Medical and Applied Sciences

Complete the statement that describe each area of study.

The study of or dealing with…
1. oncology Cancer
2. gerontology the process of the aging
3. pathology Study of diseases
4. cardiology study of the lungs
5. obstetrics Medicine and surgery
6. epidemiology control of diseases
7. pediatrics dealing with children and disease
8. immunology biology concerned with immunity
9. dermatology diagnosis and treatment of skin disorder
10. neurology deals with the anatomy, functions, and organic disorders of
nerves and the nervous system.
11. pharmacology concerned with the uses, effects, and modes of action of
drugs.
12. orthopedics dealing with the correction of deformities of bones or
muscles.
13. toxicology concerned with the nature, effects, and detection of
poisons.
14. radiology dealing with X-rays and other high-energy radiation
15. pulmonology deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract
16. endocrinology endocrine glands and hormones.
17. gynecology deals with the functions and diseases specific to women and
girls
18. opthalmology surgery that deals with the anatomy, physiology and
diseases of the eyeball and orbit
19. podiatry the treatment of the feet and their ailments.
20. otolaryngology the study of diseases of the ear and throat.
21. gastroenterology disorders of the stomach and intestines
22. urology the function and disorders of the urinary system.
23. phlebotomy surgical opening or puncture of a vein in order to withdraw
blood or introduce a fluid,
24. psychiatry the study and treatment of mental illness, emotional
disturbance, and abnormal behavior.
How Well Do You Know Medical Acronyms?

P.T. ____physical therapy

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R.N. __________________registered nurse
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M.D. ______doctor of medicine
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E.M.T. _____emergency medical technician
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D.M.D. ____doctor of dental medicine
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P.A. ________physician assistant __________________________
O.T. _______occupational therapy __________________________
L.P.N _____licensed practical nurse ___________________________
D.V.M ______doctor of veterinary medicine._________________________