Index of health articles

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Index of Health Articles

The Index of Health Articles is a comprehensive list of articles related to various aspects of health and medicine. It includes topics from different branches of medicine, health conditions, treatments, and health-related issues.

Pronunciation

  • In-dex of Health Ar-ti-cles

Etymology

The term 'Index of Health Articles' is derived from the Latin word 'index', meaning 'pointer', and the Old French 'article', meaning 'separate parts of anything written'.

A

  • Anatomy: The study of the structure of organisms and their parts.
  • Asthma: A long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs.

B

  • Biology: The natural science that studies life and living organisms.
  • Blood Pressure: The pressure of circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels.

C

  • Cardiology: The study and treatment of disorders of the heart and the blood vessels.
  • Cancer: A group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.

D

  • Dermatology: The branch of medicine dealing with the skin, nails, hair and its diseases.
  • Diabetes: A group of metabolic disorders characterized by high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period.

E

  • Endocrinology: The branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones.
  • Epidemiology: The study and analysis of the distribution, patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations.

F

  • Family Medicine: A medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages.
  • Fertility: The natural capability to produce offspring.

G

  • Gastroenterology: The branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders.
  • Genetics: The study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms.

H

  • Hematology: The branch of medicine concerned with the study of the cause, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood.
  • Hypertension: Also known as high blood pressure, a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated.

I

  • Immunology: The branch of medicine and biology concerned with immunity.
  • Infectious Disease: Disorders caused by organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites.

J

  • Joint: The connection made between bones in the body which link the skeletal system into a functional whole.

K

  • Kidney: A bean-shaped organ that serves several essential regulatory roles in vertebrates.

L

  • Liver: A large, meaty organ that sits on the right side of the belly, performing many essential functions related to digestion, metabolism, immunity, and the storage of nutrients within the body.

M

  • Medicine: The science and practice of establishing the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.
  • Microbiology: The study of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, archaea, fungi and protozoa.

N

  • Neurology: A branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system.
  • Nutrition: The science that interprets the nutrients and other substances in food in relation to maintenance, growth, reproduction, health and disease of an organism.

O

  • Oncology: A branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.
  • Ophthalmology: A branch of medicine and surgery which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders.

P

  • Pediatrics: The branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents.
  • Pharmacology: The branch of medicine and biology concerned with the study of drug action.

Q

R

  • Radiology: The medical specialty that uses medical imaging to diagnose and treat diseases within the body.
  • Rheumatology: A branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and therapy of rheumatic diseases.

S

  • Surgery: A medical or dental specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a person to investigate or treat a pathological condition such as a disease or injury.
  • Symptom: A physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease.

T

  • Toxicology: The study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms.
  • Transplantation: The process of transferring an organ or tissue from one person to another or from one part of the body to another.

U

  • Urology: The branch of medicine and physiology concerned with the function and disorders of the urinary system.

V

  • Virology: The study of viruses and virus-like agents.

W

  • Wellness: The state of being in good health, especially as an actively pursued goal.

X

  • X-ray: A form of electromagnetic radiation.

Y

  • Yoga: A group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India.

Z

  • Zoonosis: An infectious disease caused by a pathogen that has jumped from an animal to a human.

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