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Medical Terminology Chapter 5 Review

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  • What does the combining form “col/o” mean?
    large intestine(colon)
  • Menorrhagia would be treated by what type of physicians:
    Gynecologist
  • Which specialist treats diseases caused by microorganisms
    Infectious disease specialist
  • What professional performs autopsies?
    pathologist
  • Physician specializing in joint disease:
    Rheumatologist
  • Which specialist treats malignant and benign tumors?
    Oncologist
  • What does a gastroenterologist treat?
    Stomach and intestinal disorders
  • What does the combining form “gynec/o” mean?
    woman
  • What professional performs Arthroscopic surgery ?
    orthopedist/orthopedic surgeon
  • Illness originating in a hospital?
    Nosocomial
  • What medical professional administers agents to bring about the loss of sensation and consciousness?
    Anesthesiologist
  • Medical professional who treats glandular and hormonal disorders?
    Endocrinologist
  • What does a nephrologist treat?
    Kidney disease
  • Inflammation of the voice box ?
    Laryngitis
  • Physician specializing in lung diseases:
    pulmonologist
  • Which combining form means blood?
    hemat/o
  • Physician specializing in surgery on the urinary bladder:
    urologist
  • The study of the stomach and intestine?
    Gastroenterology
  • Which specialist treats hypersensitivity reactions?
    Allergist
  • If a condition is mistakenly caused by a physician’s treatment, it is:
    Iatrogenic
  • What does Lymphadenopathy mean?
    Disease of lymph glands
  • Physician specializing in treating diseases like aplastic anemia:
    Oncologist
  • What combining form is used in the term that means specialist who treats mental disorders?
    psych/o
  • Which specialist performs immediate evaluation of acute injury and illness in a hospital setting?
    Emergency practitioner
  • What medical professional would perform Rehabilitation after a spinal injury ?
    physiatrist
  • Which combining form means intestines?
    enter/o
  • Which term mean inflammation of blood vessels?
    Vasculitis