Medical Terminology
The term for the surgical removal of the appendix
What is appendectomy?
What are the three pillars of Phi Delta Epsilon?
What are Philanthropy, Deity, and Equity? (Education is also accepted)
What molecule is the primary carrier of energy in cell?
What is ATP (adenosine Triphosphate)?
This member's favorite candy is Ande's Mint Chocolates
Who is Brianna?
Characterized by insulin resistance, this chronic condition affects the way the body processes blood sugar
What is type 2 diabetes?
This term describes a rapid heart rate, typically over 100 bpm
What is tachycardia?
When did Maryland Alpha officially charter at UMBC?
(Month + Year)
What is November 2015?
Which bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms?
What is a covalent bond?
This member's favorite quote is “Veni. Vidi. Vici.”
Who is Cherub?
He is known as "The Father of Modern Medicine", and his famous path is still recited by many medical graduates
Who is Hippocrates
This condition is persistent elevation of arterial blood pressure
What is hypertension
Maryland Alpha has welcomed in 23 rush classes including Founding Class. How many total alumni have we had so far?
What is 210?
Name the law that states that the pressure of a given mass of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its volume at a constant temperature
What is Boyle's Law?
This member has interest in ophthalmology
Who is Bereket?
A type of headache characterized by intense pain on one side of the head and often accompanied by nausea
The medical term for difficulty swallowing
What is dysphagia?
Maryland Alpha was 1 of 12 schools in the world to receive this award for our Philanthropic Efforts during the 2026 International Convention
What is the Dr. Steve Soldinger Award of Excellence?
What compound has the formula NH3
What is ammonia?
If this member couldn't be a physician, they would be an Actor/Actress
Who is Maame?
This British doctor was the first to describe the circulation of blood through the heart and the body
Who is William Harvey?
The death of a tissue due to lack of blood supply
What is necrosis?
How many of the original Founding Class lineages are still existing?
(+ 50 bonus points for each EXISTING lineage you can name)
What are 4 Lineages out of 8?
Existing: Lymphatic, Muscular, Immune, Nervous
Extinct: Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Skeletal, Endocrine
Which portion of the brain is responsible for processing visual information?
What is the occipital lobe?
This member's favorite quote is "If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants."
Who is Ade?
A chronic autoimmune disease characterized by the inflammation of the joints and surrounding tissues
What is rheumatoid arthritis?