Medical Terminology: Chapter 2 Exercise 2-2

a word for a specialist in the field of psychology (study of the mind; root: psych/o)

psychologist

a word for a specialist in the field of radiology (use of radiation in diagnosis and treatment)

radiologist

a word for a specialist in the field of obstetrics (medical specialty concerning pregnancy and birth)

obstetrician

a word for a specialist in the field of pediatrics (care and treatment of children; root: ped/o)

pediatrician

optician (one who makes and fits corrective lenses for the eyes; root: opt/o)

-ian

the suffix in the following word that means "study of," "medical specialty," or "specialist in a field of study" in geriatrics (study and treatment of the aged; root: ger/e)

-iatrics

the suffix in the following word that means "study of," "medical specialty," or "specialist in a field of study" in anesthetist (one who administers anesthesia)

-ist

the suffix in the following word that means "study of," "medical specialty," or "specialist in a field of study" in cardiologist (specialist in the study and treatment of the heart; root: cardi/o)

-ist

the suffix in the following word that means "study of," "medical specialty," or "specialist in a field of study" in dermatology (study and treatment of the skin, or derma)

-logy

the suffix in the following word that means "study of," "medical specialty," or "specialist in a field of study" in neurology (the study of the nervous system; root: neur/o)

-logy

a word for a specialist in the field of anatomy (study of body structure)

anatomist

a word for a specialist in the field of technology (practical application of science)

technologist; technician