Medicine Glossary
This glossary contains a variety of different medical specialties. The purpose of this glossary is to introduce you to the diversity of medical specialties and to show you how medicine is a large field and touches on many subjects.
- anesthesiology
- noun
- Anesthesiology is the branch of medicine dedicated to pain relief for patients before, during, and after surgery.
- Example: The usual concept of ANESTHESIOLOGY relates primarily to the prevention of pain perception during an operation.
- fr: anesthésiologie
- cardiology
- noun
- The branch of medicine that deals with diseases and abnormalities of the heart.
- Example: However, the duration of cardiology follow - up in children and adults with CHD is unknown.
- fr: cardiologie
- dermatology
- noun
- The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders.
- Example: Furthermore, the practice of good DERMATOLOGY does not depend solely on adequate eyesight and clinical expertise.
- fr: dermatologie
- endocrinology
- noun
- The branch of physiology and medicine concerned with endocrine glands and hormones.
- Example: Recent advances in reproductive endocrinology are primarily due to the development of radioimmunoassay.
- fr: endocrinologie
- gastroenterology
- noun
- The branch of medicine which deals with disorders of the stomach and intestines.
- Example: The hospital has four consultant physicians, one with a special interest in gastroenterology.
- fr: gastro-entérologie
- gynecology
- noun
- The branch of physiology and medicine which deals with the functions and diseases specific to women and girls, especially those affecting the reproductive system.
- Example: Objective Purpose To study the value of abdominal speculum in the GYNECOLOGY surgical operation.
- fr: gynécologie
- hematology
- noun
- The study of the physiology of the blood.
- Example: This paper is an overview of adverse reactions about ticlopidine, such as the hematology, gastrointestinal tract, liver injures, and skin response caused by the ticlopidine.
- fr: hématologie
- immunology
- noun
- Immunology is a branch of biology that covers the study of immune systems in all organisms.
- Example: He received a doctorate in microbiology and immunology from West Virginia University.
- fr: immunologie
- nephrology
- noun
- The branch of medicine that deals with the physiology and diseases of the kidneys.
- Example: The findings were recently published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
- fr: néphrologie
- neurology
- noun
- The branch of medicine or biology that deals with the anatomy, functions, and organic disorders of nerves and the nervous system.
- Example: For a decade, Freud's scientific study was devoted to neurohistology and clinical NEUROLOGY.
- fr: neurologie
- oncology
- noun
- A branch of medicine that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. It includes medical oncology (the use of chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and other drugs to treat cancer), radiation oncology (the use of radiation therapy to treat cancer), and surgical oncology (the use of surgery and other procedures to treat cancer).
- Example: For instance, members can now receive radiation ONCOLOGY, eye surgery, and emergency cardiac care from Summit Medical Center.
- fr: oncologie
- ophthalmology
- noun
- The branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of disorders and diseases of the eye.
- Example: Applications of medical imaging play an important role in OPHTHALMOLOGY.
- fr: ophtalmologie
- orthopedics
- noun
- The branch of medicine dealing with the correction of deformities of bones or muscles.
- Example: It combines mechatronics technology with orthopedics technology in Chinese medicine.
- fr: orthopédie
- pediatrics
- noun
- A branch of medicine dealing with the development, care, and diseases of infants, children, and adolescents.
- Example: Maria resigned from her oncology position and took a residency in PEDIATRICS.
- fr: pédiatrie
- plastic surgery
- noun
- 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.
- Example: Outcome She is being taken to children's hospital, then a plan of action will be formulated by the plastic surgery team.
- fr: chirurgie plastique
- podiatry
- noun
- The treatment of the feet and their ailments.
- Example: They come from the fields of biomechanics, sports podiatry, and physical therapy.
- fr: podologie
- psychiatry
- noun
- The study and treatment of mental illness, emotional disturbance, and abnormal behavior.
- Example: He was also an honorary consultant in PSYCHIATRY at the Littlemore Hospital, Oxford.
- fr: psychiatrie
- radiology
- noun
- The science dealing with X-rays and other high-energy radiation, especially the use of such radiation for the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
- Example: RADIOLOGY was used to determine the distribution of the disease.
- fr: radiologie
- rheumatology
- noun
- The study of rheumatism, arthritis, and other disorders of the joints, muscles, and ligaments.
- Example: John Isaacs, professor of clinical rheumatology, said the work was at a very early stage but was "hugely exciting".
- fr: rhumatologie
- urology
- noun
- The branch of medicine and physiology concerned with the function and disorders of the urinary system.
- Example: Objective To probe into the influence of out-hospital nursing education on knowledge of UROLOGY stoma in patients after cystostomy.
- fr: urologie
