Other words Flashcards
neoplasm
spontaneous new growth of tissue that causes an abnormal mass
malignant
tending to spread, become worse and cause death
benign
tends NOT to spread become worse or cause death
pathologic
pathological
morbid; diseased or unwholesome
pertaining to a process that is caused by or involves a disease process
orthopedics
orth/o (straight); ped/o (child) is a branch of medicine dealign with the preservation and reconstruction of bones are related structures
triage
method of sorting patients by need for care
anesthesiology
the medical speciality concerned with delivery and effects of anesthetics (drugs the eliminate or reduce sensation)
epidemiologist
physician or scientist who studies cause, spread, prevention or disease in a specific community
therapist
specialist trained in one or more areas of health care