Medical Specialities Flashcards
Anaesthesiology
The study of the control of sensation and resuscitation
Bacteriology
The study of a type of microscopic organism
Bariatrics
Branch of medicine concerning study and treatment of obesity
Biochemistry
The study of chemical processes within living organisms
Cardiology
Study of the heart and blood vessels
Cytology
DThe study of cells
Dermatology
The medical study of skin disorders
Endocrinology
The medical study of hormones and ductless glands
Forensic pathology
The study of the criminal investigation concerning death
Gastroenterology
The medical study of the digestive system
Geriatrics
Branch of medicine concerned with healthcare of the elderly
Gynaecology
The medical study of the female reproductive system
Haematology
Medical study of blood
Hepatology
medical study of the liver
Histology
Study of tissues
Histopathology
The study of disease of tissue
Immunology
The study of the defence system of the body
Microbiology
The study of very small organisms
Nephrology
Medical study of the kidneys
Obstetrics
Branch of medicine concerning pregnancy and childbirth
Oncology
The medical study and treatment of malignant tumours
Ophthalmology
The medical study of disorders of the eye
Orthopaedics
Medical speciality concerning the locomotor system - bones and associated tissue
Otorhinolaryngology
The medical study of disorders of the ear nose and throat
Paediatrics
Branch of medicine concerning children and their diseases
Pathology
The study of the cause of defective disease
Pharmacology
The study of drugs
Physiotherapy
Treatment using physical exercises
Plastic surgery
Medical speciality of reshaping and reconstructing tissue
Psychiatry
The medical study and treatment of mental illness
Psychology
The study of the mind and behaviour
Radiology
The study of treatment using x-rays
Rheumatology
The medical study of disorders of joints and muscles
Scintology
The study of radioactive isotopes
Urology
The medical study and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract
Venereology
The medical study of sexually transmitted diseases
Genitourinary
Medical speciality of urinary and male reproductive system
Toxicology
The study of poisons
Audiology
The medical study of disorders of hearing
Aetiology
Study of the cause of disease
Genetics
Medical speciality concerning inherited diseases
Orthoptics
Speciality relating to abnormalities of vision including squints, non-surgical
Physiology
Medical study of function of living things