MEDICINE
The science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease (in technical use often taken to exclude surgery).
A drug or other preparation for the treatment or prevention of disease.
MEDICAL
Relating to the science or practice of medicine.
SURGERY
The treatment of injuries or disorders of the body by incision or manipulation, especially with instruments.
ORTHOPEDIC
The branch of medicine dealing with the correction of deformities of bones or muscles.
OBSTETRICS
The branch of medicine and surgery concerned with childbirth and midwifery.
GYNAECOLOGY
The branch of physiology and medicine which deals with the functions and diseases specific to women and girls, especially those affecting the reproductive system.
PEDIATRIC
The branch of medicine dealing with children and their diseases.
ANAESTHETIC
A substance that induces insensitivity to pain.
The study or practice of anesthesia.
ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY
A hospital department concerned with the provision of immediate treatment to people who are seriously injured in an accident or who are suddenly taken seriously ill.
OPHTHALMOLOGY
The branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of disorders and diseases of the eye.
ENT
Treatment of ear, nose, and throat (as a department in a hospital).
DERMATOLOGY
The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders.
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.
NEPHROLOGY
The branch of medicine that deals with the physiology and diseases of the kidneys.
UROLOGY
The branch of medicine and physiology concerned with the function and disorders of the urinary system.
CARDIOLOGY
The branch of medicine that deals with diseases and abnormalities of the heart.
NEUROLOGY
The branch of medicine or biology that deals with the anatomy, functions, and organic disorders of nerves and the nervous system.
PLASTIC SURGERY
The process of reconstructing or repairing parts of the body by the transfer of tissue, either in the treatment of injury or for cosmetic reasons.
ENDOCRINOLOGY
The branch of biology dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions, especially in relation to their processes of functions.
GASTROENTEROLOGY
The study of the structure, functions, and diseases of digestive organs.
HEMATOLOGY
The study of the nature, function, and diseases of the blood and of blood-forming organs.
GENETICS
The branch of biology concerned with the study of heredity and variation in organisms
GERIATRICS
The branch of medicine dealing with the diseases, debilities, and care of aged persons.
The study of the physical processes and problems of aging; gerontology.
PSYCHIATRY
The practice or science of diagnosing and treating mental disorders.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
A department that studies a disease resulting from the presence and activity of a pathogenic microbial agent.
ENDOCRINOLOGY
The branch of biology dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions, especially in relation to their processes of functions.
GASTROENTEROLOGY
The study of the structure, functions, and diseases of digestive organs.
HEMATOLOGY
The study of the nature, function, and diseases of the blood and of blood-forming organs.
GENETICS
The branch of biology concerned with the study of heredity and variation in organisms
GERIATRICS
The branch of medicine dealing with the diseases, debilities, and care of aged persons.
The study of the physical processes and problems of aging; gerontology.
PSYCHIATRY
The practice or science of diagnosing and treating mental disorders.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
A department that studies a disease resulting from the presence and activity of a pathogenic microbial agent.
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