TERMINOLOGY-Medical

Different Terms along with their Definitions are listed below as-

Branches                                   Concerning Field

·         Aerodynamics - The study of the motion of gas on objects and the forces created

·         Aeronautics - Science of flight of airplanes.

·         Agronomy - Science dealing with crop plant.

·         Allometry - The study of differential growth rate.

·         Anatomy - The study of the structure and organization of living things

·        Anesthesiology - The branch of medicine specializing in the use of drugs or other agents that causes               insensibility to pain.

·         Angiology - Deals with the study of blood vascular system.

·         Angiology - The study of blood vascular and lymphatic systems.

·         Anthology - Study of flower.

·        Anthropology - Forensic anthropology includes the identification of skeletal, decomposed, or unidentified       human remains.

·         Anthropology - The study of human cultures both past and present and also Study of apes and man.

·         Apiculture - Honey industries (Bee Keeping).

·         Araneology - Study of spiders.

·         Archaeology - The study of the material remains of cultures
·       Astrology - The science deals with the study of stars and future forecasting.

·         Astronomy - The study of celestial objects in the universe and also Study of heavenly bodies.

·         Astrophysics - The study of the physics of the universe

·         Bacteriology - The study of bacteria in relation to disease

·         Batracology - Study of frogs.

·         Biochemistry - The study of the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms

·         Biogeography  - The study of patterns of distribution of animals and plants in different parts of the earth.

·         Biology - The science that studies living organisms

·         Biometry - Body length relationships across the evolutionary scale.

·         Biophysics - The application of theories and methods of the physical sciences to questions of biology

·        Biotechnology - Deals with the use of micro-organisms in commercial processes for producing fine                chemicals such as drugs; vaccines; hormones, etc. on a large scale.

·         Biotechnology - The branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform               specific industrial processes.

·         Botany - The scientific study of plant life

·         Cardiology - Study of heart.

·         Cardiology - The branch of science that deals with study and treatment of heart disorders.

·         Chemical Engineering - The application of science, mathematics, and economics to the process of                 converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms

·         Chemistry - The science of matter and its interactions with energy and itself

·         Chemotherapy - Treatment of diseases by drugs and other chemical substances.

·         Climatology - The study of climates and investigations of its phenomena and causes

·         Cognogeny - Evolution of various forms of life.

·         Computer Science - The systematic study of computing systems and computation

·         Craniology - Study of skulls.

·         Cryogenics - Study concerning with the application and uses of very low temperature.

·         Cryptography - Study of secret writing.

·         Cytology - Study of cells.

·         Dermatology - Study of skin.

·         Dermatology - The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of                diseases of the skin, hair, nails, oral cavity and genitals. Dermatology is literally the study of the skin.

·         Ecology - The study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment

·         Electronics - Science and technology of electronic phenomena

·         Endocrinology - The study of hormones, their receptors, the intracellular signaling pathways they invoke,       and the diseases and conditions associated with them.

·         Engineering - The practical application of science to commerce or industry

·         Entomology - The study of insects

·         Environmental Science - The science of the interactions between the physical, chemical, and biological           components of the environment

·         Etiology - Study of cause of insects.

·        Eugenics - Study of improvement of human race by applying laws of heredity. It is related with future             generations.

·         Evolution - Deals with the study of origin of new from old.

·         Exbiology - Deals with life or possibilities of life beyond the earth.

·         Floriculture - Study of flower yielding plants.

·         Forestry - The science of studying and managing forests and plantations, and related natural resources.

·       Gastroenterology - The medical specialty devoted to the study, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of      the digestive system.

·         Genetics - The science of genes, heredity, and the variation of organisms

·         Geology - The Study of science of the earth, its structure, and history

·         Gerontology - Study of growing old.

·         Gynaecology - Study of female reproductive organs.

·         Gynecology - Scientific study and treatment of diseases and disorders specially of girls and woman.

·         Haematology - Study of blood.

·         Hematology - The diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases of the blood and bone marrow as            well as of the immunologic, haemostatic (blood clotting) and vascular systems.

·         Hepatology - Study of liver.

·         Histology - Study of tissues (Bichat is considered as Father of Histology).

·         Horticulture - Study of garden cultivation.

·         Iconography - Teachings by pictures and models.

·         Immunology - Science which deals with the study of resistance of organisms against infection.

·         Immunology - The branch of medicine that studies the body's immune system.

·         Jejunostomy - A surgical operation to create an opening of the jejunum.

·         Jurisprudence - Science of law.

·         Kalology - Study of human beauty.

·         Laparoscopy - A type of minimally invasive surgery in which a small incision (cut) is made in the                   abdominal wall through which an instrument called a laparoscope is inserted to permit structures within the     abdomen and pelvis to be seen.

·         Lexicography - Compiling of dictionary.

·         Marine Biology - The study of animal and plant life within saltwater ecosystems

·         Mathematics - A science dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

·         Medicine - The science concerned with maintaining health and restoring it by treating disease

·         Metaphysics - The branch of philosophy concerned with the rational query of reality.

·         Meteorology - Study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting

·        Microbiology - The branch of biology that deals with microorganisms, especially their effects on man and       other living organisms.

·        Microbiology - The study of microorganisms, including viruses, prokaryotes and simple eukaryotes

·       Mineralogy - The study of the chemistry, crystal structure, and physical (including optical) properties of          minerals

·         Molecular Biology - The study of biology at a molecular level

·         Mycology - Study of fungi.

·         Nephrology - The branch of medicine that deals with the function and diseases of the kidneys

·         Neurology - The branch of medicine dealing with the nervous system and its disorders

·         Neuropsychiatry - The branch associated with diagnosis, prevention and cure of mental disorders.

·         Nuclear Physics - The branch of physics concerned with the nucleus of the atom

·         Numismatics - Study of coins and medals.

·        Obstetrics - Branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy.

·        Oceanography - Study of the earth’s oceans and their interlinked ecosystems and chemical and physical         processes

·         Oncology - Study of cancer.

·         Oneirology - Study of dreams.

·         Ophthalmology - The science deals with the study of the eye and its diseases.

·        Organic Chemistry - The branch of chemistry dedicated to the study of the structures, synthesis, and               reactions of carbon-containing compounds

·         Ornithology - The study of birds

·         Orthopaedics - Branch of surgery that deals with correction of bone deformities and diseases.

·         Osteology - Study of bones.

·         Otorhinolaryngology - The medical study of diseases of the ear, nose and throat.

·         Paediatrics - Branch of medicine concerned with children and their illnesses.

·         Paleontology - The study of life-forms existing in former geological time periods

·         Paleontology - The study of the conditions required of fossilization.

·         Pathology - Scientific study of the diseases of the body causing organisms.

·         Pedology - Study of soils.

·         Petrology - The geological and chemical study of rocks

·         Pharmacology - The science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals, especially         the science of the manufacture, use and effects of medicinal drugs.

·         Philately - Stamp collecting.

·         Philology - Study of languages.

·         Phonetics - Concerning the sounds of a language.

·         Phycology - Study of algae.

·         Physics - The study of the behavior and properties of matter

·         Physiography - Natural phenomenon.

·        Physiology - A branch of biology that deals with the study of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical          functions and activities of life or of living organisms (as organs, tissues, or cells).

·         Phytology - The science deals with the study of plants.

·         Pisciculture - Study of fish.

·         Pomology - Study of fruits.

·         Psychiatry - Study and treatment of mental illness.

·         Psychology - Study of the mind and behaviour.

·   Quarantine - The period of isolation decreed to control the spread of infectious disease. The word                "quarantine" comes from the Latin word "quadraginta" meaning forty.

·      Radiology - The branch of medicine dealing with the applications of radiant energy, including x-rays and         radioisotopes

·        Radiotherapy - Treatment of disease by radiation especially X-rays.

·         Scoliosis - Sideways (lateral) curving of the spine (the backbone).

·         Seismology - The study of earthquakes and the movement of waves through the earth

·         Sericulture - Silk industry (culture of silk moth and pupa).

·         Serology - It is the scientific study of blood serum and other bodily fluids.

·         Serpentology - Study of snakes.

·       Sigmoidoscopy - Inspection of the rectum and lower colon using a thin lighted tube. Samples of tissue or        cells may be collected for examination under a microscope. It is also called as proctosigmoidoscopy.

·         Splanchnology - The branch of science deals with study of the viscera.

·         Surgery - Treatment of injuries or diseases by cutting or removing parts of the body.

·         Tautology - The saying of the same thing twice over in different words.

·         Taxonomy - The science of classification of animals and plants

·       Telepathy - Communication between two minds at a distance with the help of emotions, thoughts and            feelings.

·         Thantology - The science that deals with death in all its aspects.

·         Thermodynamics - The physics of energy, heat, work, entropy and the spontaneity of processes

·         Toxicology - The study of poisons and the effects of poisoning.

·         Urology - The branch of medicine that treats disorders of the urinary tract and the urogenital system.

·         Venereology - A branch of medicine which deals with sexually transmitted disease.

·         Veterinary - Diseases and injuries of specially farm and domestic animals.

·         Virology - Study of virus.

·         Xeroradiography - The process of making a type of dry X-ray in which a picture of the body is recorded      on paper rather than on film.

·         Zoology - The study of animals

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