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Medical Practices
Cardiology The science concerned with the study of the structure, function and diseases of the heart.
Endocrinology The study of the endocrine glands and the substances they secrete.
Gastroenterology The study of gastrointestinal disease which includes disease of any part of the digestive tract and also the liver, biliary tract and biliary tract and pancreas.
Gynaecology The study of diseases of women and girls, particularly those affecting the female reproductive system.
Nephrology The branch of medicine concerned with the study, investigation and management of diseases of the kidney.
Neurology The study of the structure, functioning and diseases of the nervous system ( including the brain, spinal cord, and all peripheral nerves).
Neurosurgery The surgical or operative treatment of diseases of the brain and spinal cord. This includes the management of head injuries, the relief of raised intracranial pressure and compression.
Obstetrics The branch of medical science concerned with the care of women during pregnancy, childbirth and the period of about six weeks following the birth when the reproductive organs are recovering.
Orthalnology The branch of medicine that is devotd to the study and treatment of eye diseases.
Orthopaedics The science or practice of correcting deformaties caused by disease of, or damage to the bones and joints of the skeleton. This specialized branch of surgery may involve operation, manipulation, traction. (orthoses or protheses)
Paediatrics The general medicine of childhood. Handling the sick child requires a special approach at every age, from birth (or premature birth) to adolescence and also a proper understanding of parents. It also requires detailed knowledge of genetics, obstetrics psychological development, management of handicaps at home and in school, and effects of social conditions on child health. The preventive measures associated with all these aspects of paediatrics are the concern of public health physicians and community paediatrics.
Plastic Surgery A branch of surgery dealing with the reconstruction of deformed or damaged parts of the body. It also includes the replacement of parts of the body that have been lost. If performed simply to improve appearances, plastic surgery is called cosmetic surgery, but most plastic surgery involves the treatment and repairs of disfragmented and disability caused by burns, major accidents and cancer, and the correction of congenital defects, such as cleft lip and clept palate.
Rheumatology The medical specialty concernd with the diagnosis and management of disease involving joints, tendons, muscles, ligaments and associated structures.
Urology The branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of diseases of the urinary tract.
	Please Note That All Definitions Have Been Taken From The Oxford Concise Medical Dictionary (New Edition)