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Chapter 5
Professional Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anesthesiologist | doctor who specializes in anesthesiology |
| afferent nerve | a nerve that carries impulses toward the center nervous system |
| efferent nerve | a nerve that carries impulses away from the central nervous system |
| neurogenic | originating from/created by nerves |
| psychogenic | originating in/created by the mind |
| psychiatrist | doctor who specializes in the treatment of the mind |
| psychiatry | branch of medicine that focuses on on the treatment of the mind |
| psychologist | doctor who specializes in the study of the mind |
| psychology | branch of medicine that focuses on the study of the mind |
| psychosomatic | pertaining to the relationship between the body and the mind |