Chapter 1 Flashcards
(27 cards)
Cancer
Oncology
The aging process
Gerontology
Diseases and the changes they cause
Pathology
Heart diseases
Cardiology
Pregnancy and childbirth
Obstetrics
Factors determining the frequency of health related conditions
Epidemiology
Children and their diseases
Pediatrics
Bodies resistance to infectious diseases
Immunology
Skin and it’s diseases
Dermatology
Nervous system and its disorders
Neurology
Drugs and their uses in treatments of diseases
Pharmacology
Muscular and skeletal problems
Orthopedics
Poisonous substances
Toxicology
X rays and radioactive substances
Radiology
Blood and blood diseases
Hematology
Cells
Cytology
Hormones and hormone secreting glands
Endocrinology
Female reproductive system
Gynecology
Eyes and their diseases
Ophthalmology
Care and treatment of the feet
Podiatry
Ear nose and throat specialist
Otolaryngology
Diseases/disorders of the kidneys
Nephrology
Stomach and intestines and their diseases
Gastroenterology
Urinary tract and organs of the urogenital system
Urology