[RMT0 12] MIDTERM: Lesson 2

Air, gas

• Roots for Physical Forces

• aer/o

Pressure

• Roots for Physical Forces

• bar/o

Color, stain

• Roots for Physical Forces

• chrom/o, chromat/o

Time

• Roots for Physical Forces

• chron/o

Cold

• Roots for Physical Forces

• cry/o

Electricity

• Roots for Physical Forces

• electr/o

Work

• Roots for Physical Forces

• erg/o

Sound, voice

• Roots for Physical Forces

• phon/o

Light

• Roots for Physical Forces

• phot/o

Radiation, x-ray

• Roots for Physical Forces

• radi/o

Sound

• Roots for Physical Forces

• son/o

Heat, temperature

• Roots for Physical Forces

• therm/o

Instrument for recording data

• Suffix for Diagnosis

• -graph

Act of recording data

• Suffix for Diagnosis

• -graphy

A record of data

• Suffix for Diagnosis

• -gram

Instrument for measuring

• Suffix for Diagnosis

• -meter

Measurement of

• Suffix for Diagnosis

• -metry

hearing

audi/o

Instrument for viewing or examining

• Suffix for Diagnosis

• -scope

Examination of

• Suffix for Diagnosis

• -scopy

abdominal cavity

celi/o

Puncture, tap

• Suffix for Diagnosis

• -centesis

Binding, fusion

• Suffix for Diagnosis

• -desis

Excision, surgical removal

• Suffix for Diagnosis

• -ectomy

Surgical fixation

• Suffix for Diagnosis

• -pexy

uterus

hyster/o

Plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction

• Suffix for Diagnosis

• -plasty

Surgical repair, suture

• Suffix for Diagnosis

• -rhaphy

hernia

herni/o

Surgical creation of an opening

• Suffix for Diagnosis

• -stomy

trachea

trache/o

Instrument for incising (cutting)

• Suffix for Diagnosis

• -tome

Incision, cutting

• Suffix for Diagnosis

• -tomy

Crushing

• Suffix for Diagnosis

• -tripsy

Anatomy; Anatomist

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• It is the branch of medicine and biology which is concerned with the shape and structure of body and the relationship of its organs.

Epidemiology; Epidemiologist

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• It is the study of the occurrence, distribution, and control of diseases in populations within public health, causes by a virus, bacteria or some other factor.

Immunology; Immunologist

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• It is considered as the main branch of medical science that deals with all mechanics physiological of the biological integral defense of all organisms, called the immune system.
  

Toxicology; Toxicologist

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• It is closely related to medicine, chemistry and biology, basically is the study of the nature, effects and detection of poisons and the treatment of poisoning.

Allergology; Allergologist

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• It concern the study of allergies and hypersensitivity disorder on immunology system.

Cardiology; Cardiologist

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• It deals with the disorders of the heart as a subspecialty of internal medicine and at the same time it is divided in congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease and electrophysiology.

Endocrinology; Endocrinologist

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• It is the treatment of the glands, hormones and related disorders, including diabetes and disorders of the pancreas, pituitary gland, ovaries, testes, thyroid and adrenal glands

Gastroenterology; Gastroenterologist

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• It is the study and treatment of conditions of the digestive system.

Hematology; Hematologist

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• It is the study of blood diseases, including leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma.

Nephrology; Nephrologist

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• It is the study and care of the kidneys and urinary system such as kidney disorders, diabetes, and renal failure.

Ophthalmology; Ophthalmologist

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• It is the medical specialty devoted to care of the eye and the treatment of diseases that affect eyes and vision.

Pediatrics; Pediatrician

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• It deals with the health care of children to adolescents ́ average to 18 years old.

Pathology; Pathologist

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• It is the study of disease, its causes, mechanisms and effects on the organisms.

Plastic or Aesthetic Surgery; Surgeon

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• It is a branch of internal medicine, and it concerns all operations in order to restore parts of body to look normal.

Urology; Urologists

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• It is the study and treatment of the male and female urinary tracts and
  the male genital tract.

• They diagnose and treat disorders of the urinary tract, prostate and bladder.

Anesthesiology; Anesthesiologist

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• It is an arts and sciences of administering substance (anesthesia) which causes an entire or partial loss of feeling or pain and monitors patients under anesthesia during surgery and other medical procedures.

Dermatology; Dermatologist

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• It is the branch of medicine and the unique specialty that deals with diseases and disorders of the skin and its appendages.

Internal Medicine; Internist

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• A broad-based medical field in which physicians rely on their knowledge of major organs to diagnose and treat patients.

• They treat a variety of afflictions, from colds and heart problems to infectious diseases.

• They often serve as a patient's primary doctor, coordinating all that person's health care.

Neurology; Neurologist

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• It is the branch of science that deals with the structure, functioning and diseases of the nervous system.

Surgery; Surgeon

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• It is a wide range of surgical procedures including the use of minimally invasive surgical techniques.

• Surgical intervention or treatment of injuries and disease responsive to operative or manual treatment.
  

Cardiothoracic Surgery

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• It deals with cardiovascular procedures, including coronary artery bypass, heart valve repair or replacement, and correction of other defects of the heart, major arteries, the lungs, and the esophagus.

Geriatric Medicine; Geriatrician

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• It is the study of aging and the treatment of problems in the elderly frequently addressing the psychological and social aspects of aging, in addition to the physical aspects.

Interventional Cardiology; Interventional Cardiologist

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• These procedures are part of a non-surgical, invasive field for the treatment of coronary artery disease.

• Procedures include stents and angioplasty.

Obstetrics; Obstetrician

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• It is the care of a woman during pregnancy, during and after childbirth and the immediate post-partum period.

• Often practice in conjunction with gynecology.

Gynecology; Gynecologist

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• It is the study and care of the female reproductive tract disorder.

• Often practice in conjunction with obstetrics.

Neonatal Medicine; Neonatologists

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• It is a field of medicine devoted to the care and treatment of infants up to six weeks old.

• They concentrate on the full spectrum of medical problems that can affect newborn babies.

Perinatology; Perinatologist

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• It is a branch of medicine dealing with medical and biological issues that affect the birth of a child.

• It combines obstetrics, gynecology and neonatology, and includes treatment of a fetus or a newborn and the mother.

Orthopedics; Orthopedist

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• The treatment of deformities, diseases and injuries of the bones, joints and muscles; sports medicine is a subspecialty.

Otorhinolaryngology; Otorhinolaryngologist

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• Ear, Nose, and Mouth

• It is a division of medical science that focuses on the ears, nose and throat (ENT).

• They diagnose and treat disorders from the shoulders up, with the exception of the eyes and brain.

• Conditions they may deal with include hearing loss, tonsillitis and nasal obstructions.

Podiatry

• Branches of Medicine and their Specialist

• It is the study, prevention, and treatment of problems of the foot.