Week 1 Flashcards
-itis
inflammation
dermatitis
skin inflammation
thyroiditis
thyroid inflammation
pancreatitis
pancreas inflammation
apothecary
storehouse (drug store)
-atrics
to treat
geriatrics
treatment of the elderly
pediatrics
treatment of children
bio-
living
biology
study of living things
biomedical
application of biology to medicine
clinical
pertaining to a bed
diagnosis
complete knowledge
doctor
teacher
dose
giving
etio-
cause
etiology
study of causes of diseases
hospital
institution for guests
-iasis/-osis
unhealthy condition
leishmaniasis
infection with leismania
dermatosis
disease process in the skin
iatro-
doctor
iatrogenic
doctor caused
-ist/-ologist
a specialist
cardiologist
heart specialist
internist
specialist in internal medicine
-ize
action of treatment
cauterize
treat by burning tissue
morbus
disease
morbid
diseased
morbidity
incidence of disease
disease
noso-
nosology
classification of diseases
nosocomial
disease originating in a hospital
-ology
the study of
pharmacology
study of medicines
dermatology
study of skin diseases
patho-/-pathy
sickness
pathology
study of sickness
adenopathy (a·duh·naa·puh·thee)
sickness of a gland
pharmaco-
medicine
pharmaceutics
medicines
pharmacist
one who prepares and sells drugs
physic-
medicine
physician
healer using medicine
physio-
nature
physiology
study of natural functions of the body
prognosis
foreknowledge (forecast)
sanitas
health
sanitary
conducive to health
sanitation
process of promoting health
symptom
perception of disease
surgery
work done by hand
therapy
to heal
therapist
one who heals
physiotherapy
healing with heat or other natural means
veterinary
dealing with beasts of burden