Medical Acronyms + Jobs Flashcards by Michele Jacques

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Onocology

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The study of cancers

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Gerontology

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The study of aging

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Pathology

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Study of diseases

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Cardiology

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Study of heart diseases

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Obstetrics

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Study of pregnancy and child birth

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Epidemiology

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Factors determining the frequency of health related conditions

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Pediatrics

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Children and their diseases

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Immunology

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Body’s resistance to infectious diseases

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Dermatology

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Skin

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Neurology

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Nervous system and its disorders

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Pharmacology

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Drugs and their uses in treatment of disease

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Orthopedics

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Muscular and skeletal system problems

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Toxicology

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Poisonous substances

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Radiology

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X-rays and radioactive substances

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Hematology

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Blood and blood diseases

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Cytology

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Cells

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Endocrinology

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Hormones

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Gynecology

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Female Reproductive System

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Ophthalmology

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Eye & eye diseases

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Podiatry

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Care and treatment of the feet

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Otolaryngology

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Ears, nose, and throat

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Nephrology

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Relating to the kidney

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Proctology

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Colon and rectum diseases

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Psychiatry

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Mental Health

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P.T.

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Physical Therapist

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R.N.

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Registered Nurse

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M.D.

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Doctor of Medicine

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E.M.T

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Emergency Medical Technician

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D.M.D.

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Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry

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P.A.

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Personal Assistant

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O.T.

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Occupational Therapy

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L.P.N.

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Licenses Practical Nurse

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D.V.M

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Doctor of Veterinary Medicine