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Medical/Applied Sciences (ch.1) Flashcards

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Cytology

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Study of the structure, functions, and abnormalities of the cell

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Dermatology

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Study of the skin and its diseases

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Endocrinology

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Study of hormones, hormone secreting glands, and its diseases

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Epidemiology

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Study of the factors determining distribution and frequency of health-related conditions

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Gastroenterology

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Study of the stomach, intestines, and their diseases

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Cardiology

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Study of the heart and its diseases

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Geriatrics

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Branch of medicines that specializes in old people and their medical problems

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Hematology

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Study of the blood and its diseases

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Histology

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Study of the structures and functions of the tissues

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Immunology

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Study of the body’s resistance to infectious diseases

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Neontology

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Study of newborns and their treatment of their disorders

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Nephrology

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Study of the structure, functions, and diseases of the kidneys

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Obstetrics

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Branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy and childbirth

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Oncology

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Study of cancers/tumors

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Neurology

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Study of the nervous system and its disorders

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Ophthalmology

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Study of the eye and its diseases

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Orthopedics

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Branch of medicine dealing with skeletal and muscular systems and their problems

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Otolaryngology

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Study of the ear, throat, and larynx and their diseases

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Pathology

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Study of the structural and functional changes that disease causes

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Pediatrics

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Branch of medicine dealing with children and their disorders

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Pharmacology

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Study of drugs and their uses in the treatment of disease

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Podiatry

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Study of the care and treatment of the feet

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Psychiatry

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Branch of medicine dealing with the mind and its disorders

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Radiology

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Study of x-rays and radioactive substances and their uses in diagnosis and treatment of diseases

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Toxicology

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Study of the poisonous substances and their effects upon body parts

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