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Introduction to Medical Vocab

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  • How is it called the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged?
    Anatomy
  • Can you name 3 common painkillers?
    Aspirin, paracetamol, ibuprofen, etc.
  • Arthroscopy is a type of what?
    Surgery
  • What's the name of the the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system?
    Neurology
  • Do you know the names of 5 common medical exams?
    Endoscopy, x-ray, tomography, ultrasonography, blood tests, autopsy, biopsy, etc.
  • What's geriatrics?
    the branch of medicine (or social science) dealing with the health and care of old people
  • What specialist is also called the cancer specialist?
    The oncologist
  • What's physiology?
    (the scientific study of) the way in which the bodies of living things work
  • What's the difference between an injury and a trauma?
    An injury includes anything that causes you bodily harm while a trauma refers to a serious,and possibly life-threatening, injury.
  • What's the difference between a disease and an illness?
    “Disease, then, is something an organ has, illness is something a man has.” (Eric Cassell)
  • What's the importance of an radiologist?
    Radiology's role is central to disease management, with a wide choice of tools and techniques available for the detection, staging and treatment
  • What doctor is able to perform a surgery to correct misalignment of the eyes, or strabismus?
    An ophthalmologist
  • What's an injury?
    Any damage to the body of a human or animal
  • How do you spell the name of the specialist concerned with childbirth and the care of women giving birth?
    Obstetrician
  • What's the difference between pharmacology and pharmacy?
    Pharmacology is the study of how drugs function within the human body to help fight disease and the discovery and testing of new drugs for that purpose.
  • What's the name of the specialist who works in emergency departments or emergency rooms?
    Emergency medicine doctor
  • What's the difference between an Immunologist and an Anesthesiologist?
    An anesthesiologist is a doctor who practices anesthesia while an allergist/immunologist treats conditions involving the immune system.
  • Compare the works of an ophthalmologist and an orthopedist
    An orthopedist is specialist who treats injuries and diseases affecting your musculoskeletal system. On the other hand, an ophthalmologist treats the eyes.
  • How do you spell the name of this specialist who treats the human muscoloskeletal system?
    Orthopedist
  • How is it called a specimen taken for scientific testing or analysis?
    A sample
  • Describe the work of an radiologist without saying his name
    Radiologists are specialist medical doctors trained to interpret x-rays and other medical imaging tests
  • How is it called the piece of paper on which the doctor writes an order for medicine and which you give to a chemist or pharmacist to get the medicine?
    A prescription