Match the words in Column A with the correct definition in Column B.
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 455.
I. Vocabulary Practice and Speaking Tasks
Doctors and medical specialists
| 1. acupuncturist | a) deals with disorders of the spine and joints and the repair of deformities of these parts |
| 2. attending physician | b) treats diseases, injuries by means of manual or operative procedures |
| 3. cardiologist | c) examines dead bodies in order to find out the cause of death |
| 4. dentist | d) corrects the position of people's teeth |
| 5. dietician | e) is qualified to prescribe glasses and contact lenses and to detect eye diseases |
| 6. endocrinologist | f) specializes in diseases and problems affecting people's eyes |
| 7. general practitioner | g) detects diseases of the ear and throat |
| 8. gynaecologist | h) specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness |
| 9. intern | i) is an expert or specialist in psychology |
| 10. midwife | j) uses X-rays and other high-energy radiation for the diagnosis and treatment of disease |
| 11. nurse | k) specializes in the heart and its diseases |
| 12. oncologist | l) deals with the function and disorders of the urinary system |
| 13. ophthalmologist | m) specializes in the study and treatment of tumours |
| 14. optician | n) deals with endocrine glands and hormones |
| 15. orthodontist | o) is a recent medical graduate receiving supervised training in a hospital and acting as an assistant physician or surgeon |
| 16. orthopaedist | p)is trained to deliver babies and to advise pregnant women |
| 17. otolaryngologist | q) deals with the functions and diseases specific to women and girls |
| 18. pathologist | r) is trained to care for the sick, especially in a hospital |
| 19. physiotherapist | s) has primary responsibility for the care of a patient in a particular case in a hospital |
| 20. plastic surgeon | t) is qualified to treat diseases and other conditions that affect the teeth and gums |
| 21. psychiatrist | u) treats disease, injury or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat treatment and exercise |
| 22. psychologist | v) treats patients with minor or chronic illnesses and refers those with serious conditions to a hospital |
| 23. radiologist | w) gives people advice about the kind of food they should eat |
| 24. surgeon | x) treats a person's illness or pain by sticking small needles into their body at certain places |
| 25. urologist | y) performs operations to repair or replace skin which has been damaged, or to improve people's appearance |
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