Chapter 5
Medical Specialists and
Case Reports
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Learning Objectives
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Describe the training process of
physicians.
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Identify medical specialists and describe
their specialties.
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Learning Objectives (cont.)
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Identify combining forms used in terms that
describe specialists.
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Decipher medical terminology as written
in case reports.
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Residency Programs
Residency Programs
Definition
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Anesthesiology
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Dermatology
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Emergency medicine
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Administration of agents
capable of bringing about a
loss of sensation
Diagnosis and treatment of
skin orders
Care of patients that
requires sudden and
immediate action
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Residency Programs (cont.)
Residency Programs
Definition
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Family practice
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Internal medicine
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Ophthalmology
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Pathology
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Primary care of all
members of the family on
a continuing basis
Diagnosis and treatment
of usually complex
nonsurgical disorders
in adults
Diagnosis and treatment
of eye disorders
Diagnosis of the cause
and nature of disease
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Residency Programs (cont.)
Residency Programs
Definition
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Pediatrics
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Diagnosis and treatment
of children’s disorders
Diagnosis and treatment
of disorders of the mind
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Psychiatry
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Radiology
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Diagnosis using x-ray
studies
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Surgery
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Treatment by manual
(SURG means hand) or
operative methods
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Medical Specialties Defined
Specialist
Description
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Allergist
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Cardiologist
Geriatrician
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Oncologist
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Treats hypersensitivity
reactions
Treats heart disease
Treats diseases of old age
Diagnoses and treats
malignant and benign
tumors
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Medical Specialties Defined
(cont.)
Specialist
Description
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Pathologist
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Radiation oncologist
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Urologist
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Diagnoses disease by
analysis of cells
Treats disease with highenergy radiation
Treats and performs
surgery on the urinary
tract and male
reproductive system
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Combining Forms
cardi/o
heart
col/o
colon, large intestine
dermat/o
skin
endocrin/o endocrine glands
enter/o
intestines
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Combining Forms (cont.)
esthesi/o
gastr/o
ger/o
gynec/o
hemat/o
sensation
stomach
old age
woman, female
blood
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Combining Forms (cont.)
iatr/o
laryng/o
lymph/o
nephr/o
neur/o
treatment
voice box
lymph
kidney
nerve
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Combining Forms (cont.)
nos/o
obstetr/o
odont/o
onc/o
ophthalm/o
disease
midwife
tooth
tumor
eye
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Combining Forms (cont.)
opt/o
optic/o
orth/o
ot/o
path/o
eye
eye
straight
ear
disease
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Combining Forms (cont.)
ped/o
psych/o
pulmon/o
radi/o
rect/o
child
mind
lung
x-rays
rectum
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Combining Forms (cont.)
rheumat/o
rhin/o
thorac/o
ur/o
vascul/o
flow, fluid
nose
chest
urinary tract
blood vessels
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Medical Terms per Specialty
Cardiology
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angina
anticoagulant
diuretic
hypertension
ischemia
antiarrhythmic
Gynecology
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dysmenorrhea
hysterectomy
leiomyomas
menorrhagia
sonogram
fibroids
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Medical Terms per Specialty
(cont.)
Orthopedics
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callus
femur
fibula
fixation
fracture
Radiology
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anterior
infiltrate
lateral
mediastinal
posterior
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Medical Scramble
1.
Medical specialty treating pregnant women
STBSCORIET
2.
Inflammation of the ear
TIOSIT
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Medical Scramble (cont.)
3.
Branch of medicine that uses operative
methods
GYSRUER
4.
Pertaining to tumors
CGNEOINCO
5.
Pertaining to treating children
TIEPRDCIA
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Medical Scramble (cont.)
6.
Study of disease
LAPGOHYTO
7.
New opening of the colon to the outside of
the body
OLMYSOCOT
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Medical Scramble (cont.)
Bonus Term: Abnormal condition of the mind
SCOSYIPHS
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