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. A patho logist is a physician that specilizes in the study of disease. Neurology is the study of the bodies nervous system. A Neuro logist is a physician that specilizes in treating nervous system disorders.