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CARDIOLOGY
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Definition
The study of the heart and its action and diseases
(Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary)
Action
Pumps blood
Diseases
Myocardial infarction
Asystole Sudden cardiac death
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Etymology
From the Greek word kardia which means heart
and logia which means study.
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Related Terms
Cardiologist: physicians who specialize in this field
Cardiac surgeons: specializes in cardiac surgery
Interventional cardiology: the use of catheters for
treatment
Pacemaker: regulate beating of the heart
Defibrillator: often used to alter the hearts rhythm
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Trivia
The human heart can generate enough pressure to
squirt blood a distance of 30 feet.
You can crawl inside the aorta of a blue whale.
A reptiles heart has only three chambers.
Earthworms have five hearts.
The bigger the animal, the slower the heartbeat.
I come not, friends, to steal away your hearts.
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PULMONOLOGY
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Definition
A branch of medicine concerned with the anatomy,
physiology, and pathology of the lungs
Anatomy: the structure
2 lungs
Physiology: the function
Transport oxygen into the bloodstream
Pathology: the diseases
Asthma
Pneumonia
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Etymology
From the Latin pulmo which means lung and the
Greek logia which means study.
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Related Terms
Thoracic surgeon: specializes in lung surgery
Pulmonologist: physicians who specializes in this
field
Spirometry: measuring of breath
Polysomnography: sleep study
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Trivia
You breath about 15 times a minute; around 80
when you run
You can live with just 1 lung
The world record for the longest time underwater
without breathing is held by Tom Sietas: 22 minutes
and 22 seconds
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OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
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Definition
Also known as Otolaryngology or ENT
A medical specialty concerned especially with the
ear, nose and throat (Merriam-Webster Medical
Dictionary)
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Etymology
From the Greek, ot, rhino and laryng which
means ear, nose, throat, respectively.
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Related Terms
Otolaryngologist: physicians specializing in this
field
Otology: ear, hearing
Neuro-otology: middle and inner ear
Rhinology: sinus
Laryngology: voice therapy
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Trivia
The smallest muscle, stapedius, and the smallest
bone, the stirrup bone is found in the ears.
There are no bones in our nose even if we get to
break it in some occasion. What gets broken is apiece of cartilage.
The tonsils is a lymph node that swell to fight ear,
nose, and throat infections.
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OPHTHALMOLOGY
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Definition
A branch of medical science dealing with the
structure, functions, and diseases of the eye.
(Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary)
Optometry: concerned with examining the eye forfaults of refraction with prescribing corrective
lenses and referring them for treatment
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Etymology
From the Greek word ophthalmos which means
eye and logos which means study.
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Related Terms
Ocular Oncology: deals with tumors relating to the
eye
Ophthalmic Pathology: diseases of the eyes
Pediatric Ophthalmology: vision care for thechildren
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Trivia
The eye muscles are the most active muscles in our
body
Everyone is color blind at birth
You blink at an average 11,500 times per day
You cant sneeze with your eyes open
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http://www.grammarmancomic.com/factshearts.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulmonology
http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/06/05/german-diver-sets-breath-holding-record-22-minutes-22-seconds/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otolaryngology
http://purpleslinky.com/trivia/science/did-you-know-this-ears/
http://georgielowery.hubpages.com/hub/Does-the-Nose-Really-Know
http://www.houseandhome.org/tag/throat-trivia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophthalmologyhttp://www.eophtha.com/eophtha/amazingeye.html
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