Clinical chemistry

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Clinical Chemistry

Clinical chemistry (pronounced: klin-i-kal kem-is-tree) is a branch of medicine that deals with the study of the chemical processes within and relating to living organisms. It applies chemical techniques, tools, and analyses to the study and diagnosis of disease.

Etymology

The term "clinical" is derived from the Greek word "klinikos", which means "bed", referring to the practice of medicine at the bedside of a patient. "Chemistry", on the other hand, comes from the Greek word "khēmeía", which means "the art of transmuting metals".

Related Terms

  • Biochemistry: The branch of science concerned with the chemical and physicochemical processes and substances that occur within living organisms.
  • Pathology: The science of the causes and effects of diseases, especially the branch of medicine that deals with the laboratory examination of samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes.
  • Hematology: The branch of medicine concerned with the study of the cause, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood.
  • Immunology: The branch of medicine and biology concerned with immunity.
  • Endocrinology: The branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones.
  • Toxicology: The study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms.

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