The correct medical term for a specialist of the heart is:

A) cardiologist
B) cardiomegaly
C) cardiogenic
D) cardiology


A
Explanation: Look carefully at cardiologist with the suffix -logist, "one who studies," and cardiology with the suffix -logy, "science or study of." The physician is the cardiologist and the medical specialty is cardiology.

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