orthopedist | specialist in straightening bones |
cardiologist | specialist in the heart |
neurologist | specialist in the brain, spinal cord |
psychiatrist | specialist in issues with mental health |
taxidermy | one who stuffs animal skins |
pedagogy | the art of teaching |
demagoguery | rule by people |
hypodermic | a needle that goes under the skin |
pachyderm | a large mammal with thick skin--elephant, rhino, etc |
optician | grinds lenses for glasses |
geriatric | having to do with old age |
cardiogram | a device that measures the rhythm of the heart |
psychosis | a break from reality |
binoculars | a device with two lenses to make images larger |
monocle | one lens |
dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
neurosis | a mental disorder |
optics | eyes |
intern | inside |
agogos | |
obstetrix | midwife |
gyne | woman |
internus | inside |
derma | skin |
hypos | under |
ophthalmos | vision |
oculus | vision |
ician | medial specialist |
opsis, optkos | eye |
paidos | child |
odontos | tooth |
kardia | heart |
logos | study of |
neuron | nerve |
-osis | condition of |
-itis | inflammation |
iatreia | medical healing |
geras | old |
algos | medical healing |
bi | two |
monos | one |
metron | measure |
agogos | |
demos | people |
psyche | mind; soul |