Medical Terminology Chapter # 5

Front 1

Treatment of hypersensitivity reactions

Back 1

Allergist

Front 2

Treatment of heart disease

Back 2

Cardiologist

Front 3

Treatment of blood disorders

Back 3

Hematologist

Front 4

Treatment of kidney diseases

Back 4

nephrologist

Front 5

Diagnosis of disease by analysis of cells

Back 5

pathologist

Front 6

Examination of cells from the cervix and organs

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gynecologist

Front 7

Treats disorders of the nervous system

Back 7

neurologist

Front 8

Treats disorders of the urinary system

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urologist

Front 9

What is the combining form for nose?

Back 9

rhin/o

Front 10

What is the combining form for mind?

Back 10

psych/o

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What is the combining form for midwife?

Back 11

obstetr/o (might want to check this one)

Front 12

What is the combining form for voicebox?

Back 12

laryng/o

Front 13

What is the combining form for heart?

Back 13

cardi/o

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What is the combining form for pediatrics/children?

Back 14

ped/o

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What is the combining form for the elderly?

Back 15

ger/o

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What is the combining form for colon?

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col/o

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What is the combining form for urinary tract?

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ur/o

Front 18

What is the combining form for lungs?

Back 18

pulmon/o

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What is the combining form for rectum?

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rect/o

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What is the combining form for straighten?

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orth/o

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Give the correct meaning for the term onc/o

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cancer/tumor

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Give the correct meaning for the term nos/o

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hospital

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Give the correct meaning for the term iatr/o

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treatment

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One who specializes in blood disorders.

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hematologist

Front 25

Inflammation of the large intestine.

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colitis

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A medical doctor that specializes in bone disorders.

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orthopedist

Front 27

A discharge of fluid from the nose.

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rhinorrhea

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Instrament used to view the eye.

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opthalmoscope

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Enlargement of the heart.

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cardiomegaly

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Opening from the kidney to the outside of the body is referred to as a what?

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nephrostomy

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A disorder that is unexplainably caused by a treatment that is prescribed by a doctor is called a what?

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iatrogenic

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What is a specialist that works with the elderly called?

Back 32

genrentologist (spelling?)

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What is a specialist that works on the chest called?

Back 33

thoracic surgeon

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Clinical means pertaining to what?

Back 34

patient care

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Internal medicine is especially concerned with what?

Back 35

diagnosis of disease and treament with drugs

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A doctor that is specialized in the treament of disease with high energy radiation is called what?

Back 36

radiation oncologist

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A doctor that administers agents that cause loss of sensation before surgeries is called what?

Back 37

anesthesiologist

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A specialist in treating lung disorders is termed a what?

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pulmonologist

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A doctor that is specialize din treatment of disorders of the male reproductive system and the urinary tract in both males and females is called a what?

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urologist

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A physician trained in eye disorders is termed a what?

Back 40

opthomologist

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A specialist in treating glandular disorders is called a what?

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endocrinologist