Some Medical and Applied Sciences Flashcards

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Cardiology

A

Study of heart and heart diseases

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Cytology

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Study of structure, function, and abnormalities 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 their diseases

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Epidemiology

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Study of the factors determining the distribution and frequency of health related conditions in a defined human population

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Gastroenterology

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The study of the stomach and intestines and their diseases

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Geriatrics

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Branch of medicine dealing with older individuals

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Gerontology

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Study of the aging process

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Gynecology

A

Study of the female reproductive system and its diseases

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Hematology

A

Study of the blood and blood diseases

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Histology

A

Study of the structure and function of tissues

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Immunology

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Study of the body’s resistance to infectious disease

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Neonatology

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Study of newborns and the treatment of their disorders

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Nephrology

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

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Neurology

A

Study of the nervous system and its disorders

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Obstetrics

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Branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy and childbirth

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Oncology

A

Study of cancers

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Ophthalmology

A

Study of the eye and eye diseases

19
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Orthopedics

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Branch of medicine dealing with the muscular and skeletal 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 structural and functional changes that disease causes

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Pediatrics

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Branch of medicine 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 disease

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Podiatry

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Study of the care and treatment of feet

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Psychiatry
Branch of medicine dealing with the mind and its disorders
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Radiology
Study of X-rays and radioactive substances and their uses in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases
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Toxicology
Study of poisonous substances and their effects upon body parts
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Urology
Branch of medicine dealing with urinary system, apart from the kidneys and the male reproductive system and their diseaases