Chabner, med terms--a short course ch 5 vocab
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| Anesthesiology | study of how to administer drugs that cause people to lose consciousness
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| Cardiologist | physician specializing in the study of the heart and heart disease
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| Cardiovascular surgeon | specialist in operating on the heart and blood vessels
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| Clinical | pertaining to the bedside or clinic; involving patient care
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| Colitis | inflammation of the colon (large intestine)
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| Colorectal surgeon | physician specializing in operating on the colon and rectum
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| Dermatologist | physician specializing in skin and its diseases
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| Dermatology | study of the skin and its diseases
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| Emergency medicine | care of patients requiring immediate action
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| Endocrinologist | specialist in the study of endocrine glands and their disorders
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| Enteritis | inflammation of the small intestine
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| Family practitioner | doctor responsible for the primary care and treatment of patients on a continuing basis
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| Gastroenterologist | specialist in the treatment of stomach and intestine disorders
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| Gastroscopy | visual examination of the stomach
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| Geriatric | pertaining to the treatment of older people
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| Geriatrician | specialist in the treatment of diseases relating to old age
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| Gynecologist | specialist in the medical and surgical treatment of female disorders
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| Gynecology | study of female disorders
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| Hematologist | specialist in blood and blood disorders
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| Hematoma | a bruise
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| Iatrogenic | pertaining to a patient’s abnormal condition that results unexpectedly from a specific treatment
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| Infectious disease | diseases caused and spread by microorganisms, such as bacteria
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| Internal medicine | medicine specializing in the diagnosis of disorders and treatments with drugs
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| Laryngitis | inflammation of the larynx
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| Lymphadenophathy | disease of lymph nodes
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| Nephrologist | specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases
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| Nephrostomy | opening from the kidney to the outside of the body
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| Neuralgia | nerve pain
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| Neurologist | specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of neural disorders
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| Neurosurgeon | physician who operates on organs in the nervous system
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| Nosocomial | pertaining to or originating in a hospital
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| Obstetrician | specialist in the delivery of babies and the care of mothers during pregnancy and labor
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| Obstetrics | medicine concerned with caring for women before during and after childbirth
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| Oncogenic | pertaining to producing tumors
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| Oncologist | a physician who specializes in the study and treatment of tumors
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| Ophthalmologist | a specialist in the study of eyes
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| Ophthalmology | study of the eye and diagnosis/treatment of eye disorders
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| Optician | non-medical specialist who fills eyeglass prescriptions
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| Optometrist | non-medical specialist who examines and tests eyes, then prescribes lenses
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| Orthopedist | specialist in surgically correcting musculoskeletal disorders. (orth/o
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| Otitis | inflammation of the ear
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| Otolaryngologist | ear, nose, and throat specialist
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| Pathologist | specialist in the study of disease
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| Pathology | study of disease
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| Pediatric | pertaining to the treatment of children
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| Pediatrician | specialist in the treatment of childhood diseases
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| Psychiatrist | specialist in the treatment of mental disorders
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| Psychosis | abnormal condition of the mind
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| Pulmonary specialist | physician trained to treat lung disorders
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| Radiation oncologist | physician trained to treat cancer with high-energy ex-rays or particles
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| Radiologist | physician trained to use x-rays to diagnose diseases
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| Radiotherapy | radiation therapy
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| Rectocele | hernia (protrusion) or rectum into vagina
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| Research | laboratory investigation of a medical problem
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| Rheumatologist | specialist dealing with inflammation, degeneration, or chemical changes in connective tissues (Rheumat/o
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| Rheumatology | medicine dealing with inflammation, degeneration, or chemical changes in connective tissues (Rheumat/o
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| Rhinorrhea | runny nose
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| Surgery | medicine that treats disease by manual or operative methods
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| Thoracic surgeon | physician who operates on organs in the chest
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| Thoracotomy | incision of the chest
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| Urologist | specialist in operating on urinary tract in males and females and on the reproductive tract in males
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| Vasculitis | inflammation of blood vessels
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