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Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Medical Etymology : Terms & Root words



➰ Internist - Internus = inside (Latin)


➰Gynecologist- Gyne= woman , Logos = Science (Greek)


➰Obstetrician- Obstetrix = midwife (Latin), ician = expert


➰ Pediatrician - paidos= child , iatreia= medical healing , ician= expert (Greek)


➰Dermatologist - derma= skin (Greek)


➰Ophthalmologist- ophthalmos = eye , logos = science (Greek)


➰Anesthesia- an= without, aisthesis = sensation --> anaisthesia (Greek)


➰Neurologist - neuron = nerve , logos = science (Greek)


➰Geriatrics - geras = old age , iatreia = medical healing (Greek) 


➰ Psychiatry - psyche= mind , iatreia = medical healing (Greek) 


➰Cardiologist - kardia= heart , logos= science (Greek)


➰Orthopedist - orthos= straight, paidos= child (Greek) At the time of coining this word, correction of spinal curvature was a main concern among practitioners of Orthopedics


➰Orthodontist- orthos= straight , odontos= tooth(Greek)

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