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medical descriptors
branches of medicine
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Urology | A branch of medicine dealing with the urinary system apart from the kidneys. |
Pharmacology | The study of drugs and their uses in the treatment of diseases. |
Geriatrics | A branch of medicine dealing with older people and their medical problems. |
Cardiology | A branch of science dealing with heart and heart diseases. |
Toxicology | THe study of poisonous substances and their effect upon the body. |
Gastroenterology | Study of the stomach and intestines. |
Hematology | The study of blood and blood diseases. |
Immunology | The study of the bodies resistance to diseases. |
Obstetrics | The brance of medicine dealing with pregnancy and childbirth. |
Radiology | The study of x rays and radioactive substances and the effects upon the body. |
Cytology | The study of the structure and function and abnormalities of cells. |
Ophthamology | THe study of the eye and its diseases. |
Endocrinology | The study of hormones and hormone secreting glands and their diseases. |
Psychiarty | A branch of medicine dealing with the mind and its disorders. |
Epidemiology | The study of factors derermining the distribution and frequency of the occurrence of health related conditions in the human population. |
Podiatry | Study and care of feet. |
Gerontology | The study of the aging process. |
Histology | THe study of structure and function of tissues. |
Neonatology | The study of newborns and the treatment of their disorders. |
Pediatrics | A brance of medicine dealing with children and their diseases. |
Neurology | The study of the nervous system and its disorders. |
Orthopedics | A brance of medicine dealing with skeletal and muscular system and their problems. |
Oncology | The study of cancers. |
Dermatology | The study of the skin and its diseases. |
Pathology | The study of structural and functional changes that diseases produce. |
Otolaryngology | THe study of the ear, throat, and larynx, and their diseases. |
Nephrology | The study of structure and function of the kidneys. |
Gynecology | The study of the female reproductive system and its diseases. |