SPECIALTIES
Medical branch dealing with the treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
Psychiatry
The longest and strongest bone in the human body.
Femur
What does the suffix "-itis" mean?
Inflammation
Medications used to reduce pain and inflammation.
NSAIDs (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)
This ancient Greek physician is regarded as the "Father of Medicine"
Hippocrates
Type of surgeon that operates on organs in the chest including the esophagus, heart, and lungs.
Cardiothoracic surgeon
Tough cord of dense connective tissue that achors skeletal muscle to bone.
Tendon
What is the common term for "hypertension"?
High Blood Pressure
Drug used to reverse respiratory depression caused by an opioid overdose.
Naloxone (Narcan)
Mosquito-borne disease that first appeared in the US in 1999 (Hint: bears the name of an African river)
West Nile Virus
Medical Branch that focuses on the digestive system and its disorder, encompassing the esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
Gastroenterology
Tiny gland at the base of the brain, called the "master gland" because it controls the functions of other endocrine glands.
Pituitary gland
This is the name for a blood pressure cuff device
Sphygmomanometer
Discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928, this was the first mass-produced antibiotic
Penicillin
Historical pandemic, caused by bacteria and transmitted by fleas. This plague wiped out 1/3 of Europe's population in the 14th century.
Black Death/Bubonic Plague
Specializes in the management of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases affecting muscles and bones.
Rheumatologist
This is the only human organ with the ability to regenerate itself.
Liver
What is the common term for "tinea corporis" (circular, ring-shaped fungal skin infection)?
Ringworm
Increases urine output to remove excess water and sodium from the body.
Diuretic
Discovered by a French physician in 1861, it is the region in the left inferior frontal gyrus of the brain which is crucial for speech production.
Broca's area
Specializes in conditions of the ear, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck.
Otolaryngologist
The only part of the human body that receives no blood supply.
Surgical procedure, formally known as a pancreaticoduodenectomy. (Hint: You've heard about it on Grey's Anatomy)
Whipple procedure
Relaxes and widens air passages in the lungs
Bronchodilator
This artist revolutionized human anatomy through their use of direct dissection to create anatomical drawings
Leonardo da Vinci