chapter 1b
Terms
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- orthopedics
- branch of midicine dealing with the muscular and skeletal sysetms
- pharmacology
- study of drugs and their uses ing treatments
- pediatrics
- branch of medicine dealing with children
- gynecology
- study of female reproductive system
- nephrology
- study of the structure, function, and diseases of the kidneys
- toxicology
- study of poisonous substances and their effects upon body parts
- geriatrics
- medicine dealing with older people
- radiology
- study of x rays and radioactive substances and their uses in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases
- endocrinology
- study of hormones, hormone-secreting glands
- cardiology
- medical science dealing with the heart and heart diseases
- urology
- branch of medicine dealing with the urinary system and the male reproductive system
- neurology
- study of the nervous system
- obstetrics
- branch of medicine dealing with pregnacy and childbirth
- podiatry
- study of the care and treatment of feet
- dermatology
- study of the skin
- histology
- study of the structure and function of tissues
- psychiatry
- branch of medicine dealing with the mind
- neonatology
- study of newborns and the treatment of their disorders
- otolaryngology
- study of the ear,throat, and larynx
- pathology
- study of structural and functional changes the disease causes
- gastroenterology
- study of the stomach and intestines
- oncology
- study of cancers
- hematology
- study of the blood
- cytology
- study of the structure, function, and abnormalities of cells
- immunoloty
- study of the body's resistance to infectious disease
- ophthalmology
- study of the eye
- epidemiology
- study of the factors determining the distribution and frequency of health-related conditions
- gerontology
- study of aging procell