Chapter 5.1/5.2 (quiz 5) Flashcards
cardi/o=
heart
col/o=
colon
define colostomy
opening of the colon
dermat/o=
skin
endocrin/o=
glands
define endocrinology
study of the endocrine glands
enter/o=
intestines
define enteritis
inflammation of the intestines
esthesi/o=
sensation
What is an anesthesiologist?
doctor administering meds to a patient during surgery
gastr/o=
stomach
define gastrology
study of the stomach and intestinal organs
ger/o=
old age
define geriatrics
senior care
gynec/o=
woman, female
define gynecology
study of women and women’s disease
hemat/o=
blood
define hematoma
mass of blood
latr/o=
treatment
define latrogenic illness
illness produced unexpectedly by a treatment
laryng/o=
larynx, voice box
define laryngeal
pertaining to the larynx/ voice box
define lymphology
the study of lymph nodes
nephr/o=
kidney
define nephrostomy
opening into the kidneys
neur/o=
nerve
define neurology
study of the nerves, brain, and the spinal cord
nos/o=
disease
define nosology
the study of diseases
define nosocomial infections
infection acquired during a hospitalization
obstetr/o=
midwife
define obstetrician
treatment of pregnant women, delivery of babies
onc/o=
tumor
define oncology
study of tumors
ophthalm/o=
eye
define glaucoma
opt/o=
eye
define ophthalmologist
a person who is specialist in the eyes
define optometrist
examines the eyes and prescribes glasses but cannot treat eye disease
optic/o=
eye
define optician
the preparation of glasses
orth/o=
straight
define orthopedist
surgical treatment of bones, muscles, and joints
ot/o=
ear
define otology
study of the ear
ped/o=
child