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Medical Sciences Flashcards

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Cytology

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Study of structure, function, and diseases of cells

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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 the diseases involving them

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Epidemiology

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Study of infectious diseases and their distribution and control

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Gastroenterology

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Study of the stomach and intestines and diseases involving these organs

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Geriatrics

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Elderly persons and their medical problems

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Gerontology

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Process of aging

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Gynecology

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Study of the female reproductive system and it’s diseases

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Hematology

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Study of the blood and blood diseases

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Histology

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Study of the structure, function, and diseases of tissues

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Immunology

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Study of the body’s resistance to disease

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Nephrology

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

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Cardiology

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Dealing with the heart and heart diseases

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Neurology

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Study of the nervous system in health and disease

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Obstetrics

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Dealing with pregnancy and childbirth

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Oncology

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Study of tumors

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Ophthalmology

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Study of the eye and eye diseases

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Orthopedics

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Dealing with the muscular and skeletal systems and the problems of these systems

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Otolaryngology

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Study of the ear, throat, larynx, and diseases of these parts

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Pathology

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Study of body changes produced by diseases

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Pediatrics

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Dealing with children and their diseases

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Pharmacology

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Study of drugs and their uses in the treatment of diseases

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Podiatry

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Study of the care and treatment of feet

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Psychiatry

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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 the diagnosis and treatment of diseases

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Toxicology

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Study of poisonous substances and their affects upon body parts

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Urology

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Dealing with the kidneys and urinary system and their diseases

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