types:
anestesiología
the branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics
bacteriología
the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease
cardiología
the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases
odontología
the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
dermatología
the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases
endocrinología
the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions
epidemiología
the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease
geriatría,
gerontología
the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
ginecología
the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women
hematología
the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
inmunología
the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system
medicina general,
medicina interna
the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and (nonsurgical) treatment of diseases of the internal organs (especially in adults)
neurología clínica
(neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
neuropsiquiatría
the branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system
oncología
the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors
oftalmología
the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases
otología
the branch of medicine concerned with the ear
farmacología
the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects
farmacia
the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines,
psiquiatría,
siquiatría
the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
pediatría
the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children
podología
the branch of medicine concerned with the feet
proctología
the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anus
terapéutica
branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease
urología
the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system
veterinaria
the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals (especially domestic animals)
virología
the branch of medical science that studies viruses and viral diseases
aeromedicina
the study and treatment of disorders associated with flight (especially with space flight)
endodoncia
the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the dental pulp
ortodoncia
the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
periodoncia
the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth
inmunopatología
the branch of immunology that deals with pathologies of the immune system
psicoterapia
the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods
toxicología
the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons