Medical and Applied Sciences

Complete the statement that describe each area of study.

The study of or dealing with…
1. oncology the study and treatment of tumors

2. gerontology the study of old age, process of aging, and the particular problems of old
people

3. pathology Pathology is a significant field in modern medical diagnosis and medical

research, concerned mainly with the causal study of disease, whether
caused by pathogens or non-infectious physiological disorder.

4. cardiology deals with diseases and abnormalities of the heart

5. obstetrics the branch of medicine and surgery concerned with childbirth and 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 Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of
infants, children, and adolescents.

8. immunology the branch of medicine and biology concerned with immunity.

9. dermatology Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin, nails, hair and
its diseases.

10. neurology Neurology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of 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 Radiology is the science that uses medical imaging to diagnose and
sometimes also treat diseases within the body.

15. pulmonology Pulmonology is a medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the
respiratory tract.

16. endocrinology the branch of physiology and medicine concerned with endocrine glands
and hormones.

17. gynecology gynecology is the medical practice dealing with the health of the female
reproductive systems and the breasts.
18. opthalmology Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine and surgery that deals with the
anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eyeball and orbit.

19. podiatry Podiatry medicine is a branch of medicine devoted to the study, diagnosis,
and medical and surgical treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle and lower
extremity.

20. otolaryngology Otorhinolaryngology is a surgical subspecialty within medicine that deals

with conditions of the ear, nose, and throat and related structures of the
head and neck

21. gastroenterology Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system
and its disorders.

22. urology Urology is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical
diseases of the male and female urinary-tract system and the male
reproductive organs.

23. phlebotomy Phlebotomy is the process of making an incision in a vein with a needle.

24. psychiatry Psychiatry is the study and treatment of mental illness, emotional
disturbance, and abnormal behavior.
How Well Do You Know Medical Acronyms?

P.T. _Physical Theorpy____________________

R.N. _Registered Nurse___________________
M.D. _Medical Doctor___________________
E.M.T. _Emergency Medical Technician______
D.M.D. _Doctor of Dental Medicine_________
P.A. __Physician Assistant________________
O.T. __Occupational Therapy_____________
L.P.N _Licensed Practical Nurse____________
D.V.M _Doctor of Veterinary Medicine _____