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Anatomy
11th Grade
08/25/2011

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