Branch of Science that involves the studying how the anatomy of the body and its function.
What is Health?
Cares for and treats teeth.
What is a dentist?
Doctor that delivers babies
What is a Midwife?
Disease caused when the body is lacking or has insufficient amounts of a nutrient. Example: scurvy.
What is a deficiency disease?
Refers to the condition of your body
What is physical health?
Operates on the sick and injured.
What is a surgeon?
Doctor that cares for the eyes
What is an optometrist?
Diseases passed on from parent to child. Example: sickle cell anemia
What is an hereditary or genetic disease?
Refers to physiological and social well-being.
What is Mental Health?
Cares for and treats children
What is a pediatrician?
Doctor who cares for mentally ill persons.
What is a psychologist?
Disease caused by pathogen. Example: common cold or flu
What is a pathogenic or infectious disease?
Refers to controlling emotions and behavior.
What is emotional health?
Doctor that cares for women.
What is a gynecologist?
Helps persons to make proper decisions on the food that they eat.
What is a dietician?
Disease caused when an organ in the body stops working. This is present from birth. Example: Down Syndrome
What is a congenital disease?
A state of complete physical, mental and emotional well-being.
What is Health?
doctor that diagnoses diseases by using X-rays
What is a radiologist?
Doctor that treats diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
What is a cardiologist?
Disease where an organ in the body stops working. Example: Diabetes
What is a physiological disease?