Medical Acronyms + Jobs Flashcards by Michele Jacques

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Onocology

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The study of cancers

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Gerontology

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The study of aging

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Pathology

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Study of diseases

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Cardiology

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Study of heart diseases

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Obstetrics

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Study of pregnancy and child birth

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Epidemiology

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Factors determining the frequency of health related conditions

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Pediatrics

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Children and their diseases

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Immunology

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Body’s resistance to infectious diseases

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Dermatology

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Skin

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Neurology

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Nervous system and its disorders

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Pharmacology

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Drugs and their uses in treatment of disease

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Orthopedics

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Muscular and skeletal system problems

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Toxicology

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Poisonous substances

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Radiology

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X-rays and radioactive substances

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Hematology

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Blood and blood diseases

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Cytology

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Cells

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Endocrinology

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Hormones

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Gynecology

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Female Reproductive System

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Ophthalmology

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Eye & eye diseases

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Podiatry

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Care and treatment of the feet

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Otolaryngology

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Ears, nose, and throat

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Nephrology

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Relating to the kidney

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Proctology

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Colon and rectum diseases

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Psychiatry

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Mental Health

P.T.

Physical Therapist

R.N.

Registered Nurse

M.D.

Doctor of Medicine

E.M.T

Emergency Medical Technician

D.M.D.

Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry

P.A.

Personal Assistant

O.T.

Occupational Therapy

L.P.N.

Licenses Practical Nurse

D.V.M

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine