1. Vocabulary, Wk. 7
Medical Vocabulary

2. opt: eye
optometrist (n.)
neur: nerve
neuritis
checks and corrects vision, usually through prescribing and fitting glasses
inflammation of a nerve

3. ologist: specialist ophthalmologist (n.) dermatologist (n.)
psychiatrist (n)
trained doctor or surgeon who treats troubles and diseases of the eyes
specializes in diseases of the skin
specializes in mental ailments

4. orthodontist (n.)
podiatrist
specializes in straightening teeth and correcting bites
specializes in ailments of the feet

5. itis: inflammation of carditis (n.) dermatitis (n.) gastritis (n.)
sinusitis (n.)
inflammation of the heart
inflammation of the skin
inflammation of the stomach
inflammation of the sinuses

6. laryngitis (n.)
arthritis (n.)
gingivitis (n.)
appendicitis (n.)
inflammation of the larynx (voice box)
inflammation of the joints
inflammation of the gums
inflammation of the appendix