Medical Specialists and Case Reports

A collection of 65 flashcards covering medical specialties, residency programs, combining forms, and related medical terminology.

Anesthesiology

Administration of agents capable of bringing about a loss of sensation.

Dermatology

Diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders.

Emergency medicine

Care of patients requiring sudden and immediate action.

Family practice

Primary care of all members of the family on a continuing basis.

Internal medicine

Diagnosis and treatment of usually complex nonsurgical disorders in adults.

Ophthalmology

Diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders.

Pathology

Diagnosis of the cause and nature of disease.

Pediatrics

Diagnosis and treatment of children’s disorders.

Psychiatry

Diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the mind.

Radiology

Diagnosis using x-ray studies.

Surgery

Treatment by manual (SURG) means, hand or operative methods.

Allergist

Treats hypersensitivity reactions.

Cardiologist

Treats heart disease.

Geriatrician

Treats diseases of old age.

Oncologist

Diagnoses and treats malignant and benign tumors.

Pathologist

Diagnoses disease by analysis of cells.

Radiation Oncologist

Treats disease with high-energy radiation.

Urologist

Treats and performs surgery on the urinary tract and male reproductive system.

Cardi/o

heart

Col/o

colon, large intestine

Dermat/o

skin

Endocrin/o

endocrine glands

Enter/o

intestines

Esthesi/o

sensation

Gastr/o

stomach

Ger/o

old age

Gynec/o

woman, female

Hemat/o

blood

Iatr/o

treatment

Laryng/o

voice box

Lymph/o

lymph

Nephr/o

kidney

Neur/o

nerve

Nos/o

disease

Obstetr/o

midwife

Odont/o

tooth

Onc/o

tumor

Ophthalm/o

eye

Opt/o

eye

Optic/o

eye

Orth/o

straight

Ot/o

ear

Path/o

disease

Ped/o

child

Psych/o

mind.

Pulmon/o

lung

Radi/o

x-rays

Rect/o

rectum

Rheumat/o

flow, fluid

Rhin/o

nose

Thorac/o

chest

Ur/o

urinary trac

Vascu/o

blood vessels

ANGINA,  ANTICOAGULANT, DIURETIC, HYPERTENSION, ISCHEMIA, ANTIARRHYTHMIC

Terms related to cardiology

DYSMENORRHEA, HYSTERECTOMY, LEIOMYOMAS, MENORRHAGIA, SONOGRAM, FIBROIDS

Terms related to gynecology

CALLUS, FEMUR, FIBULA, FIXATION, FRACTURE

Terms related to orthopedics

ANTERIOR, INFILTRATE, LATERAL, MEDIASTINAL, POSTERIOR

Terms related to radiology

MEDICAL SPECIALTY TREATING PREGNANT WOMEN

obstetrics

INFLAMMATION OF THE EAR

otitis

BRANCH OF MEDICINE THAT USES OPERATIVE METHODS

surgery

PERTAINING TO TUMORS

ONCOGENIC

PERTAINING TO TREATING CHILDREN

pediatric

STUDY OF DISEASE

Pathology

NEW OPENING OF THE COLON TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE BODY

colostomy

ABNORMAL CONDITION OF THE MIND

psychosis