Vocabulary Health and Safety education / health

LEXIQUE / VOCABULARY

Description
GYNAECOLOGY
The medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the female reproductive organs and breasts. The doctor is called a Gynaecologist.

NEONATOLOGY
The art and science of medical care for newborn babies that are at risk. The doctor is called a Neonatologist.

OBSTETRICS
The medicine dealing with the care of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the period during which they recover from childbirth. The doctor is called an Obstetrician.

PAEDIATRICS
The medicine dealing with the health of infants, children and adolescents, plus their growth and development. The doctor is called a Paediatrician.