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branches of medicine

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