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16 Cards in this Set
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cardiology
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the study of the heart and its diseases
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cytology
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the study of the structure, function, and the diseases of the cells
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dermatology
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the study of the skin and its diseases
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epidemiology
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the study of the factors determining the distribution and frequency of the occurence of health related conditions within a defined human population
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geriatrics
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the branch of medicine dealing with elderly persons and their medical problems
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gerontology
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the study of the process of aging and the various problems of elderly persons
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histology
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the study of the structure and fucntion of tissues
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neonatology
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the study of newborn infants and the treatment of their disorders
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obstetrics
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branch of medicine dealing with pregnacy and childbirth
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pharmacology
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the study of drugs and their uses in the treatment of diseases
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psychiatry
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branch of medicine dealing with the mind and its disorders
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toxicology
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the study of poisonous substances and their effects on body parts
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acidosis
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a condition of too many hydrogen ions (i.e. ph below 7.35) in the blood
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alkalosis
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a condition of too few hydrogen ions (i.e. ph above 7.45) in the blood
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ionizing radiation
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raditation that causes atoms to ionize, e.g. radioisotopes and x-rays
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ketosis
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a form of acidosis resulting from excessive ketons in the blood due to an incomplete breakdown of lipids. often occurs during starvation and acute attacks of diabetes mellitus
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