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Word Power Chapter 4 Sessions 4-6 How to Talk about Doctors Basic 10 Words
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Session 4 Internist- deals with diagnosis and internal organs Gynecologist- ??? Obstetrician- pregnancy and childbirth Pediatrician- infants and children Dermatologist- skin Ophthalmologist- eyes Orthopedist- skeletal system Cardiologist- heart Neurologist- nervous system Psychiatrist- mental or emotional disturbances Exercises- pg. 58-59
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Session 5 Internus- Latin- inside Gyne- Greek- ???? Logos- Greek- science or study of Obstetrix- Latin- midwife -ician- suffix- expert Paidos- Greek- child Iatreia- Greek- medical healing Pedis- Latin- foot Agogos- Greek- leading Pedagogy- English- the principles and methods of teaching Pedagogue- English- a strict, old-fashioned, narrow-minded teacher Demos- Greek- of the people Demagogue- English- one who attempts to mislead the people
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More Session 5 Derma- Greek- skin Hypos- Greek- under Hypodermic- English- under the skin Epidermis- English- outermost layer of skin Taxidermist- English- prepares, stuff, and mounts the skins of animals Pachyderm- English- an animal with unusually thick skin Dermatitis- English- any general disorder or the skin
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More Session 5 Ophthalmos- Greek- eye Oculus- Latin- eye Ocular- English- an adjective that refers to the eye Monocle- English- a lens for one eye Binoculars- English- field glasses that increase the range for two eyes Inoculate- English- to inject with a needle through an “eye” puncture Opsis/ Optikos- Greek- sight or vision Metron- Greek- measurement Optometrists- English- measure vision and prescribe lenses Opticians- English- grind lenses Exercises- pg. 65-67
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Session 6 Orthos- Greek- straighten or correct Odontos- Greek- teeth Orthodontist- English- specializes in straightening teeth Kardia- Greek- heart Cardiac- English- referring to the heart Cardiogram- English- record of the heartbeat Cardiograph- English- the machine that produces a cardiogram
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More Session 6 Neuron- Greek- nerve Algos- Greek- pain Neuralgia- English- nerve pain Neuritis- English- synonym for neuralgia -Osis- suffix- abnormal or diseased Neurosis- English- emotional disturbance Psyche- Greek- mind, spirit, soul Psychosis- English- suffering from lost contact with reality Geras- Greek- old age Geriatrics- English- the field that deals with the medical needs of the elderly Exercises- pg. 69-72
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