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Diagnosis
A concise technical description of the cause, nature or manifestations of a patient's condition, situation or problem.
Anterior
Pertaining to the front.
Post
After
Dermatology
The study of the skin
Nephrology
The study of the kidneys
Prognosis
The state of before knowledge; prediction about the outcome of an illness.
Posterior
Pertaining to the back.
Trans-
Across
Oncology
The study of tumors, especially cancer
Gynecology
The study of diseases of women, especially of the reproductive organs
Proximal
Near to the point of origin.
Distal
Far from the beginning of a structure: away from the point of origin.
Pseudo-
False
Obstetrics
The medical speciality concerned with caring for women during pregnancy and childbirth
Neurology
The study of the nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord.
Medial
Middle; towards the mid-line; away from the side.
Lateral
Toward the side of the body: away from the mid-line.
Pulmonology
The study of the lungs
Orthopedics
The medical speciality concerned with the care of the skeletal system, muscles , and ligaments
Hematology
The study of the blood and blood forming organs.
Frontal Plane
The vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.
Transverse Plane
The horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts.
Immunology
The study of the immune system and protection against foreign antigens
Psychiatry
The practice of diagnosing and treating mental (behavioral) disorders
Pathology
The study of the origin, nature, and course of diseases.