Medical and Applied Sciences Terms

Oncology

Cancers

Gerontology

the aging process

pathology

diseases and the changes they cause

cardiology

heart dieases

obstetrics

pregnancy and childbirth

epidemology

factors determining the frequency of health related conditions

pediatrics

children and their diseases

immunology

body’s resistance to infectious diseases

dermatology

skin and its diseases

neurology

nervous system and its disorders

pharmcology

drugs and their uses in treatment of disease

orthopedics

muscular and skeletal system problems

toxicology

poisonous substances

radiology

X rays and radioactive substances

hematology

blood and blood diseases

cytology

cells

endocrinology

hormones and hormone secreting glands

gynocology

female reproductive system

ophthamology

eye and eye diseases

podiatry

care and treatment of the feet

otolaryngology

ears nose and throat specialist

nephrology

disease and disorders relating to the kidney

gastroenterology

stomach and intestines and their diseases

urology

urinary tract and organs of the urogenital system

phlebotomy

specifically deals in drawing of the blood

psychiatry

mental health

physical therapy

P.T.

registered nurse

R.N.

medical doctor

M.D.

emergency medical technician

E.M.T

doctor of medicine in dentistry

D.M.D.

physicians assistant

P.A.

occupational therapist

O.T.

licensed practical nurse

L.P.N.

doctor of veterinary medicine

D.V.M.

doctor of dental surgery

D.D.S

certified nursing assistant

CNA