Medical specialties

Patricia P. (United States of America)
medical specialties
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  1. anesthesiology
    the branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics
  2. cardiology
    the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases
  3. dentistry
    the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
  4. dermatology
    the branch of medicine dealing with the skin
  5. endocrinology
    the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions
  6. endodontics
    the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the dental pulp
  7. gerontology
    the branch of medical science that deals with old people
  8. immunology
    the study of how the body protects itself from infections
  9. microbiology
    the study of very small forms of life
  10. neurology
    the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system
  11. oncology
    the study and treatment of tumors
  12. ophthalmology
    the branch of medicine concerned with the eye
  13. orthodontics
    the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
  14. orthopedics
    a medical science concerned with the spine and joints
  15. otolaryngology
    the medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat
  16. pathology
    the branch of medical science that studies diseases
  17. pediatrics
    branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of children
  18. periodontics
    the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth
  19. pharmaceutics
    the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines
  20. pharmacokinetics
    the study of the action of drugs in the body: method and rate of excretion; duration of effect; etc.
  21. pharmacology
    the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects
  22. gastroenterology
    the branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases
  23. hematology
    the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood
Created on Sat Jun 13 07:11:55 EDT 2009 (updated Sat Jun 13 07:18:58 EDT 2009)

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