How to talk about doctors?

Word

Session 4

Word	Interpretation
internist	diagnosis; internal organs
gynecologist	female reproductive organs
obstetrician	pregnancy, childbirth
pediatrician	infants
dermatologist	skin
ophthalmologist	eyes
orthopedist	skeletal system
cardiologist	heart
neurologist	nervous system
psychiatrist	mental or emotional disturbance

Session 5

Word	Interpretation
gynecology	specialty dealing with women’s diseases
obstetrics	specialty dealing with the delivery of newborn infants
pediatrics	specialty dealing with the treatment of children
pedagogy	principles of teaching
demagoguery	stirring up discontent among the masses
dermatology	treatment of skin diseases
taxidermy	stuffing of skins of animals
hypodermic	under the skin
epidermis	outer layer of skin
pachyderm	elephant
dermatitis	inflammation of the skin
ophthalmologist	eye doctor
optometrist	one who measures vision
optician	lens grinder

Session 6

Word	Interpretation
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

Etymology

Suffix	Meaning
internus	inside
gyne	woman
obstetrix	midwife
paidos	child
pedis	foot
agogos	leading, leader
demos	people
derma	skin
hypos	under
ophthalmos	eye
oculus	eye
monos	one
bi-	tow
-ician	expert
opsis, optikos	vision, sight
metron	measurement
pachy	thick