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Some Medical and Applied Sciences
Some medical and applied sciences
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Anatomy
12th Grade
09/22/2013

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cardiology
Definition
branch of medical science dealing with the heart and heart diseases
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cytology
Definition
study of the structure, function, and abnormalities of cells
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dermatology
Definition
study of the skin and its diseases
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endocrinology
Definition
study of hormones, hormone-secreting glands, and their diseases
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gastroenterology
Definition
study of the stomach and intestines and their diseases
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geriatrics
Definition
branch of medicine dealing with older individuals and their medical problems
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gerontology
Definition
study of the aging process
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gynecology
Definition
study of the female reproductive system and its diseases
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hematology
Definition
study of the blood and blood diseases
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histology
Definition
study of the structure and fuction of tissues
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neonatology
Definition
study of newborns and the treatment of their disorders
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nephrology
Definition
study of the structure, function, and diseases of the kidney
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neurology
Definition
study of the nervous system and its disorders
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obstetrics
Definition
branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy and childbirth
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oncology
Definition
study of cancers
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ophthalmology
Definition
study of the eye and eye disorders
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orthopedics
Definition
branch of medicine dealing with the muscular and skeletal systems and their problems
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otolaryngology
Definition
study of the ear, throat and larynx, and their diseases
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pathology
Definition
study of the structural and functional changes that disease causes
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pediatrics
Definition
branch of medicine dealing with children and their diseases
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pharmacology
Definition
study of drugs and their uses in the treatment of diseases
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podiatry
Definition
study of the care and treatment of feet
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psychiatry
Definition
branch of medicine dealing with the mind and its disorders
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radiology
Definition
study of x-rays and radioactive substances and their uses in the diagnoses and and treatment of diseases
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toxicology
Definition
study of poisonous substances and their effects upon body parts
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urology
Definition
branch of medicine dealing with the urinary system, apart from the kidneys and the male reproductive system
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