Med-AppScience term Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
cardiology | study of heart and heart diseases |
cytology | study of 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 health-related conditions occurring within a defined human population |
gastroenterology | study of stomach and intestines and their diseases |
geriatrics | branch of medicine dealing with older individuals and their medical problems |
gerontology | study of the aging process |
gynecology | study of the female reproductive system and its diseases |
hematology | study of the 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 infectious disease |
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 cancers |
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, larynx and their diseases |
pathology | study of the 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 the 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 effect upon body parts |
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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