Chapter 5 Medical Specialists and Case Reports 1 Copyright © 2012, 2009, 2005, 2003, 1999, 1991 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved

Chapter 5Chapter 5

Medical Specialists and Medical Specialists and Case ReportsCase Reports

1

Copyright © 2012, 2009, 2005, 2003, 1999, 1991 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

Describe the training processDescribe the training process of of physicians.physicians.

Identify medical specialistsIdentify medical specialists and describe and describe their specialties.their specialties.

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Learning Objectives (cont.)Learning Objectives (cont.)

Identify combining formsIdentify combining forms used in terms that used in terms that describe specialists.describe specialists.

Decipher medical terminology as written Decipher medical terminology as written in case reportsin case reports..


Residency ProgramsResidency Programs

Residency ProgramsResidency Programs AnesthesiologyAnesthesiology

DermatologyDermatology

Emergency medicineEmergency medicine

DefinitionDefinition 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


Residency Programs (cont.)Residency Programs (cont.)

Residency ProgramsResidency Programs Family practiceFamily practice

Internal medicineInternal medicine

OphthalmologyOphthalmology

PathologyPathology

DefinitionDefinition 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


Residency Programs (cont.)Residency Programs (cont.)

Residency ProgramsResidency Programs PediatricsPediatrics

PsychiatryPsychiatry

RadiologyRadiology

SurgerySurgery

DefinitionDefinition Diagnosis and treatment

of children’s disorders Diagnosis and treatment

of disorders of the mind

Diagnosis using x-ray studies

Treatment by manual (SURG means hand) or operative methods


Medical Specialties DefinedMedical Specialties Defined

SpecialistSpecialist AllergistAllergist

CardiologistCardiologist GeriatricianGeriatrician OncologistOncologist

DescriptionDescription Treats hypersensitivity Treats hypersensitivity

reactionsreactions Treats heart diseaseTreats heart disease Treats diseases of old ageTreats diseases of old age Diagnoses and treats Diagnoses and treats

malignant and benign malignant and benign tumorstumors


Medical Specialties Defined Medical Specialties Defined (cont.)(cont.)

SpecialistSpecialist PathologistPathologist

Radiation oncologistRadiation oncologist

UrologistUrologist

DescriptionDescription Diagnoses disease byDiagnoses disease by

analysis of cells analysis of cells Treats disease with high-Treats disease with high-

energy radiationenergy radiation Treats and performs Treats and performs

surgery on the urinary surgery on the urinary tract and male tract and male reproductive systemreproductive system


Combining FormsCombining Forms

cardi/ocardi/o heartheart

col/ocol/o colon, large intestinecolon, large intestine

dermat/odermat/o skinskin

endocrin/oendocrin/o endocrine glandsendocrine glands

enter/oenter/o intestinesintestines


Combining Forms (cont.)Combining Forms (cont.)

esthesi/oesthesi/o sensationsensation

gastr/ogastr/o stomachstomach

ger/oger/o old ageold age

gynec/ogynec/o woman, femalewoman, female

hemat/ohemat/o bloodblood



iatr/oiatr/o treatmenttreatment

laryng/olaryng/o voice boxvoice box

lymph/olymph/o lymphlymph

nephr/onephr/o kidneykidney

neur/oneur/o nervenerve



nos/onos/o diseasedisease

obstetr/oobstetr/o midwifemidwife

odont/oodont/o toothtooth

onc/oonc/o tumortumor

ophthalm/oophthalm/o eyeeye



opt/oopt/o eyeeye

optic/ooptic/o eyeeye

orth/oorth/o straightstraight

ot/oot/o earear

path/opath/o diseasedisease



ped/oped/o childchild

psych/opsych/o mindmind

pulmon/opulmon/o lunglung

radi/oradi/o x-raysx-rays

rect/orect/o rectumrectum



rheumat/orheumat/o flow, fluidflow, fluid

rhin/orhin/o nosenose

thorac/othorac/o chestchest

ur/our/o urinary tracturinary tract

vascul/ovascul/o blood vesselsblood vessels


Medical Terms per SpecialtyMedical Terms per Specialty

CardiologyCardiology anginaangina anticoagulantanticoagulant diureticdiuretic hypertensionhypertension ischemiaischemia antiarrhythmicantiarrhythmic

GynecologyGynecology● dysmenorrheadysmenorrhea● hysterectomyhysterectomy● leiomyomasleiomyomas● menorrhagiamenorrhagia● sonogramsonogram● fibroidsfibroids


Medical Terms per Specialty Medical Terms per Specialty (cont.)(cont.)

OrthopedicsOrthopedics calluscallus femurfemur fibulafibula fixationfixation fracturefracture

RadiologyRadiology anterioranterior infiltrateinfiltrate laterallateral mediastinalmediastinal posteriorposterior


Medical ScrambleMedical Scramble

1.1. Medical specialty treating pregnant womenMedical specialty treating pregnant women

SS T B S T B S CC O R I E T O R I E T

2.2. Inflammation of the earInflammation of the ear

T I T I OO SS I T I T


Medical Scramble (cont.)Medical Scramble (cont.)

3.3. Branch of medicine that uses operative Branch of medicine that uses operative methodsmethods

G G YY S R U E R S R U E R

4.4. Pertaining to tumorsPertaining to tumors

C G N E O C G N E O I I N C ON C O

5.5. Pertaining to treating childrenPertaining to treating children

T I E T I E PP R D C I A R D C I A



6.6. Study of diseaseStudy of disease

L A P G O L A P G O HH Y T O Y T O

7.7. New opening of the colon to the outside of New opening of the colon to the outside of the bodythe body

O L M Y O L M Y SS O C O T O C O T



Bonus Term: Abnormal condition of the mindBonus Term: Abnormal condition of the mind

S C O S Y I P H SS C O S Y I P H S


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