16. WPME p. 69
otrhos
straight, correct
paidos
child
odontos
tooth
kardia
heart
neuron
nerve
algos
pain
-osis
abnormal or diseased condition
-itis
inflammation
psyche
spirit, soul, mind
iatreia
medical healing
geras
old age
orthopedics
treatment of skeletal deformities
orthodontia
straightening of teeth
neuralgia
nerve pain
neuritis
inflammation of the nerves
geriatrics
specialty dealing with medical problems of
the elderly
cardiogram
record of heart beats
cardiograph
instrument for recording heartbeats
neurosis
emotional disturbance
psychosis
mental unbalance
psychiatry
treatment of personality disorders
A gynecologist’s patients are mostly men.
F
Ophthalmology is the study of eye diseases.
T
Orthopedics is the specialty dealing with the bones and joints
T
. A cardiac patient has a heart ailment.
T
A person with a bad “bite” may profit from orthodontia.
T
Neuralgia is a disease of the bones.
F
A neurosis is the same as a psychosis.
F
Neuritis is inflammation of the nerves
T
Psychiatry is a medical specialty that deals with mental, emotional, and personality
disturbances
T
A cardiograph is a device for recording heartbeats.
T
Psychiatric treatment is designed to relieve tensions, fears, and insecurities.
T
A doctor who specializes in pediatrics has very old patients.
F
A geriatrician has very young patients.
F
specialist who straightens teeth
orthodontist
nerve pain
neuralgia
medical specialty dealing with bones and joints
orthopedics
medical specialty dealing with emotional disturbances and mental illness
psychiatry
inflammation of the nerves
neuritist
emotional or personality disorder
neurosist
mentally unbalanced
psychotic
pertaining to the heart
cardiac
specialty dealing with medical problems of the elderly
geriatrics
instrument that records heart action
cardiograph
record produced by such an instrument
cardiogram
Specialist in female ailments:
gynecologist
Specialist in children’s diseases:
pediatrician
Specialist in eye diseases:
opthalmologist,
Specialist in emotional disorders:
psychiatrist
Pertaining to medical treatment of the elderly:
geriatric
Straightening of teeth:
orthodontia
Personality disorder:
neurosia
Mentally unbalanced
psychotic
Principles of teaching:
pedagogy
internus, inside
internist
paidos, child
pediatrician
pedis, foot
pedestrian
agogos, leading
pedagogue
demos, people
demagogue
derma, skin
dermatologist
hypos, under
hypodermic
opthalmos, eye
opthalmologist
oculus, eye
monocle
opsis, optikos; view, vision, sight
optician
metron, measurement
optometris
orthos, straight, correct
orthopedist
odontos, tooth
orthodontis
neuron, nerve
neurologist
algos, pain
neuralgia
psyche, mind
psychiatry
iatreia, medical healing
psychiatry
geras, old age
geriatrics
Practitioners: psychologist
Interest: behavior
psychoanalyst
“the unconscious”
orthodontist
teeth
optometrist
vision
optician
lenses and optical instruments
osteopath
bones and blood vessels
chiropractor
joints of the spine
podiatris
feet
graphologist
handwriting
gerontologist
problems of aging
A psychologist must also be a physician.
F
A psychoanalyst follows Freudian techniques.
T
An orthodontist specializes in straightening teeth.
T
An optometrist prescribes and fits glasses.
T
An optician may prescribe glasses.
F
An osteopath may use massage and other manipulative techniques.
T
A chiropractor has a medical degree.
F
A podiatrist may perform major surgery
F
A graphologist analyzes character from handwriting.
T
A gerontologist is interested in the non-medical problems of adolescence.
F
delves into the unconscious
pschoanalist
uses either massage and manipulation or other standard medical procedures to treat illness
oeteopath
takes care of minor ailments of the feet
podiatrist
straightens teeth
orthodontist
analyzes handwriting
graphologist
grinds lenses and sells optical goods
optician
deals with the non-medical problems of aging
gerontologist
manipulates articulations connected to the spinal column
chiropractor
studies and explains human behavio
pschologist
measures vision and prescribes glasses
optometrist