Ahasuerus Woods

8/23/18
P.4 
Medical and Applied Sciences 
1. Oncology​-treatment of tumors 
2. Gerontology​-of old age, the process of aging, and the particular problems of 
old people 
3. Pathology​- 
4. Cardiology​-the branch of medicine that deals with diseases and 
abnormalities of the heart  
5. Obstetrics​-the branch of medicine and surgery concerned with childbirth 
anf the care of women giving birth 
6. Epidemiology​-the branch of medicine that deals with the incidence, 
distribution, and possible control of diseases and other factors relating to 
health 
7. Pediatrics​-the branch of medicine dealing with children and their diseases 
8. Immunology​-the branch of medicine and biology concerned with immunity 
9. Dermatology​-the branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and 
treatment of skin disorders 
10. Neurology​-the branch of medicine or biology that deals with the anatomy, 
functions, and organic disorders of nerves and the nervous system 
11. Pharmacology​-the branch of medicine concerned with the uses, effects, and 
modes of action of drugs 
12. Orthopedics​-the branch of medicine dealing with the correction of 
deformities of bones or muscles 
13. Toxicology​-the branch of science concerned with the nature, effects, and 
detection of poisons 
14. Radiology​-the science dealing with X-rays and other high-energy radiation, 
especially the use of such radiation for the diagnosis and treatment of disease 
15. Pulmonology​-medical speciality that deals with diseases involving the 
respiratory tract 
16. Endocrinology​-the branch of physiology and medicine concerned with 
endocrine glands and hormones 
17. Gynecology​-the branch of physiology and medicine that deals with the 
functions and diseases specific to women and girls  
18. Ophthalmology​-the branch of medicine concerned with the study and 
treatment of disorders and diseases of the eye 
19. Podiatry​-the treatment of the feet and their ailments 
20. Otolaryngology​-the study of diseases of the ear and throat 
21. Gastroenterology​-the branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the 
stomach 
22. Urology​-the branch of medicine and physiology concerned with the function 
and disorders of the urinary system 
23. Phlebotomy​-the surgical opening or puncture of a vein in order to withdraw 
blood or introduce a fluid, or as part of the procedure of letting blood 
24. Psychiatry​-the study and treatment of mental illness, emotional 
disturbance, and the abnormal behavior 
HWDYKMA 
P.T​-physical therapy 
R.N​-registered nurse 
M.D​-macular degeneration 
E.M.T​-emergency medical technician 
D.M.D​-doctor of dental medicine 
P.A​-paleopathology association 
O.T​-occupational therapist 
L.P.N​-licensed practical nurse 
D.V.M​-doctor of veterinary medicine