Medical Sciences Flashcards
Cytology
Study of structure, function, and diseases of cells
Dermatology
Study of the skin and its diseases
Endocrinology
Study of hormones, hormone secreting glands, and the diseases involving them
Epidemiology
Study of infectious diseases and their distribution and control
Gastroenterology
Study of the stomach and intestines and diseases involving these organs
Geriatrics
Elderly persons and their medical problems
Gerontology
Process of aging
Gynecology
Study of the female reproductive system and it’s diseases
Hematology
Study of the blood and blood diseases
Histology
Study of the structure, function, and diseases of tissues
Immunology
Study of the body’s resistance to disease
Nephrology
Study of the structure, function, and diseases of the kidneys
Cardiology
Dealing with the heart and heart diseases
Neurology
Study of the nervous system in health and disease
Obstetrics
Dealing with pregnancy and childbirth
Oncology
Study of tumors
Ophthalmology
Study of the eye and eye diseases
Orthopedics
Dealing with the muscular and skeletal systems and the problems of these systems
Otolaryngology
Study of the ear, throat, larynx, and diseases of these parts
Pathology
Study of body changes produced by diseases
Pediatrics
Dealing with children and their diseases
Pharmacology
Study of drugs and their uses in the treatment of diseases
Podiatry
Study of the care and treatment of feet
Psychiatry
Dealing with the mind and its disorders
