HOW TO TALK ABOUT DOCTORS

The doctor who specializes in internal medicine, they are: internist What’s wrong with you 內科醫生

The doctor who specializes in female ailments, they are: gynecologist female troubles 婦科醫師

The doctor who specializes in pregnancy and childbirth, they are: obstetrician having a baby 產科醫生

pediatrician is your baby ill 小兒科醫生 The doctor who specializes in the treatment and care of infants and you children, they are: pediatrician is your baby ill 小兒科醫生

The doctor who specializes in skin disorders, they are: dermatologist skin clear 皮膚科醫生

The doctor who specializes in diseases of the eye, they are: ophthalmologist eye okay 眼科醫生

The doctor who specializes in bones problems, they are: orthopedist how are your bones 整骨醫生─後來為(整形外科醫生)

The doctor who specializes in heart problems, they are: cardiologist your heart go pitter-patter 心臟病科醫生

The doctor who specializes in the brain and nervous system, they are: neurologist your brain working 神經科醫生

psychiatrist are you neurotic 精神病醫生 The doctor who specializes in mental and emotional disturbances, they are: psychiatrist are you neurotic 精神病醫生

Internist 內科醫生 Gynecologist 婦科醫生 Obstetrician 產科醫生 Pediatrician 小兒科醫生 Dermatologist 皮膚科醫生

Ophthalmologist 眼科醫生 Orthopedist 整形外科醫生 Cardiologist 心臟病醫生 Neurologist 神經科醫生 Psychiatrist 精神病醫生

intern(e) n. 實習醫生 v. 實習、軟禁 gyne-co-logy n. 婦科學 gyne-co-log-ical adj. 婦科的

obstetr-ics n. 產科醫學 obstetr-ical adj. 產科的 助產的 obstetr-ic adj. 生產的

ped-iatr-ics n. 小兒科 ped-iatr-ic adj. 小兒科的

ped-agog-y n. 教育學、教學法 ped-agog-ical adj. 教育學的 教學法的 ped-agogue n. (小學)教師

demagogue n. 煽動家、政客 dem-agogue-ry n. 煽動行為 政治手法 dem-agog-ic adj. 煽動性的

derma-to-logy n. 皮膚醫學 derma-to-log-ical adj. 皮膚醫學的

hypo-derm-ic adj. 皮下的 epi-derm-is n. 表皮 taxi-derm-ist n. (動物標本) 剝製者

taxi-derm-y n. 剝製術 pachy-derm n. 後才引伸為厚臉皮 derma-titis n. 皮膚炎 (動物標本) 原本是厚皮動物 後才引伸為厚臉皮 derma-titis n. 皮膚炎

ophthalmo-logy n. 眼科學 ophthalmo-log-ical adj. 眼科的

ocul-ist n. 眼科醫生 ocul-ar adj. 眼睛的 mono-cle n. 單片眼鏡

bin-ocul-ars n. 雙筒望遠鏡 in-ocul-ate v. 預防接種的 給..注射預防針

opto-metr-ist n. 驗光師 opto-metr-y n. 驗光 視力測定 opto-metr-ic adj. 視力檢定的 opto-metr-ical adj.

opt-ic-ian n. 配鏡師 眼鏡商 opt-ics n. 光學 opt-ical adj. 光學的 視力的

ortho-ped-ics n. 整形學 整形外科 ortho-ped-ic adj. 整形外科的

ortho-dont-ia n. 牙齒矯正術 ortho-dont-ist n. 牙齒矯正師 ortho-dont-ic adj. 齒列矯正的

cardio-logy n. 心臟病學 cardio-log-ical adj. 心臟病學的 cardi-ac adj. 心臟的

cardio-gram n. 心電圖 cardio-graph n. 心電圖儀

neur-o-logy n. 神經學 neur-o-log-ical adj. 神經學的 neur-algia n. 神經痛

neur-itis n. 神經炎 neur-osis n. 神經官能症 恐懼症 neur-o-tic adj. 神經質的 神經病的

psych-osis n. 精神病 psych-ot-ic adj. 精神病的 psych-iatr-y n. 精神病學 精神病治療 psych-iatr-ic adj. 精神病學的

ger-iatr-ics n. 老人醫學 ger-iatr-ic adj. 老年人的 ger-iatr-ician n. 老年醫學專家 老年病學專家

Review of etymology suffix meaning internus inside gyne woman obstetrix widlife paidos child pedis foot

suffix meaning agogos leading, leader demos people derma skin hypos under opthalmos eye oculus

suffix meaning monos one bi- two -ician expert opsis optikos vision sight metron measurement

suffix meaning orthos straight, correct paidos(ped-) child odontos tooth kardia heart

suffix meaning logos science,study neuron nerve

abnormal or diseased condition suffix meaning algos pain -osis abnormal or diseased condition -itis inflammation

suffix meaning psyche spirit soul mind iatreia medical healing geras old age