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How do you maintain your health? How do you prevent and treat disease? Take the ultimate quiz to test your skills on all of the branches of medical science!
Medical science deals with the maintenance of _______ and the prevention and treatment of disease.
Finances
Health
There are numerous branches of medical science. Each branch focuses on a different function and anatomy within the human body.
Insurance
Good cholesterol
This is the area of medicine that deals with the heart and the diseases that affect it...
Pathology
Cardiology
Cardiology includes the medical diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases. These include congenital heart defects, heart failure, and valvular heart disease.
Epidemiology
Hematology
The study of disease is known as __________.
Dermatology
Biopsy
Pathology
Pathology refers to the study of diseases in general. A physician who practices pathology is called a pathologist.
Blood analysis
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This is the study of drugs and their actions...
Physiology
Radiobiology
Radiology
Pharmacology
A drug is defined as any man-made, natural or endogenous molecule which exerts a biochemical or physiological effect on the tissue, organ, cell or organism.
Neuroscience is related to the study of the ______ system.
Nervous
The nervous system is the part of a body that coordinates its actions and transmits signals to and from the various parts of the body.
Muscular
Endocrine
Respiratory
_________ is the study of microorganisims.
Pathology
Physiology
Microbiology
Microbiology includes the study of protozoa, bacteria, fungi and viruses.
Epidemiology
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Endocrinology is the study of ________.
Lungs
Blood
Hormones
Endocrinology is the branch of biology that deals with hormones and their effect throughout the body. Diseases to the endocrine system include diabetes, thyroid disease and androgen excess.
Diabetes
________ refers to the study of the immune system.
Epidemiology
Neuroscience
Genetics
Immunology
The study of the immune system was boosted by Russian biologist Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov. He was a zoologist as well.
What is the study of genes and their role in biological inheritance?
Dermatology
Genetics
Genetics refer to trait inheritance and molecular inheritance mechanisms from one person to another.
Medical Physics
Epidemiology
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What is the microscopic study of individual cells?
Biophysics
Cytology
Cytology comes from the Greek word kytos, meaning vessel. It studies the different structures and functions of the cell.
Biochemistry
Pathology
__________ is the study of early development of organisms.
Pregnancy
Embryology
Embryology studies the prenatal development of gametes, fertilization and development of embryos and fetuses.
Pharmacology
Dermatology
This is the study of congenital disorders that occur before birth:
Biochemistry
Teratology
Teratology is the study of abnormalities of physiological development. It includes non-birth developmental stages as well, including puberty.
Epidemiology
Histology
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To study the microscopic anatomy of cells and tissues makes you a __________.
Histologist
There are four basic types of tissues that histologists study. They include muscle tissue, nervous tissue, connective tissue and epithelial tissue.
Dermatologist
Geneologist
Orthopedist
If you want to study blood, you should study __________.
Gynecology
Nutrition
Hematology
Hematology comes from the Greek word "haima" meaning blood. To study it means to study the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases related to blood.
Oncology
To study _________ means that you are focused on the digestive system of the human body.
Geriatrics
Gastroenterology
Gastroenterologists usually complete about eight years of pre-medical and medical education, a year-long internship, three years of internal medicine residency, and two to three years in a gastroenterology fellowship.
Rheumatology
Oncology
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If you are a pediatrician, you treat _______.
Adults
Elderly
Children
Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that focuses on infants, children and adolescents, usually up to the age of 18.
Animals
Make sure you like feet if you want to be one of these...
Rheumatologist
Podiatrist
Podiatry refers to the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders to the foot, ankle and lower extremities.
Oncologist
Dermatologist
This is the study of the human kidney...
Gerantology
Nephrology
Nephrology comes from the Greek word "nephros" meaning kidney. This includes the treatment of kidney problems and renal replacement therapy.
Endocrinology
Radiology
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This is the form of medical care that focuses on elderly people:
Geriatrics
The term geriatrics refers to the Greek words Geron meaning 'old man' and iatros meaning 'healer'. Though the care is for women too!
Pediatrics
Orthodontics
Obstetrics
Oncology is the branch of medicine that deals with ___________.
Cancer
Oncologists work to help prevent, diagnose and treat all forms of cancer. Within each type of cancer there are deeper specialties of oncologists.
Skin
Heart disease
Surgery
You should get an annual skin check at your _______ office.
Dermatologist's
Dermatology deals with skin, nails, hair and the diseases related to them. It is recommended that all human beings limit their sun exposure and visit the dermatologist annually.
Cardiologist's
Radiologist's
Hepatologist's
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_______ is the study of liver, gallbladder, biliary tree and pancreas.
Urology
Proctology
Obstetrics
Hepatology
Hepatology is a sub-specialty of gastroenterology. Within hepatology there are even further specialties including doctors who specialize in drug overdose, jaundice, hepatitis and ascites.
If you need an X-ray, you would head to the _________ department.
Neurology
Radiology
Radiology uses medical imaging to diagnose and treat diseases in the body. Various techniques include radiography, ultrasound, and computed tomography.
Urology
Gynecology
If you have lupus or rheumatoid arthritis, you should visit the ________.
Rheumatologist
Rheumatology is a sub-specialty in internal medicine. It is focused on the diagnosis and therapy of rheumatic diseases such as psoriatic arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and rheumatoid arthritis.
Radiologist
Gastroenterologist
Dermatologist
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_______ is the study of the respiratory tract.
Nosology
Endocrinology
Radiobiology
Pulmonology
Pulmonology is derived from the Latin word pulmonis meaning 'lung'. It is known as chest medicine.
Urology is the branch of medicine that focuses on the male and female __________.
Urinary tract
Urology comes from the Greek word ouron meaning 'urine.' There is also a focus on the male reproductive system as well.
Hairlines
Joints
Muscular system
_______ studies the adverse effect of chemicals on living organisms.
Radiology
Toxicology
If someone has taken drugs or has been in an accident, the doctors may do a toxicology report to determine what chemicals are inside the body they are trying to treat.
Virology
Opthalmology
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The study of patterns, causes and effects of health and disease in particular populations is called __________.
Biochemistry
Methodology
Epidemiology
Epidemiologists help with study design, collection and statistical analysis of data. They help the world understand different risk factors and reasons behind disease in particular populations and locations.
Etiology
This is the study of the interactions of light and living organisms:
Neonatology
Photobiology
Photobiology studies photosynthesis, photomorphogenesis, visual processing, circadian rhythms, bioluminescence and ultraviolet radiation effects.
Radiology
Opthalmology
________ is the study of the eye!
Gerontology
Opthalmology
Ophthalmologists study the physiology and diagnose and treat the various diseases of the eyeball. Ophthalmologists are specialists in medical and surgical eye problems.
Gynecology
Immunology
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This refers to the study and care of newborn infants:
Neonatology
Neonatology addresses the care of ill or premature newborn infants. Most often it is practiced in a neonatal intensive care unit.
Obstetrics
Gynecology
Neurology
Obstetrics and ___________ go hand in hand.
Neuroscience
Immunology
Gynecology
Gynecology deals with the study and treatment of medical conditions that affect women and their reproductive organs.
Etiology
This is another word for oral medicine:
Othodontics
Stomatology
Stomatology, dental medicine, oral and maxillofacial medicine are all synonyms for oral medicine.
Dermatology
Optometry
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An ENT doctor specializes in the ear, nose and _______.
Throat
An ENT doctor studies and practices a very long scientific word. The word is otorhinolaryngology!
Tissue
Toenails
Tummy
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