medical science

/ˌmɛdəkəl ˌsaɪəns/

Other forms: medical sciences

Definitions of medical science

1. noun

   the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease
   types:

   medical specialty, medicine

   the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

   pathology

   the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases

   radiology

   the branch of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation

   serology

   the branch of medical science that deals with serums; especially with blood serums and disease

   surgery

   the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures

   orthopaedics, orthopedics

   the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints

   neurology

   the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system

   allergology

   the branch of medical science that studies the causes and treatment of allergies

   anesthesiology

   the branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics

   angiology

   the branch of medical science that studies the blood and lymph vessels and their disorders

   bacteriology

   the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease

   biomedicine

   the branch of medical science that studies the ability of organisms to withstand environmental stress (as in space travel)

   biomedicine

   the branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice

   cardiology

   the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases

   dental medicine, dentistry, odontology

   the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth

   prosthetics

   the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts

   dermatology

   the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases

   emergency medicine

   the branch of medicine concerned with the prompt diagnosis and treatment of injuries or trauma or sudden illness

   endocrinology

   the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions

   epidemiology

   the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease

   forensic medicine, forensic pathology

   the branch of medical science that uses medical knowledge for legal purposes

   gastroenterology

   the branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases

   geriatrics, gerontology

   the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people

   gynaecology, gynecology

   the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women

   haematology, hematology

   the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs

   hygiene, hygienics

   the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health

   immunology

   the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system

   general medicine, internal medicine

   the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and (nonsurgical) treatment of diseases of the internal organs (especially in adults)

   nephrology

   the branch of medicine concerned with the kidney - its development and anatomy and physiology and disorders

   nuclear medicine

   the branch of medicine that uses radioactive materials either to image a patient's body or to destroy diseased cells

   clinical neurology, neurology

   (neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders

   neuropsychiatry

   the branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system

   diagnostics, nosology

   the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease

   OB, midwifery, obstetrics, tocology

   the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother

   oncology

   the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors

   ophthalmology

   the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases

   otology

   the branch of medicine concerned with the ear

   materia medica, pharmacological medicine, pharmacology

   the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects

   pharmaceutics, pharmacy

   the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines

   psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology

   the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders

   paediatrics, pediatric medicine, pediatrics, pedology

   the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children

   chiropody, podiatry

   the branch of medicine concerned with the feet

   proctology

   the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anus

   rheumatology

   the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints

   otolaryngology, otorhinolaryngology, rhinolaryngology

   the medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat

   space medicine

   the branch of medicine concerned with the effects of space flight on human beings

   sports medicine

   the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of injuries or illness resulting from athletic activities

   therapeutics

   branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease

   thoracic medicine

   the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the chest

   accident surgery, traumatology

   the branch of medicine that deals with the surgical repair of injuries and wounds arising from accidents

   tropical medicine

   the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that are found most often in tropical regions

   urogenital medicine, urology

   the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system

   veterinary medicine

   the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals (especially domestic animals)

   virology

   the branch of medical science that studies viruses and viral diseases

   palaeopathology, paleopathology

   the study of disease of former times (as inferred from fossil evidence)

   type of:

   bioscience, life science

   any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms