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Medical and Applied

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Cardiology Branch of medical science dealing with the heart and heart diseases
Cytology Study of the structure, function, and abnormalities of cells
Dermatology Study of the skin and its diseases
Endocrinology Study of hormones, hormone-secreting glands, and their diseases
Epidemiology Study of the factors determining the distribution and frequency of the occurrence of health-related conditions within a defined human population
Gastroenterology Study of the stomach and intestines and their diseases
Geriatrics Branch of medicine dealing with older individuals and their medical problems
Gerontology Study of aging people
Gynecology Study of female reproductive system and its diseases
Hematology Study of blood and blood diseases
Histology Study of the structure and function of tissues, also called microscopic anatomy
Immunology Study of the body's resistance to diseases
Neonatology Study of newborns and the treatment of their disorders
Nephrology Study of the structure, function, and diseases of the kidneys
Neurology Study of the nervous system and its disorders
Obstetrics Branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy and childbirth
Oncology Study of cancer
Ophthalmology Study of the eye and eye diseases
Orthopedics Branch of medicine dealing with the muscular and skeletal systems and their problems
Otolaryngology Study of the ear, throat, and larynx and their diseases
Pathology Study of structural and functional changes that disease causes
Pediatrics Branch of medicine dealing with children and their diseases
Pharmacology Study of drugs and their uses in the treatment of disease
Podiatry Study of care and treatment of feet
Psychiatry Branch of medicine dealing with the mind and its disorders
Radiology Study of X rays and radioactive substances and their uses in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases
Toxicology Study of poisonous substances and their effects upon body parts
Urology Branch of medicine dealing with the urinary system apart from the kidneys (nephrology) and the male reproductive system, and their diseases
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