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MEDICINE SPECIALITY
Posted Date: 16 May 2008 Resource Type: Articles/Knowledge Sharing Category: How things work
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Posted By: Karthika M Member Level: Gold
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MEDICINE SPECIALITY
Below is a list of all the medicine specialties that a transcriptionist may comes through the
dictations. Therefore, understanding which speciality relates to which field of medicine is
important to figure out the context of the report. So please go through them for a brief review of each speciality.
??Algology: Branch concerned with the study of pain
??Andrology: Branch concerned with the study of diseases related to the male sex
??Anesthesiology: Branch concerned with the study of pharmacological, physiological, and
clinical basis of anesthesia and related fields
??Angiology: Study of blood vessels and lymphatics
??Aphasiology: Study of speech disorders caused by dysfunction of the cerebral language areas
??Arthrology: Branch concerned with the study of joints
??Audiology: The study of hearing disorders
??Auxanology: Study of growth
??Bacteriology: Branch of science concerned with the study of bacteria
??Biology: The science concerned with the phenomena of life and living organisms
??Biotechnology: The field, which utilizes the techniques of biochemistry, cellular biology, biophysics, and molecular biology for issues related to human beings and the environment
??Biotoxicology: Study of poison produced in living beings
??Bronchoesophagology: Branch concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of Various diseases of the tracheobronchial tree and esophagus
??Cardiology: Branch of medicine concerned with study and treatment of heart diseases
??Cariology: Study of dental caries
??Chondrology: Study of cartilage
??Cryobiology: The study of the effects of low temperatures on living organisms
??Cryogenics: The science concerned with the production and effects of very low temperatures
??Cytobiology/Cytology: The study of the anatomy, physiology, pathology, and chemistry of the cell
??Cytogenetics: The branch of genetics concerned with the structure and function of the cell, especially the chromosomes
??Dermatology: The branch of medicine concerned with the study of the skin and skin diseases
??Desmology: The branch of anatomy concerned with the ligaments
??Diabetology: Branch of medicine concerned with study of diabetes
??Dietetics: Branch concerned with practical application of diet for prophylaxis and treatment of disease
??Electrophysiology: The branch of science concerned with electrical phenomena associated with physiologic processes
??Embryology: Science of the original and development of the organism from fertilization of the ovum to the end of the eighth week
??Encephalology: The branch of medicine concerned with the brain in all its relations
??Endocrinology: A branch of medicine concerned with the internal or hormonal secretions and their physiologic and pathologic relations
??Enterology: Branch of medical science concerned with the intestinal tract
??Enzymology: Branch of chemistry concerned with the properties and actions of enzymes
esophagology: Study of the structure, anatomy, physiology, and diseases of the esophagus
??Esthematology: Branch of science concerned with the senses and sense organs
??Esthesiology: Branch of science concerned with sensory phenomena
??Etiology: Study of the causes of disease and their mode of operation
??Gastroenterology: A branch of medicine concerned with the function and disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, including stomach, intestines, and associated organs
??Gastrology: Branch of medicine concerned with the stomach and its diseases
??Genetics: The branch of science concerned with the components of biological inheritance
??Geratology/gerontology: Study of the process and problems of aging
??Geriatrics: The branch of medicine concerned with the medical problems of the aged
??Glossology: Branch of medicine concerned with tongue and its diseases
??Gynecology: Branch of medicine concerned with diseases of the female genital tract and endocrinology and reproductive physiology of the female,
??Hematology: Branch of medicine concerned with anatomy, physiology, pathology, symptomatology, and therapeutics related to the blood and blood-forming tissues
??Hepatology: Branch of medicine concerned with the study of diseases of the liver histology:
Branch of science concerned with the minute structure of cells, tissues, and organs in relation to their function
??Hymenology: Branch of science concerned with membranes of the body
??Hypnology: Branch related to the study of processes during sleep, hypnosis, and its phenomena
??Immunology: The science concerned with the various phenomena of immunity. Induced sensitivity, and allergy
??Immunopathology: The study of conditions or diseases resulting from immune reactions
??Karyology: The branch of cytology that is concerned with the study of the cell nucleus, its
organelles, structures, and functions
??Laryngology: The branch of medical science concerned with the larynx and its diseases
leprology: Study of leprosy
??Lymphangiology: Branch of medicine concerned with the lymphatic vessels
??Lymphatology: Study of the lymphatic system
??Microbiology: Branch of science concerned with microorganisms, including fungi, protozoa,
bacteria, and viruses
??Mycology: The study of fungi, their classification, edibility, cultivation, and diseases caused
by them
??Myology: The branch of science concerned with the muscles and their accessory parts
neonatology: The pediatric specialty concerned with disorders and conditions of the neonate
??Nephrology: Branch of medicine concerned with the study of kidneys and their pathological
conditions
??Neurology: Branch of medicine concerned with the nervous system and its disorders
??Nosology: The science of classification of diseases
??Obstetrics: The specialty of medicine concerned with the care of women during pregnancy,
parturition, and the puerperium. Also known as tocology
??Olfactology: Study of sense of smell
??Oncology: Branch of science devoted to the study of neoplasms, their physical, chemical, and
biologic properties, and their treatments
??Onychology: Study of nails
??Ophthalmology: Branch of medicine concerned with the eye, its refractive disorders and
diseases
??Optometry: Branch concerned with the examination of the eyes and related structures to
determine the presence of vision problems and eye disorders, with prescription of lenses and
other optical aids or the use of visual training for maximum visual efficiency
??Organology: Branch of science concerned with the anatomy, physiology, development, and
functions of the various organs
??Orthopedics: The medical specialty concerned with the function of the musculoskeletal
system, extremities, spine, and associated structures and their pathology and treatment
??Osteology: Branch of science concerned with bones and their structure
??Otolaryngology: The branch of combined specialties of diseases of the ear and larynx
??Otology: Branch of medicine concerned with study of ear and its diseases
??Otorhinolaryngology: Branch of combined specialties of the ear, nose, and larynx and their
associated conditions and diseases,
??Pathology: Branch of science concerned with all aspects of a disease, nature, causes and
development of the disease, and associated structural and functional changes that occur with
that disease
??Pediatrics: The medical specialty concerned with the study and treatment of children in
health and disease during development from birth through adolescence
??Pharmacology: The science concerned with drugs, their sources, chemistry, actions, and uses
??Phlebology: Branch of science concerned with study of veins and their diseases and
conditions
??Physiology: Branch of science concerned with normal vital processes of living beings and
their functioning
??Pneumology: Science of study of diseases of lungs and air passages
??Podology/Podiatry: Branch of science concerned with the study of the human foot and
diagnosis and treatment of diseases, injuries and defects of the foot
??Proctology: Branch of science concerned with the anus and rectum and their diseases
protozoology: Branch of microbiology concerned with study of protozoa
??Psychiatry: The medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of mental
disorders
??Psychology. Branch of science concerned with the behavior of humans and animals, and
related mental and physiological processes
??Radiology: The science of high energy radiation and its use for imaging, diagnosis, and
treatment of a disease
??Rhinology: Branch of science concerned with the nose and its diseases
??Serology: The branch of science concerned with serum, its study in various diseases and
conditions for presence of antibodies and antigens
??Spermatology: The branch concerned with study of sperm and/or seminal secretion
??Stomatology: The study of the structures, functions, and diseases of the mouth
??Thermatology: Branch of therapeutics concerned with application of heat
??Thyroidology: Study of thyroid gland
??Urology: The medical specialty concerned with the study of urinary tract, diagnosis and
treatment of diseases of the genitourinary tract
??Venereology: Study of disease resulting from a sexual intercourse
??Virology: Study of virus and viral diseases
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