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Health Science 1
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a person responsible for running a business, organization, etc. | administrator |
| an assistant to an important person, especially a political leader | aide |
| An anesthesiologist is a doctor (MD or DO) who practices anesthesia | anesthesiologist |
| a doctor who specializes in the study or treatment of heart diseases and heart abnormalities. | cardiologist |
| a person employed to look after a building. | caretaker |
| a practitioner of the system of integrative medicine based on the diagnosis and manipulative treatment of misalignments of the joints. | chiropractor |
| a person trained to give guidance on personal, social, or psychological problems. | counselor |
| a person qualified to treat the diseases and conditions that affect the teeth and gums, especially the repair and extraction of teeth and the insertion of artificial ones. | dentist |
| an expert on diet and nutrition. | dietitian |
| a specialist in the promotion of clean conditions for the preservation of health. | hygienist |
| a physician or surgeon qualified to practice in obstetrics. | obstetrician |
| a person qualified to make and supply eyeglasses and contact lenses for correction of vision. | optician |
| a person who practices optometry. | optometrist |
| neatly and methodically arranged. | orderly |
| a scientist who studies the causes and effects of diseases, especially one who examines laboratory samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes. | pathologist |
| a medical practitioner specializing in children and their diseases. | pediatrician |
| a person who is professionally qualified to prepare and dispense medicinal drugs. | pharmacist |
| person qualified to practice medicine. | physician |
| a medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. | psychiatrist |
| a person who uses X-rays or other high-energy radiation, especially a doctor specializing in radiology | radiologist |
| A sonographer is an allied healthcare professional who specializes in the use of ultrasonic imaging devices to produce diagnostic images, scans, videos or three-dimensional volumes of anatomy and diagnostic data. The requirements for clinical practice var | sonographer |
| a medical practitioner qualified to practice surgery. | surgeon |
| a person who specializes in technology. | technologist |
| a person skilled in a particular kind of therapy. | therapist |
| a person who trains people or animals. | trainer |