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Medical Terminology
Medical Specialist
List 12
Chapter 5
Allergist
• Treatment of
___________
reactions
• Treatment of
hypersensitivity
reactions
Anesthesiologist
• Administration
of agents for loss
of ___________
• Administration
of agents for loss
of sensation
Cardiologist
• Treatment of
_______disease
• Treatment of
heart disease
Dermatologist
• Treatment of
______disease
• Treatment of
skin disease
Emergency practitioner
• _________evaluation
and treatment of
people with acute
_____& _____ in the
hospital setting
• Immediate
evaluation and
treatment of people
with acute injury &
illness in the hospital
setting
Endocrinologist
• Treatment of
_________gland
disorders
• Treatment of
endocrine gland
disorders
Gastroenterologist
• Treatment of
_____& _____
disorders
• Treatment of
stomach &
intestinal
disorders
Geriatrician
• Treatment of
disease of
______
• Treatment of
disease of old
age
Gynecologist
• Surgery & treatment of the female
__________ system
• Surgery & treatment of the female
reproductive system
Hematologist
• Treatment of
________
disorders
• Treatment of
blood disorders
Internist
• Comprehensive care to ______ in an
______or hospital
• Comprehensive care to adults in an
office or hospital
Nephrologist
• Treatment of
________
disease
• Treatment of
kidney disease
Neurologist
• Treatment of
_____ disorders
• Treatment of
nerve disorders
Obstetrician
• Treatment of _______women;
_________ of babies
• Treatment of pregnant women;
delivery of babies
Oncologist
• Diagnosis and
medical treatment
of _______&
__________ tumors
• Diagnosis and
medical treatment
of malignant &
benign tumors
Ophthalmologist
• Surgical and
medical
treatment of
______ disorders
• Surgical and
medical
treatment of eye
disorders
Orthopedist
• Surgical
treatment
of_____, ______
& _______
• Surgical
treatment of
bones, muscles &
joints
Otolaryngologist
• Treatment of
the_____, ____
& ___
• Treatment of the
ear, nose &
throat
• ENT
Pathologist
• Diagnosis of
________by
analysis of cells
• Diagnosis of
disease by
analysis of cells
Pediatrician
• Treatment of
diseases
of_______
• Treatment of
diseases of
children
Psychiatrist
• Treatment of
_______
disorders
• Treatment of
mental disorders
Radiologist
• Examination of _____to determine a
diagnosis; includes interpretation of
_______images and ___ and nuclear
medicine as well
• Examination of x-rays to determine a
diagnosis; includes interpretation of
ultrasound images and MRI and nuclear
medicine as well
Rheumatologist
• Treatment of _____ & _______
disorders
• Treatment of joint & muscle
disorders
Urologist
• Treatment of the _______ tract
• Treatment of the urinary tract