Greek Roots Lesson 2 -ology words Flashcards
neonatology
The branch of pediatrics that deals with the diseases and care of newborn infants.
oncology
The branch of medicine that deals with tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
ecology
The science of the relationships between organisms and their environments.
cosmology
The study of the physical universe considered as a totality of phenomena in time and space.
biology
The science of life and of living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution. It includes botany and zoology and all their subdivisions.
cardiology
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the heart.
ethnology
The branch of anthropology that analyzes and compares human cultures, as in social structure, language, religion, and technology; cultural anthropology.
gastrology
The medical study of the stomach and its diseases.
hematology
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the blood and bone marrow.
ichthyology
The branch of zoology that deals with fishes.
neurology
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the nervous system.
pathology
The scientific study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences.
seismology
The geophysical science of earthquakes and the mechanical properties of the earth.
thanatology
The study of death and dying, especially in their psychological and social aspects.
toxicology
The study of the nature, effects, and detection of poisons and the treatment of poisoning.
