Medical Terms
The study of the brain and nervous system
Kind of doctor specializing in children
What is a pediatrician?
Causes lung infections like "walking pneumonia" with a mild cough and fever
What is mycoplasma (pneumoniae)?
Uses powerful drugs to target and destroy cancer cells in the body
What is chemotherapy?
Specialized nerve cell that transmits electrical and chemical signals throughout the body
What is a neuron?
Medical term for high blood pressure
This healthcare professional focuses on the eyes
Common group of conditions that cause the skin to become swollen, reddened, irritated, and itchy
What is dermatitis?
Treats bacterial infections by breaking down and stopping the growth of bacterial cell walls
What is penicillin?
Part of the brain which manages high-level thinking, decision-making, and emotional control
What is the prefrontal cortex?
The process by which the body maintains a stable internal environment
What is homeostasis?
This healthcare professional specializes in medications and how they interact with the body
What is a pharmacist?
Disease where bone density and mass decrease, and the internal structure becomes porous
What is osteoporosis?
Powerful opioid pain medication used to treat severe, acute, or chronic pain
What is morphine?
Major anatomical structure of the brain primarily responsible for the coordination of voluntary motor movement, balance, and procedural motor learning
What is the cerebellum?
A test that records the electrical activity of the brain
What is an EEG?
Medical doctor who diagnoses and treats conditions related to hormones and the glands that produce them
What is an endocrinologist?
Inherited genetic disorder that causes the body to produce thick, sticky mucus which damages the lungs, pancreas, and other organs
What is cystic fibrosis?
Prescription benzodiazepine medication used to treat anxiety and panic disorders
What is Xanax/Alprazolam
Survived an accident when an iron rod was blasted completely through his head, destroying much of his left frontal lobe
Who is Phineas Gage?
Pins and needles feeling on skin
What is paresthesia?
Medical doctor who diagnoses and treats conditions of the ear, nose, throat, head, and neck
What is an otolaryngologist?
This neurological condition distorts a person's perception of size, time, and the space around them
What is AIWS?
Broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic prescribed to treat bacterial infections, acne, rosacea, and certain tick-borne diseases
What is doxycycline?
Serves as the primary fast-acting inhibitory neurotransmitter in the adult central nervous system
What is GABA?