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Chapter One
Medical and Applied Scientific Terms
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 4
09/09/2013

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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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Epidemilogy
Definition
Study of the factors determining the distribution and frequency of health related conditions in a defined human population
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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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Gynecology
Definition
Study of female reproductive systems and its disease
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Hematology
Definition
Study of blood and blood diseases
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Histology
Definition
Study of structure and function of tissues
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Immunology
Definition
Study of the body's resistance to infectious disease
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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 disease of kidneys
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Neuology
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 cancer
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Ophthalmology
Definition
Study of the eye and eye diseases
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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
The study of the ear, throat, and larynx, and the diseases
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pathology
Definition
Study of 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 disease
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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 diagnosis and treatment of disease
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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 kidneys and the male reproductive system, and their diseases
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