ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
The organ that is responsible for pumping blood through the body.
What is the heart?
The prefix for nerve or nervous system.
What is "neuro-?"
The medical term for the condition characterized by an abnormally high level of sugar in the blood.
What is hyperglycemia?
The type of blood cells that carry oxygen.
What are red blood cells?
This physician treats diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
The name of the pigment that gives skin its color.
What is melanin?
What is tinnitus?
The name of the chronic skin condition that is characterized by dry, itchy, and inflamed skin.
What is eczema?
The cell type that fights infection.
White blood cells
The name of the health professional that is in charge of filling prescriptions.
What is a pharmacist?
The name of the organ that detoxifies harmful substances in the body.
The prefix that refers to cell.
What is "cyto-?"
The genetic disorder that causes thick mucus in the lungs. (Hint: People with this condition must maintain distance from each other!)
What is cystic fibrosis?
The name of the condition caused by too few red blood cells.
What is anemia?
The name of a doctor that treats cancer.
What is a oncologist?
The name of the outer layer of skin.
What is the epidermis?
The prefix that refers to bone.
What is "osteo-?"
A viral infection that attacks the liver.
What is hepatitis?
What is a pathologist?
What are dendrites?
The prefix that refers to kidneys.
What is "nephro-?"
The genetic disorder that distorts the shape of red blood cells (turns them into a crescent shape).
What is sickle cell anemia?
The blood type that is the universal recipient.
What is AB positive?
The name of a doctor that specializes in diseases of the lungs.
What is a pulmonologist?