Definition “Pharmacology is benefited by the prepared mind. You need to know what you are looking for.” ~Siddhartha Mukherjee Pharmacology is the study of how medicine and other things have an effect on living organisms and change how they function. …
Definition Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics, also spelled orthopaedic[s], is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, …
Definition Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology, and diseases of the eyeball and orbit. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye disease. Ophthalmologists offer a comprehensive approach to ocular symptoms and …
Definition Obstetrics is the field of study concentrated on pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. As a medical specialty, obstetrics is combined with gynaecology under the discipline known as obstetrics and gynaecology (OB/GYN) which is a surgical field. Obstetrics deals …
Definition Microbiology is the study of microorganisms, those being unicellular (single cell), multicellular (cell colony), or acellular (lacking cells). Microbiology encompasses numerous sub-disciplines including virology, parasitology, mycology and bacteriology. Microbiologists often rely on molecular biology tools such as DNA sequence …
Definition Forensic medicine is the branch of medicine dealing with the application of medical knowledge to establish facts in civil or criminal legal cases, such as an investigation into the cause and time of a suspicious death. It is also …
Definition ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat), also called otolaryngology is the field of medicine that deals with diagnosing and treating diseases concerned with ear, nose, throat, head and neck. Otorhinolaryngology is a surgical subspecialty within medicine that deals with conditions …
Definition Dental surgery is a broad term that refers to a broad range of medical procedures involving gums and teeth. Surgery is usually performed in extreme cases or where non-surgical forms of treatment have failed to ease or relieve the …
Definition “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon.” ~Tom Stoppard It is the role of the journalism to spread information about every relevant happening in the world. Newspapers, …
Definition “The news anchor is exactly that – an anchor, a center, a focus.” ~Jessica Savitch TV anchors, also known as newscasters, news analysts or news anchors, are the on-air people that deliver news stories to the broadcasting station’s audience. …
Definition “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon.” ~Tom Stoppard Anything and everything written about fashion and fashion related activities can be termed as fashion journalism. It constitutes …