Medical biology
Medical Biology
Medical Biology (pronounced: med-i-kal bi-ol-o-gy) is a specialized branch of biology that focuses on the study of living organisms, their functions, and their interactions with the environment in the context of human health and disease.
Etymology
The term "Medical Biology" is derived from two words. 'Medical' comes from the Latin medicus, meaning "physician", and 'Biology' is derived from the Greek words bios, meaning "life", and logia, meaning "study of".
Related Terms
- Anatomy: The study of the structure of organisms and their parts.
- Physiology: The study of the functions of living organisms and their parts.
- Pathology: The study of disease, its causes, processes, development, and consequences.
- Genetics: The study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in living organisms.
- Immunology: The study of the immune system in all organisms.
- Pharmacology: The study of drug action.
- Epidemiology: The study and analysis of the distribution, patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Medical biology
- Wikipedia's article - Medical biology
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