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Medical Terminology – Module 5 – Medical Specialties
Medical
Specialties
Cardiologist We’ll begin with some
Dermatologist easy ones. Most of you
Neurologist can identify these
Otologist based on the medical
Rheumatologist
terms you just learned.
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Medical Terminology – Module 5 – Medical Specialties
Make a Match
LEGEND
A. Skin Specialist
Cardiologist A B C D E B. Ear Specialist
C. Heart Specialist
Dermatologist A B C D E D. Specialist in diseases
of the nerves
Neurologist A B C D E E. Specialist in diagnosis
and treatment of
Otologist A B C D E
diseases of the
joints,muscles and
Rheumatologist A B C D E
bones.
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SUFFIXES
Ophthamologist
Ology – study or science of
You probably noticed that all
of the specialist names in
the preceding frame ended
in the suffix ologist, which
comes from the Greek term,
“ology”.
For example, cardiology is
the study or science of the
heart.
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ROOT WORDS
Ophthalmos - eye
What if we gave you
this root word…..
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Pick a Box
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Neuro -
nerve
Neuropsychiatrist
A Neuropsychiatrist is a
physician who specializes in
the treatment of people with
neurologic illness and cognitive,
emotional, or behavioural
problems.
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Oncologist
The word
oncologist is PREFIXES
derived from the
Greek prefix. Onco – tumor, swelling, mass, bulk
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ROOT WORDS
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Internist
Another medical
specialty you may
see frequently is
internist.
ROOT WORDS
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An Internist
Treating diseases of the internal organs through surgical treatment A
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Orthopedist
ROOT WORDS
The last medical specialist Orthos – straight
we’ll discuss is an
orthopedist. The term is a
combination of the Greek
words.
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Physical And
Occupational
ROOT WORDS
Therapists
Therapist – one A physical therapist treats disease
who offers through the use of physical agents
treatment such as massage, heat,radiation,
water,electricity, and exercise.
An occupational therapist takes into
consideration elements of the
patient’s life – not just the disease
elements – in evaluating and helping
plan work, play and self-care
activities to treat the physically or
emotionally ill person and to prevent
or minimize disability.
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Medical Terminology – Module 5 – Medical Specialties
Great Job
You made it through MEDICAL SPECIALTIES.
Now let’s proceed to the next part of the
course which is the final section; MEDICAL
USAGE.
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