During the past several decades, many new and specialized medical professions have emerged in the fight against disease and the prevention of disease. Chapter 2 will focus on these medical professionals and their area of expertise. One will begin to see that basic root words will be used repeateally throughout the course. The following terms comprise the fields of medicine.
Embryology is the study of early or developmental stages of life.
Fetal development would be a topic of embryology. A person studying embryology was be called a embryo logist. Physiology is the study of the function of the body. One who studies physiology is called a physio logist. Pathology is the study of disease.