Medical And Applied Sciences Flashcards
What is cardiology?
Branch of medical science dealing with the heart and heart diseases.
What is dermatology?
Study of skin and its diseases.
What is endocrinology?
Study of hormones, hormone-secreting glands, and associated diseases.
What is epidemiology?
Study of the factors that contribute to determining the distribution and frequency of health-related conditions within a defined human population.
What is gastroenterology?
Study of the stomach and intestines, as well as their diseases.
What is geriatrics?
Branch of medicine dealing with older individuals and their medical problems.
What is gerontology?
Study of the process of aging and the various problems of older individuals.
What is gynecology?
Study of the female reproductive system and its diseases.
What is hematology?
Study of blood and blood diseases.
What is histology?
Study of the structure and function of tissues (microscopic anatomy).
What is immunology?
Study of the body’s resistance to disease.
What is neonatology?
Study of newborns and the treatment of their disorders.
What is nephrology?
Study of the structure, function, and diseases of the kidneys.
What is neurology?
Study of the nervous system in health and disease.
What is obstetrics?
Branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy and childbirth.
What is oncology?
Study of cancers.
What is ophthalmology?
Study of the eye and eye diseases.
What is orthopedics?
Branch of medicine dealing with the muscular and skeletal systems and their problems.
What is otolaryngology?
Study of the ear, throat, larynx, and their diseases.
What is pathology?
Study of structural and functional changes within the body associated with disease.
What is pediatrics?
Branch of medicine dealing with children and their diseases.
What is pharmacology?
Study of drugs and their uses in the treatment of diseases.
What is podiatry?
Study of the care and treatment of the feet.
What is psychiatry?
Branch of medicine dealing with the mind and its disorders.
What is radiology?
Study of X rays and radioactive substances, as well as their uses in diagnosing and treating diseases.
What is toxicology?
Study of poisonous substances and their effects on physiology.
What is urology?
Branch of medicine dealing with the urinary and male reproductive systems and their diseases.
