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Module Exam #5

Medical Specialists and Case Reports

TermDefinition
family practitioner provides primary care for all members of the family on a continuing basis
hospitalist specializes in general medical care of hospitalized patients.
pediatrician diagnoses and treats children's disorders
ped/o child
iatr/o physician or treatment
-ian practitioner
geriatrician treats diseases of older adults
ger/o and geront/o old age
radiologist medical physician who specializes in the interpretation of diagnostic images, including x-ray, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance images
radi/o x-ray or radiation
log/o knowledge
-ist specialist
radiographer also called a radiologic technologist, is one who records images using x-ray or radiation technology
-er person or thing belonging to or associated with
-graph records images
ophthalmology; ophthalmologist the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the eye.
endocrinologist specialize in working with children who have hormonal deficiencies
After receiving an MD degree, a physician may then begin postgraduate training, known as residency training
Postgraduate training in manual or operative treatment methods would mean the physician is completing a program in surgery
Further specialized study after postgraduate training is called fellowship training
This last type of training may be in the area of research or clinical skills
anesthesiologist administering drugs to help patients lose sensation during surgery
rheumatologist treat joint and muscle disorders
an- without
esthesi/o feeling or perception
log/o -ist study of specialist
otolaryngologist to specialize in the treatment of the ear, nose, and throat
ot/o ear
laryng/o throat or larynx
oncologist deal with malignant (onc/o) tumors
internal medicine an internist provides comprehensive care to adults, focusing on medical treatment, as opposed to surgical treatment, of the internal organs
Internal medicine has a number of subspecialties allergy and immunology, cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, hematology, infectious disease, nephrology, oncology, pulmonology, and rheumatology
psychiatrist treat mental disorders
What does an anesthesiologist do? delivers and monitors the effects of drugs that cause insensibility
What is another name for an otolaryngologist? ear, nose, and throat specialist
A rheumatologist diagnoses and treats disorders of what? joints, muscles, and ligaments
gynecologist diagnoses and treats diseases of the female (gynec/o) reproductive organs, including the breast
obstetrician specializes in obstetrics, a branch of medicine and surgery that deals with pregnancy, labor, and the puerperium, the period of approximately 6 weeks after childbirth, during which the reproductive organs return to their nonpregnant state
Obstetr/o means midwife
gastroenterologist specializes in diseases of the digestive tract
colorectal surgeon provides surgical treatment of disorders affecting the colon and the rectum.
orthodontist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of malocclusions and irregularities of the teeth—most familiarly, with straightening the teeth
orth/o straight
odont/o pertaining to the teeth
periodontist specializes in the study and treatment of periodontal diseases—that is, diseases of the structures that surround (peri-) the tooth, particularly the gums.
pedodontist a dentist who specializes in dental problems affecting children (ped/o)
With which of these situations is an obstetrician involved? childbirth
Elena is referred to a periodontist for what condition? an overbite
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