Medical and Applied Sciences

Complete the statement that describe each area of study.

The study of or dealing with…
1. oncology Cancer
2. gerontology Process of aging
3. pathology disease
4. cardiology abnormalities of the heart
5. obstetrics women giving birth
6. epidemiology incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases
7. pediatrics children and their diseases
8. immunology biology concerned with immunity
9. dermatology skin disorders
10. neurology disorders of nerves
11. pharmacology action of drugs
12. orthopedics 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 dealing with X-rays and other high-energy radiation
15. demonology demons or of demonic belief
16. endocrinology endocrine glands and hormones
17. gynecology diseases specific to women and girls,reproductive system
18. ophthalmology disorders and diseases of the eye
19. podiatry the feet and their ailments.
20. otolaryngology disorders related to the ears, nasal passages, throat and
neck.
21. gastroenterology choosing, cooking, and eating good food
22. urology disorders of the urinary system.
23. phlebotomy the surgical opening or puncture of a vein in order to
withdraw blood or introduce a fluid
24. psychiatry mental illness, emotional disturbance, and abnormal
behavior
How Well Do You Know Medical Acronyms?

P.T. ________Physical Therapist

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R.N. _______Registered
nurse__________________________
M.D. ________doctor of medicine
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E.M.T. ______emergency medical
technician_________________________
D.M.D. ___doctor of
dental__________________________
P.A. _physician assistant _________________________________
O.T. _____occupational therapy____________________________
L.P.N _____licensed practical nurse ___________________________
D.V.M ______________doctor of veterinary medicine _________________