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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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