http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/-t1.htm Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:16:10 GMT 10 http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg213/SlayersWorld/skyofeternity.gif http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/-t1.htm http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/constitutional-law-t93.htm Raven Constitutional law is the study of foundational or basic laws of nation states and other political organizations. Constitutions are the framework for government and may limit or define the authority and procedure of political bodies to execute new laws and regulations. Types of constitutions Not all nation states have codified constitutions, though all such states have a jus commune, or law of the land, that may consist of a variety of imperative and consensual rules. These may include ... House Medical Terms Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:16:10 GMT http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/constitutional-law-t93.htm#515 http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/constitutional-law-t93.htm http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/intensive-care-medicine-t91.htm Raven Intensive Care Medicine or critical care medicine is a branch of medicine concerned with the provision of life support or organ support systems in patients who are critically ill and who usually require intensive monitoring. Patients requiring intensive care usually require support for hemodynamic instability (hypertension/hypotension), airway or respiratory compromise (such as ventilator support), acute renal failure, potentially lethal cardiac dysrhythmias, and frequently the cumulative ... House Medical Terms Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:20:50 GMT http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/intensive-care-medicine-t91.htm#501 http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/intensive-care-medicine-t91.htm http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/internal-medicine-t90.htm Janice Internal Medicine is the medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis, management and nonsurgical treatment of unusual or serious diseases. In North America, specialists in internal medicine are commonly called, "Internists." Elsewhere, especially in Commonwealth nations, such specialists are often called, "Physicians." Because their patients are often seriously ill or require complex investigations, internists do much of their work in hospitals. Formerly, many internists ... House Medical Terms Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:16:16 GMT http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/internal-medicine-t90.htm#500 http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/internal-medicine-t90.htm http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/immunology-t89.htm Raven Immunology is a broad branch of biomedical science that covers the study of all aspects of the immune system in all organisms. It deals with, among other things, the physiological functioning of the immune system in states of both health and disease; malfunctions of the immune system in immunological disorders (autoimmune diseases, hypersensitivities, immune deficiency, transplant rejection); the physical, chemical and physiological characteristics of the components of the immune system in vitro, ... House Medical Terms Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:15:23 GMT http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/immunology-t89.htm#499 http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/immunology-t89.htm http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/physical-medicine-and-rehabilitation-t88.htm Raven Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), or physiatry, is a branch of medicine dealing with functional restoration of a person affected by physical disability. A physician who has completed training in this field is referred to as a physiatrist [fɪz'aiətrɪst]. In order to be a physiatrist in the United States, one must complete four years of medical school, one year of internship and three years of residency. Physiatrists specialize in restoring optimal function to people ... House Medical Terms Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:06:13 GMT http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/physical-medicine-and-rehabilitation-t88.htm#498 http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/physical-medicine-and-rehabilitation-t88.htm http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/neurology-t87.htm Raven Neurology (from Greek νεῦρον, neuron, "nerve"; and -λογία, -logia) is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Specifically, it deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of disease involving the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their coverings, blood vessels, and all effector tissue, such as muscle.[1] Physicians who specialize in neurology are called neurologists, ... House Medical Terms Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:02:29 GMT http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/neurology-t87.htm#496 http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/neurology-t87.htm http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/oncology-t86.htm Raven Oncology is the branch of medicine that studies tumors (cancer). A medical professional who practices oncology is an oncologist. The term originates from the Greek onkos (ονκος), meaning bulk, mass, or tumor and the suffix -logy, meaning "study of". The oncologist often coordinates the multidisciplinary care of cancer patients, which may involve physiotherapy, counseling, clinical genetics, to name but a few. An oncologist often has to liaise with pathologists ... House Medical Terms Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:57:10 GMT http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/oncology-t86.htm#494 http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/oncology-t86.htm http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/sports-medicine-t85.htm Janice Sports medicine specializes in preventing, diagnosing and treating injuries related to participating in sports and/or exercise, specifically the rotation or deformation of joints or muscles caused by engaging in such physical activities. The sports medicine "team" includes specialty physicians and surgeons, athletic trainers, physical therapists, coaches, other personnel, as well as the athlete himself/herself. Because of the competitive nature of sports, a primary focus of sports medicine ... House Medical Terms Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:52:41 GMT http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/sports-medicine-t85.htm#492 http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/sports-medicine-t85.htm http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/endocrinology-t84.htm Raven Endocrinology (from Greek ἔνδον, endon, "within"; κρῑνω, krīnō, "to separate"; and -λογία, -logia) is a branch of medicine dealing with disorder of the endocrine system and its specific secretions called hormones. Function of endocrine organs, hormones and receptors Hormones are molecules that act as signals from one type of cells to another. Most hormones reach their targets via ... House Medical Terms Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:50:12 GMT http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/endocrinology-t84.htm#491 http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/endocrinology-t84.htm http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/nephrology-t83.htm Raven Nephrology (from Greek: nephros, "kidney"; and λόγος, logos, "speech" lit. "to talk about kidney") is a branch of internal medicine and pediatrics dealing with the study of the function and diseases of the kidney.[1] Scope of the specialty Nephrology concerns itself with the diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases, including electrolyte disturbances and hypertension, and the care of those requiring renal replacement therapy, ... House Medical Terms Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:45:39 GMT http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/nephrology-t83.htm#490 http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/nephrology-t83.htm http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/plastic-surgery-t82.htm Janice Plastic surgery was being carried out in India by 2000 BC.[1] Sushruta (6th century BC) made important contributions to the field of Plastic and Cataract surgery.[2] The medical works of both Sushruta and Charak were translated into Arabic language during the Abbasid Caliphate (750 AD).[3] These Arabic works made their way into Europe via intermediaries.[4] In Italy the Branca family of Sicily and Gaspare Tagliacozzi (Bologna) became familiar with the techniques of Sushruta.[4] British physicians ... House Medical Terms Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:44:01 GMT http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/plastic-surgery-t82.htm#489 http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/plastic-surgery-t82.htm http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/infectious-disease-t80.htm Raven An infectious disease is a clinically evident disease resulting from the presence of pathogenic microbial agents, including pathogenic viruses, pathogenic bacteria, fungi, protozoa, multicellular parasites, and aberrant proteins known as prions. These pathogens are able to cause disease in animals and/or plants. Infectious pathologies are usually qualified as contagious diseases (also called communicable diseases) due to their potentiality of transmission from one person or species to another. ... House Medical Terms Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:28:15 GMT http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/infectious-disease-t80.htm#481 http://skyofeternity.darkbb.com/house-medical-terms-f66/infectious-disease-t80.htm