| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accreditation | Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). The Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits more than 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. The purpose of the Joint Commission’s accreditation process is to help organizations identify and correct problems and to improve the safety and quality of care |
| Cardiology | The medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. |
| Cardiovascular Surgery | Surgery relating to the heart and blood vessels or the circulation. |
| Dermatology | The branch of medicine concerned with the study of the skin, diseases of the skin, and the relationship of cutaneous lesions to systemic disease. |
| Endocrinology | The science and medical specialty concerned with the internal or hormonal secretions and their physiologic and pathologic relations. |
| Female Reproductive Surgery | Surgical procedures that involve the treatment of diseases of the female genital tract by operation. |
| Gastroenterology | The medical specialty concerned with the function and disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, including stomach, intestines and associated organs |
| General Medicine | The art of preventing or curing disease. The study and treatment of general diseases or those affecting the internal parts of the body. |
| General Surgery | The branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease, injury, and deformity by operation or manipulation. |
| Gynecology Surgery | The branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of diseases of the female genital tract by operation. |
| Hematology | Medical specialty that pertains to the anatomy, physiology, pathology, symptomology, and therapeutics related to the blood and blood-forming tissues. |
| Infectious Disease | The medical specialty concerned with the study of diseases capable of being transmitted by infection, with or without actual contact. |
| Neurology | The branch of medical science concerned with the various nervous systems (central, peripheral, and autonomic, plus the neuromuscular junction and muscle) and its disorders. |
| Newborn | Relating to the period immediately succeeding birth and continuing through the first 28 days of life. |
| Obstetrics | The specialty of medicine concerned with the care of women during pregnancy, parturition, and puerperium. |
| Orthopedics/Surgical | The medical specialty concerned with the preservation, restoration, and development of form and function of the musculoskeletal system, extremities, spine, and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical methods. |
| Otorhinolaryngology | The combined specialties of diseases of the ear, nose, and larynx; (Throat) |
| Plastic Surgery | The branch of surgery concerned with restoration, reconstruction, or improvement of defective, damaged, or missing structure. |
| Psychiatry | The medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. |
| Pulmonary Medicine | A subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the study of the respiratory system. It is especially concerned with diagnosis and treatment of diseases and defects of the lungs and bronchial tree. |
| Rehabilitation | Restoration, following disease, illness, or injury, of the ability to function in a normal or near normal manner. |
| Thoracic Surgery | A surgical specialty concerned with diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the heart, lungs, and esophagus. Two major types of thoracic surgery are classified as pulmonary and cardiovascular. |
| Urology Surgery | A surgical specialty concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the urinary tract in both sexes and the genital tract in the male. It includes the specialty of andrology which addresses both male genital diseases and male infertility. |
1.Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th Edition
