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Chapter 5
Professional Terms
Term | Definition |
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anesthesiologist | doctor who specializes in anesthesiology |
afferent nerve | a nerve that carries impulses toward the center nervous system |
efferent nerve | a nerve that carries impulses away from the central nervous system |
neurogenic | originating from/created by nerves |
psychogenic | originating in/created by the mind |
psychiatrist | doctor who specializes in the treatment of the mind |
psychiatry | branch of medicine that focuses on on the treatment of the mind |
psychologist | doctor who specializes in the study of the mind |
psychology | branch of medicine that focuses on the study of the mind |
psychosomatic | pertaining to the relationship between the body and the mind |