Medical and Applied Sciences

Complete the statement that describe each area of study.

The study of or dealing with…
1. oncology doctor who treats cancer

2. gerontology of social, cultural, cultural, psychological, cognitive, and

biological aspects of ageing
3. pathology diagnosis based on the laboratory analysis of bodily fluids

4. cardiology diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart effects

5. obstetrics pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period

6. epidemiology distribution and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined
populations

7. pediatrics the medical care of infants, children, and adolescants from birth to the age
18

8. immunology immune systems in all organisms

9. dermatology treatment of diseases of the skin, hair and nails

10. neurology disorders that affect the brain, spinal cord, and nerves

11. pharmacology drug action

12. orthopedics the correction of deformities of bones or muscles

13. toxicology nature, effects, and detection of poisons
14. radiology X-rays and other high-energy radiation, especially the use of such radiation
for the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

15. pulmonology diseases involving the respiratory tract

16. endocrinology endocrine glands and hormones.

17. gynecology the functions and diseases specific to women and girls, especially those
affecting the reproductive system.

18. opthalmology diseases of the eyes

19. podiatry disorders of the foot, ankle and lower extremity

20. otolaryngology patients with diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, and related structures
of the head

21. gastroenterology normal function and diseases of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine,
colon and rectum
22. urology surgical and medical diseases of the human urinary-tract system

23. phlebotomy drawing blood from a patient in a safe manner

24. psychiatry the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of mental disorders

How Well Do You Know Medical Acronyms?

P.T. - Physical Therapist

R.N. - Registered Nurse
M.D. - A doctor of Medicine
E.M.T. - Emergency Medical Technicians
D.M.D. - Duchenne Muscular dystrophy
P.A.- Physician Assistant
O.T. - Occupational Therapy
L.P.N - Licensed Practical Nurse
D.V.M - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine