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Biology

  1. Hematology
    The study of blood and its diseases.
  2. Gynecology
    The study of the female reproductive system and its diseases.
  3. Gerontology
    The study of the process of aging.
  4. Geriatrics
    A branch of medicine dealing with elderly persons and their medical problems.
  5. Gastroenterology
    The study of the stomach and the intestines, and its diseases involving these organs.
  6. Epidemiology
    The study of the factors determining the distribution and frequency of the occurrence of various health related conditions within a defined human population.
  7. Endocrinology
    The study of hormones, hormone-secreting glands, and the disease involving them.
  8. Gluteal
    The buttocks
  9. Genital
    Reproductive organs
  10. Femoral
    The thigh
  11. Frontal
    The forehead
  12. Hypo-gastric Region
    The lower middle portion
  13. Epigastric Region
    The upper middle portion
  14. Frontal (Coronal) Plane
    Refers to a section that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.
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Biology
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