Medical and Applied Sciences

Complete the statement that describe each area of study.

The study of or dealing with…
1. oncology tumors
2. gerontology old age, the process of aging, and the particular problems of
old people
3. pathology the science of the causes and effects of diseases, especially
the branch of medicine that deals with the laboratory
examination of samples of body tissue for diagnostic or
forensic purposes
4. cardiology diseases and abnormalities of the heart
5. obstetrics childbirth and the care of women giving birth
6. epidemiology incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases and
other factors relating to health
7. pediatrics children and their diseases
8. immunology immunity
9. dermatology the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders
10. neurology the anatomy, functions, and organic disorders of nerves and
the nervous system
11. pharmacology the uses, effects, and modes of action of drugs
12. orthopedics the correction of deformities of bones or muscles
13. toxicology the 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 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 the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eyeball and
orbit
19. podiatry the treatment of the feet and their ailments.
20. otolaryngology the ear and throat.
21. gastroenterology disorders of the stomach and intestines
22. urology the function and disorders of the urinary system.
23. phlebotomy he surgical opening or puncture of a vein in order to with
draw blood or introduce a fluid, or (historically) as part of
the procedure of letting blood
24. psychiatry mental illness, emotional disturbance, and abnormal
behavior
How Well Do You Know Medical Acronyms?

P.T. _____ Physical Therapist_______

R.N. _____Registered Nurse ________
M.D. ________Doctor or Medicine________
E.M.T. ______Emergency Medical
Technician_________
D.M.D. _______Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry or
Doctor of Dental Medicine______
P.A. ______Physician Assistant_______
O.T. __________Occupational Therapy_______
L.P.N ________Licensed Practical Nurse________
D.V.M ______Veterinary Physician_______