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Chapter 2& 3

MST 105 ; Medical Terminology

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What is Studied in pharmacology? Drugs and their effects on living organisms
Orthopedist Medical Specialist
Neurologist Specialist in disorders of the nervous system.
Terms for Old aged or the Elderly Geriatric, Gerontology,and gynecologist(females)
Oncology Study of tumors
Anesthetic Produces the loss of feeling
Urologist Specialist who treats diseases of the urinary tract
Where is ophthalmic medication used The eye
Dermal Pertaining to the skin
Otologist A specialist who studies the ear
Orthopedics Medical Specialty
Malignant Tending to becoming worse, spread, and cause death
Larynx Voice box
Pathology Study of diseases in general
Optometrist Professional that measures irregularities of vision.
Neonatologist Specialty of newborns
Cardiology Specializes in the treatment of the heart.
Dermatology Specializes in the treatment of the skin.
Anatomy Science structure of the body.
Therapy Treatment of a disease.
Gastric Stomach
Thermometer Instrument used to measure temperature.
-gram Record
-penia deficiency
Appendectomy Surgical removal of the appendix
Angioplasty Surgical repair of the blood vessels
Ophthalmomalacia Abnormal softening of the eye
Emesis Material expelled in vomiting
Ophthalmoscope A lighted instrument that is used to examine the eye
Malacia A softening.
Oral Thermometer An instrument placed in the mouth and used for measuring the body temperature.
Anesthesia Loss of sensation/ability to feel pain.
Analgesic A drug that relieves pain.
Rhinoplasty Plastic surgery on the nose. (Reconstructive or cosmetic.)
Neurolysis Surrounding a nerve.
Edema The presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the tissues.
Osteoid Resembling bone
Cerebrotomy Incision of the brain.
Otodynia Painful ear
Blepharospasm Twitching of the eyelid.
Calcipenia A deficiency of calcium
Otoscopy Examination of the ear.
Ophthalmodynia Pain of the eye
Blepharoplasty Surgical Repair of the eye.
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