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medical specialty is a type of:

• medical science (noun) - the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease

types of medical specialty:

• allergology (noun) - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and treatment of allergies
• anesthesiology (noun) - the branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics
• angiology (noun) - the branch of medical science that studies the blood and lymph vessels and their disorders
• bacteriology (noun) - the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease
• biomedicine (noun) - the branch of medical science that studies the ability of organisms to withstand environmental stress (as in space travel)

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• biomedicine (noun) - the branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice
• cardiology (noun) - the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases
• dentistry, dental medicine, odontology (noun) - the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
• dermatology (noun) - the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases
• emergency medicine (noun) - the branch of medicine concerned with the prompt diagnosis and treatment of injuries or trauma or sudden illness
• endocrinology (noun) - the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions
• epidemiology (noun) - the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease
• forensic medicine, forensic pathology (noun) - the branch of medical science that uses medical knowledge for legal purposes
• gastroenterology (noun) - the branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases
• geriatrics, gerontology (noun) - the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
• gynecology, gynaecology (noun) - the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women
• hematology, haematology (noun) - the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
• hygiene, hygienics (noun) - the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health
• immunology (noun) - the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system
• internal medicine, general medicine (noun) - the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and (nonsurgical) treatment of diseases of the internal organs (especially in adults)
• nephrology (noun) - the branch of medicine concerned with the kidney - its development and anatomy and physiology and disorders
• neurology, clinical neurology (noun) - (neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
• neuropsychiatry (noun) - the branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system
• nosology, diagnostics (noun) - the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease
• nuclear medicine (noun) - the branch of medicine that uses radioactive materials either to image a patient's body or to destroy diseased cells
• obstetrics, OB, tocology, midwifery (noun) - the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
• oncology (noun) - the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors
• ophthalmology (noun) - the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases
• otology (noun) - the branch of medicine concerned with the ear
• pediatrics, paediatrics, pediatric medicine, pedology (noun) - the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children
• pharmacology, pharmacological medicine, materia medica (noun) - the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects
• pharmacy, pharmaceutics (noun) - the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines,
• podiatry, chiropody (noun) - the branch of medicine concerned with the feet
• proctology (noun) - the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anus
• prosthetics (noun) - the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts
• psychiatry, psychopathology, psychological medicine (noun) - the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
• rheumatology (noun) - the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints
• rhinolaryngology, otorhinolaryngology, otolaryngology (noun) - the medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat
• space medicine (noun) - the branch of medicine concerned with the effects of space flight on human beings
• sports medicine (noun) - the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of injuries or illness resulting from athletic activities
• therapeutics (noun) - branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease
• thoracic medicine (noun) - the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the chest
• traumatology, accident surgery (noun) - the branch of medicine that deals with the surgical repair of injuries and wounds arising from accidents
• tropical medicine (noun) - the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that are found most often in tropical regions
• urology, urogenital medicine (noun) - the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system
• veterinary medicine (noun) - the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals (especially domestic animals)
• virology (noun) - the branch of medical science that studies viruses and viral diseases

medical specialty is derivationally related to:

• aesculapian, medical (adjective) - of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art
• medical (adjective) - requiring or amenable to treatment by medicine especially as opposed to surgery
• to medicate, medicine (verb) - treat medicinally, treat with medicine

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• achromia (noun) - an absence of normal pigmentation especially in the skin (as in albinism) or in red blood cells
• acute (adjective) - having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
• algid (adjective) - chilly
• to auscultate (verb) - examine by auscultation
• to autopsy (verb) - perform an autopsy on a dead body

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• bloodletting (noun) - formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine)
• carrier, immune carrier (noun) - (medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others
• catatonic (adjective) - characterized by catatonia especially either rigidity or extreme laxness of limbs
• chelation (noun) - (medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning
• chronic (adjective) - being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
• clinician (noun) - a practitioner (of medicine or psychology) who does clinical work instead of laboratory experiments
• clonic (adjective) - of or relating to abnormal neuromuscular activity characterized by rapidly alternating muscle contraction and relaxation
• contraindication (noun) - (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment
• corroborant (adjective) - used of a medicine that is strengthening
• curvature (noun) - (medicine) a curving or bending
• donor (noun) - (medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host)
• dysfunction, disfunction (noun) - (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group
• emergency procedure (noun) - (medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency)
• epidemic (adjective) - (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease
• festering, suppuration, maturation (noun) - (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
• fulgurating (adjective) - sharp and piercing
• gauze, gauze bandage (noun) - (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
• general (adjective) - affecting the entire body
• germ theory (noun) - (medicine) the theory that all contagious diseases are caused by microorganisms
• host (noun) - (medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor
• iatrogenic (adjective) - induced by a physician's words or therapy (used especially of a complication resulting from treatment)
• imaging, tomography (noun) - (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body
• immunity, resistance (noun) - (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
• indication (noun) - (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure
• infection (noun) - (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
• infusion (noun) - (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)
• insufflation (noun) - (medicine) blowing air or medicated powder into the lungs (or into some other body cavity)
• invasion (noun) - (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body
• invasive (adjective) - relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision
• irrigation (noun) - (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution
• licensing fee, license fee, license tax (noun) - a fee paid to the government for the privilege of being licensed to do something (as selling liquor or practicing medicine)
• local (adjective) - affecting only a restricted part or area of the body
• localized, localised (adjective) - confined or restricted to a particular location
• low-level radioactive waste (noun) - (medicine) radioactive waste consisting of objects that have been briefly exposed to radioactivity (as in certain medical tests)
• malignancy, malignance (noun) - (medicine) a malignant state
• medicine, practice of medicine (noun) - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries
• medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug (noun) - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
• monster, teras (noun) - (medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus
• negative, disconfirming (adjective) - not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
• neurotropic (adjective) - (of a virus, toxin, or chemical) tending to attack or affect the nervous system preferentially
• noninvasive (adjective) - relating to a technique that does not involve puncturing the skin or entering a body cavity
• nonspecific (adjective) - not caused by a specific agent
• ointment, unction, unguent, balm, salve (noun) - semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
• palpable (adjective) - can be felt by palpation
• parenteral (adjective) - administered by means other than through the alimentary tract (as by intramuscular or intravenous injection)
• plexor, plessor, percussor (noun) - (medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes
• positive, confirming (adjective) - indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen
• potentiation (noun) - (medicine) the synergistic effect of two drugs given simultaneously
• psychotic (adjective) - characteristic of or suffering from psychosis
• radiotherapy, radiation therapy, radiation, actinotherapy, irradiation (noun) - (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
• refractory, stubborn (adjective) - not responding to treatment
• regimen, regime (noun) - (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)
• rejection (noun) - (medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign
• reserve (noun) - (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions
• scatology (noun) - (medicine) the chemical analysis of excrement (for medical diagnosis or for paleontological purposes)
• self-limited (adjective) - relating to a disease that tends to run a definite course without treatment
• sign (noun) - (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
• snake oil (noun) - (medicine) any of various liquids sold as medicine (as by a travelling medicine show) but medically worthless
• specific (adjective) - being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition
• succedaneum (noun) - (medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another)
• symptom (noun) - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
• therapy (noun) - (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
• to tolerate (verb) - have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition
• topical (adjective) - pertaining to the surface of a body part
• truss (noun) - (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt
• urinalysis, uranalysis (noun) - (medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis)
• venipuncture (noun) - (medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye
• vicarious (adjective) - occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function
• to visualize, visualise (verb) - view the outline of by means of an X-ray
• zymosis (noun) - (medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus)