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A&P CH1 Introduction to Anatomy and Pysiology

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cardiology   study of heart and heart diseases  
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cytology   study of structure, function, and abnormalities of cells  
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dermatology   study of the skin and its diseases  
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endocrinology   study of hormones, hormone-secreting glands, and their diseases  
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epidemiology   study of the factors determining the distribution and frequency of health-related conditions occurring within a defined human population  
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gastroenterology   study of stomach and intestines and their diseases  
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geriatrics   branch of medicine dealing with older individuals and their medical problems  
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gerontology   study of the aging process  
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gynecology   study of the female reproductive system and its diseases  
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hematology   study of the blood and blood diseases  
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histology   study of the structure and function of tissues, also called microscopic anatomy  
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immunology   study of the body’s resistance to infectious disease  
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neonatology   study of newborns and the treatment of their disorders  
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nephrology   study of the structure, function, and diseases of the kidneys  
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neurology   study of the nervous system and its disorders  
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obstetrics   branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy and childbirth  
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oncology   study of cancers  
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ophthalmology   study of the eye and eye diseases  
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orthopedics   branch of medicine dealing with the muscular and skeletal systems and their problems  
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otolaryngology   study of the ear, throat, larynx and their diseases  
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pathology   study of the structural and functional changes that disease causes  
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pediatrics   branch of medicine dealing with children and their diseases  
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pharmacology   study of drugs and their uses in the treatment of disease  
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podiatry   study of the care and treatment of feet  
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psychiatry   branch of medicine dealing with the mind and its disorders  
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radiology   study of x-rays and radioactive substances and their uses in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases  
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toxicology   study of poisonous substances and their effect upon body parts  
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urology   branch of medicine dealing with the urinary system apart from the kidneys (nephrology) and male reproductive system, and their diseases  
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