Medical/Applied Sciences (ch.1) Flashcards
Cytology
Study of the structure, functions, and abnormalities of the cell
Dermatology
Study of the skin and its diseases
Endocrinology
Study of hormones, hormone secreting glands, and its diseases
Epidemiology
Study of the factors determining distribution and frequency of health-related conditions
Gastroenterology
Study of the stomach, intestines, and their diseases
Cardiology
Study of the heart and its diseases
Geriatrics
Branch of medicines that specializes in old people and their medical problems
Hematology
Study of the blood and its diseases
Histology
Study of the structures and functions of the tissues
Immunology
Study of the body’s resistance to infectious diseases
Neontology
Study of newborns and their treatment of their disorders
Nephrology
Study of the structure, functions, and diseases of the kidneys
Obstetrics
Branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy and childbirth
Oncology
Study of cancers/tumors
Neurology
Study of the nervous system and its disorders
Ophthalmology
Study of the eye and its diseases
Orthopedics
Branch of medicine dealing with skeletal and muscular systems and their problems
Otolaryngology
Study of the ear, throat, and larynx and their diseases
Pathology
Study of the structural and functional changes that disease causes
Pediatrics
Branch of medicine dealing with children and their disorders
Pharmacology
Study of drugs and their uses in the treatment of disease
Podiatry
Study of the care and treatment of the feet
Psychiatry
Branch of medicine dealing with the mind and its disorders
Radiology
Study of x-rays and radioactive substances and their uses in diagnosis and treatment of diseases
Toxicology
Study of the poisonous substances and their effects upon body parts
