A branch of medicine which deals with tropical diseases.
The study of diseases more commonly found in tropical regions than elsewhere, such as malaria, trypanosomiasis, schistosomiasis, and leishmaniasis.
The diagnosis and. treatment of diseases that occur most commonly in tropical zones of the world. With the great increase in international travel, tropical diseases are appearing more often in temperate climates. Global warming may also be enlarging the areas in which tropical disorders naturally occur.
Branch of medical science that deals principally with diseases common in tropical or subtropical regions, especially diseases of parasitic origin.