Chapter - 1 Building Medical Terms Starting with Medical Specialties Flashcards
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-er, -ist
A
One who
2
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-iatrician
A
practitioner
3
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-logist
A
one who studies; specialist
4
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-ac, -al, -ar, -ic, -ical
A
pertaining to
5
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-iatrics, -iatry
A
medical profession or treatment
6
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-logic, -logical
A
pertaining to the science or study of
7
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-logy
A
study or science of
8
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cardi(o)
A
heart
9
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crin(o)
A
To secrete
10
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dermat(o)
A
Skin
11
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esthesi(o)
A
Feeling or sensation
12
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gastr(o), enter(o)
A
Stomach, intestines
**Enter(o) sometimes refers specifically to the small intestine.
13
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ger(a), ger(o), geront(o)
A
elderly or aged
14
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gynec(o)
A
female
15
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immun(o)
A
immune
