Medical & Applied Sciences Vocabulary Ch.1

Cardiology

Medical science dealing with the heart and heart diseases.

Dermatology

Study of the skin and its diseases.

Endocrinology

Study of hormones, hormone-secreting glands, and associated diseases.

Epidemiology

Study of the factors that contribute to determining the distribution and frequency of health-related conditions within a defined human population.

Gastroenterology

Study of the stomach and intestines, as well as their diseases.

Geriatrics

Branch of medicine dealing with older individuals and their medical problems.

Gerontology

Study of the process of aging and the various problems of older individuals.

Gynecology

Study of the female reproductive system and its diseases.

Hematology

Study of the blood and blood diseases.

Histology

Study of the structure and function of tissues.

Immunology

Study of the body's resistance to disease.

Neonatology

Study of newborns and the treatment of their disorders.

Nephrology

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

Neurology

Study of the nervous system in health and disease.

Obstetrics

Branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy and childbirth.

Oncology

Study of cancers.

Opthalmology

Study of the eyes and eye diseases.

Orthopedics

Branch of medicine dealing with the muscular and skeletal systems and their problems.

Otolaryngology

Study of the ears, throat, larynx, and their diseases.

Pathology

Study of structural and functional changes within the body associated with disease.

Pediatrics

Branch of medicine 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 the feet.

Psychiatry

Branch of medicine dealing with the mind and its disorders.

Radiology

Study of X rays and radioactive substances, as well as their uses in diagnosing and treating diseases.

Toxicology

Study of poisonous substances and their effects on physiology.

urology

Branch of medicine dealing with the urinary and male reproductive systems and their diseases.