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