diseases (noun)
111neonatology — noun Date: 1960 a branch of medicine concerned with the care, development, and diseases of newborn infants • neonatologist noun …
112paleopathology — noun Date: 1893 a branch of pathology concerned with ancient diseases as evidenced especially in fossil or other remains • paleopathological adjective • paleopathologist noun …
113periodontics — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: New Latin periodontium periodontal tissue, from peri + Greek odont , odous, odōn tooth more at tooth Date: circa 1944 a branch of dentistry that deals with diseases of the supporting… …
114proctology — noun Etymology: Greek prōktos + English logy Date: 1899 a branch of medicine dealing with the structure and diseases of the anus, rectum, and sigmoid colon • proctologic or proctological adjective • proctologist noun …
115rheumatology — noun Date: circa 1941 a medical science dealing with rheumatic diseases • rheumatologic or rheumatological adjective • rheumatologist noun …
116virology — noun Etymology: New Latin virus + International Scientific Vocabulary logy Date: circa 1935 a branch of science that deals with viruses and viral diseases • virological or virologic adjective • virologically adverb • virologist noun …
117hygiene — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ good ▪ poor ▪ infections that are the result of poor food hygiene ▪ dental, food (BrE), oral, personal …
118incidence — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great, high ▪ There is a greater incidence of cancer in the families of radiation workers. ▪ peak ▪ low ▪ growing …
119partner — noun 1 in a marriage/relationship ADJECTIVE ▪ former, one time ▪ dominant ▪ She was the dominant partner in the relationship. ▪ female, male …
120cardiology — noun the branch of medicine concerned with diseases and abnormalities of the heart. Derivatives cardiological adjective cardiologist noun …
