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Medical Specialties Flashcards

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Orthopedics / orthopedist

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orthopedics – a medical specialty that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases and disorders of the skeletal system
orthopedist – someone who specializes in orthopedics

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Dermatology / dermatologist

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Dermatology - A medical specialty that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases and disorders of the hair, skin, and nails
Dermatologist - Someone who specializes in Dermatology

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Internal medicine / internist

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internal medicine - the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases
Internist - Someone who specializes in internal medicine

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Cardiology / cardiologist

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Cardiology - A medical specialty that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases and disorders of the heart
Cardiologist - Someone who specializes in cardiology

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Gastroenterology / gastroenterologist

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gastroenterology - A medical Specialty that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases and disorders of the stomach and digestive system
gastroenterologist - Someone who specializes in gastroenterology

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Neurology / neurologist

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Neurology - A medical specialty that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases and disorders of the nervous system.
neurologist - someone who specializes in neurology

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Endocrinology / endocrinologist

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Endocrinology - A medical specialty that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases and disorders of the endocrine system
endocrinologist - someone who specializes in endocrinology

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Oncology / oncologist

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Oncology - A medical specialty that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of tumors
Oncologist - Someone who specializes in oncology

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Surgery / surgeon

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Surgery - medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate or treat a pathological condition such as a disease or injury
Surgeon - Someone who specializes in surgery

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Pathology / pathologist

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Pathology - A medical specialty that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease

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Clinical pathology / clinical pathologist

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Clinical Pathology - he branch of pathology dealing with the study of disease and disease processes by means of chemical, microscopic, and serologic examinations
Clinical Pathologist - Someone who specializes in Clinical Pathology

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Ophthalmology / ophthalmologist

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Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eyeball
Ophthalmologist - Someone who specializes in ophthalmology.

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Veterinary dentistry / veterinary dentist

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Veterinary Dentistry - Dentistry is a branch of medicine that consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity in animals
Veterinary Dentist - Someone that specializes in veterinary dentistry

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Radiology / radiologist

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Radiology -the science dealing with X-rays and other high-energy radiation, especially the use of such radiation for the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Radiologist - Someone that specializes in radiology

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Pharmacology / pharmacologist

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pharmacology - the science of drugs including their origin, composition, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use, and toxicology.
pharmacologist - Someone who specializes in pharmacology

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Anesthesiology / anesthesiologist

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Anesthesiology - the medical speciality that focuses on perioperative medicine and the administration of anesthesia.
Anesthesiologist - Someone who specializes in anesthesia

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Toxicology / toxicologist

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Toxicology - the branch of science concerned with the nature, effects, and detection of poisons.
Toxicologist - someone that specializes in toxicology

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