Some of these words look so much alike that we often confuse them. See if you can get them straight. Here are some specialists with brief descriptions of their specialities. Check the one correct title that fits the description in each case.
Vocabulary Test About SPECIALISTS MCQ Exercise 99
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Question 1 |
He treats children's diseases.
A | He is an orthopaedist. |
B | He is a pediatrician. |
C | He is a pathologist. |
Question 1 Explanation:
A pediatrician (British spelling paediatrician) is a doctor who looks after babies and children. Not orthopaedist, who treats bones and joints.
Question 2 |
He corrects deformities of the body.
A | He is a gynaecologist. |
B | He is an orthopaedist. |
C | He is a pathologist. |
Question 2 Explanation:
An orthopaedist treats problems with bones, joints and muscles, including deformities such as a bent spine. A pathologist studies diseases in the lab and does not correct the body.
Question 3 |
He straightens crooked teeth.
A | He is an orthodontist. |
B | He is an orthopaedist. |
C | He is a pathologist. |
Question 3 Explanation:
An orthodontist is a dentist who straightens teeth, for example with braces. Not orthopaedist: the words look alike, but an orthopaedist treats bones, not teeth.
Question 4 |
He is a medical doctor who specializes in diseases of the eye.
A | He is an oculist. |
B | He is an optician. |
C | He is an orthopaedist. |
Question 4 Explanation:
An oculist (today usually called an ophthalmologist) is a medical doctor who treats eye diseases. Not optician: an optician tests eyesight and makes glasses but is not a medical doctor.
Question 5 |
He makes your eyeglasses.
A | He is an oculist. |
B | He is an orthopaedist. |
C | He is an optician. |
Question 5 Explanation:
An optician makes and sells glasses and contact lenses. Not oculist, who is a doctor who treats eye diseases.
Question 6 |
He specializes in disorders of the mind.
A | He is an intern. |
B | He is a psychiatrist. |
C | He is a physiotherapist. |
Question 6 Explanation:
A psychiatrist is a doctor who treats mental illness. Not physiotherapist, who treats the body with exercise and massage.
Question 7 |
He treats injuries and stiff joints with exercise and massage.
A | He is a pathologist. |
B | He is a physiotherapist. |
C | He is a psychologist. |
Question 7 Explanation:
A physiotherapist helps people move better after an injury, using exercise, massage and heat, and sometimes electrical treatment. Not psychologist, who helps with problems of the mind, and not pathologist, who studies diseases, usually by examining samples in a laboratory, rather than treating patients directly.
Question 8 |
His speciality is taking and interpreting X-rays.
A | He is a gynaecologist. |
B | He is a neurologist. |
C | He is a radiologist. |
Question 8 Explanation:
A radiologist is a doctor who takes and reads X-rays and other scans of the inside of the body. A neurologist treats the nervous system.
Question 9 |
He specializes in diseases of the nervous system.
A | He is a cardiologist. |
B | He is a dermatologist. |
C | He is a neurologist. |
Question 9 Explanation:
A neurologist treats diseases of the brain and nerves (the nervous system). A cardiologist treats the heart.
Question 10 |
He treats diseases of old age.
A | He is a cardiologist. |
B | He is a geriatrician. |
C | He is a pediatrician. |
Question 10 Explanation:
A geriatrician is a doctor who looks after old people. Not pediatrician, who is the opposite: a doctor for children.
Question 11 |
He specializes in skin diseases.
A | He is a dermatologist. |
B | He is a geriatrician. |
C | He is a pathologist. |
Question 11 Explanation:
A dermatologist is a doctor who treats skin problems, such as acne or rashes.
Question 12 |
He treats women's diseases.
A | He is a dermatologist. |
B | He is a geriatrician. |
C | He is a gynaecologist. |
Question 12 Explanation:
A gynaecologist is a doctor who treats health problems of the female body. A dermatologist treats the skin.
Question 13 |
He brings children into the world.
A | He is a gynaecologist. |
B | He is an obstetrician. |
C | He is a pediatrician. |
Question 13 Explanation:
An obstetrician is a doctor who looks after women during pregnancy and helps babies to be born. Not gynaecologist, who treats women's health in general, or pediatrician, who looks after children after they are born.
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