Branches of Biology Flashcards by Ruth Gimpison

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Evolution

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Origin of species

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Paleontology

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Fossils/evidences of the past

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Phylogeny

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Ancestral history of organisms

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Medicine

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Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases

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Surgery

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Treatment of diseases, deformities, and injuries through operations

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Pathology

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Diseases

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Epidemiology

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Spread of diseases

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Parasitology

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Parasites

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Immunology

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Immune sytem

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Anesthesiology

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Use of anesthetic substance

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Dermatology

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Skin diseases

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Oncology

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Cancer

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Psychiatry

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Mental disorders

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Neurology

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Brain and nervous system-related disorders

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Cardiology

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Heart and circulatory system-related disorders

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Nephrology

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Kidney and excretory system-related disorders

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Hepatology

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Liver-related disorders

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Urology

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Disorders of urinary and male reproductive organs

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Gynecology

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Disorders of female reproductive organs

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Pediatrics

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Diseases of children

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Geriartrics

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Diseases of senior citizens

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Bioethics

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Moral values, duties and rights in medicine

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Biochemistry

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Composition of living things

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Cytology

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Cells

Histology

Tissues

Anatomy

Dissection of body parts

Morphology

Gross structure

Physiology

Functions

Embryology

Development of the embryo

Genetics

Heredity

Ontogeny

Developmental history of an individual

Eugenics

Improving the genetic composition of a population

Ecology

Ecosystem

Biogeography

Distribution of living things

Biodiversity

Variety of living things

Forestry

Wildlife and forest management

Limnology

Fresh water habitats

Oceanography

Marine water habitats

Systematics

Classification and phylogeny

Taxonomy

Identification and classification

Nomenclature

Naming/assigning of scientific name

Bacteriology

Bacteria

Virology

Viruses

Protozoology

Protozoans

Phycology

Algae

Bryology

Mosses

Pteridology

Fern and fern allies

Mycology

Fungi

Spongiology

Sponge

Helminthology

Worms

Carcinology

Crustaceans

Conchology

Shells

Malacology

Mollusks

Entomology

Insects

Ichthyology

Fishes

Herpetology

Reptiles and amphibians

Ornithology

Birds

Mammalogy

Mammals