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15 Cards in this Set
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Oncology |
The study and treatment of tumours. |
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Nephrology |
The study of kidneys, specifically their function and associated diseases. |
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Hepatology |
The study, prevention, diagnosis, and management of diseases that affect the liver, gallbladder, biliary tree, and pancreas. |
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Rheumatology |
A branch of medicine that focuses on and diagnoses/manages chronic inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis. |
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Endocrinology |
A branch of medicine that cares for patients with hormone-related disease related to the function of the endocrine system which involves hormone-releasing glands. These include the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas, adrenals, ovaries and testicles. |
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Epidemiology |
The branch of medicine which deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases and other factors relating to health. |
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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. |
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Toxicology |
The branch of science concerned with the nature, effects, and detection of poisons. |
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Cytology |
The study of cells using a microscope. |
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Radiobiology |
A branch of medicine that involves the study of the action of ionizing radiation on living things, especially health effects of radiation. |
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Photobiology |
The scientific study of the beneficial and harmful interactions of light in living organisms. |
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Ophthalmology |
A surgical subspecialty within medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. |
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Haematology |
The study of the cause, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood. |
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Orthopaedics |
The branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. |
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Immunology |
A branch of medicine and biology that covers the medical study of immune systems in all organisms. |
