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MOD G Unit1 Vocab
Vocab for Unit 1 Mod G
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AAMA | American Association of Medical Assistants |
| AMA | American Medical Association |
| one who administers anesthesia | anesthesiologist |
| exam of tissue and organs of cadavar to determine cause of death | autopsy |
| microorganism capable of causing disease | bacteria |
| study of the heart | cardiology |
| CEUs | continuing education units |
| use of chemicals/drugs to treat/control infections (cancer) | chemotherapy |
| study of skin, hair and nails | dermatology |
| elderly | geriatric |
| study of blood | hematology |
| study of immunity - resistance to disease | immunology |
| plants or other substances that have theraputic value for the body | medicinal |
| one celled form of life - bacteria | microbes |
| organism not visible by the human eye | microorganisms |
| # of persons or cases of a disease within a certain population | morbidity |
| death rate within a population | mortality |
| study of kidney disorders and disease | nephrology |
| brain surgery | neurosurgery |
| study of cancer and cancer tumors | oncology |
| one who specializes in eye and vision problems | ophthalmologist |
| one who specializes in the musculoskeletal system | orthopedist |
| process of heating to destroy bacteria | pasturization |
| study of nature or cause of diseases | pathology |
| physical medicine and rehabilitation | physiatry |
| study of tissue and organs based on x-ray visualization | radiology |
| study of inflammation of the joints | rheumatology |
| prioratization of illness; most important thing a medical professional can know | triage |
| ist | one who specializes |
| logy | study of |
| pathy | disease |
| bi | two |
| hist | tissue |
| nephro | kidney |
| derm | skin |
| treatment and prevention of disease based on the premise that large doses of drugs which cause symptoms in healthy people will cure the same symptoms when given in small doses | homeopathy |