Health Care Professions
Physician who specializes in disorders of the urinary system
Urologist
ren/o
kidney
-ic
pertaining to
muscles, bones, ligaments, joints
musculoskeletal
viewing inside a cavity using lighted instruments
Endoscopy
Physician who specializes in disorders of the female reproductive system
Gynecologist
ur/o
urine
-logist
heart, blood vessels, lymph nodes and vessels, spleen, thymus, tonsils
cardiovascular
Detailed cross-sections of the body using radiation
CT Scan
Physician who specializes in treatment of bone diseases
Osteologist
hydr/o
water
-cyte
cell
brain, spinal cord, nerves
neurological system
microscopic examination of blood components
complete blood count (CBC)
Physician who specializes in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of chest, respiratory system, and lungs
pulmonologist
steth/o
chest
-stenosis
narrowing
kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
Urinary system
blood test determining the amount of protein-iron compound in the blood that carries oxygen
hematocrit
physician who specializes in studying and treating disorders of newborns
neonatologist
morph/o
-megaly
enlargement
skin, hair, sweat glands, sebaceous glands
integumentary system
laboratory evaluation of air capacity in the lungs
spirometry