History of Medicine
This man survived a tampering iron shooting through his skull
Phineas Gage
The ancient physician on Hippocrates' work
GALEN
This instrument is used to listen to heartbeats and lung sounds
Stethoscope
Insurance for people age 65 and older
Medicare
The root word in a medical term tells you this.
The body part
Known as the "Father of Medicine"
Hippocrates
The artist created detailed human anatomy drawings
Leonardo Da Vinci
This tool is used to measure blood pressure
Sphygmomanometer (BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF)
Insurance for low-income individuals
Medicaid
The part of the word that comes before the root.
Prefix
This surgeon introduced antiseptic techniques using carbolic acid
Joseph Lister
He created the first successful smallpox vaccine
Edward Jenner
This instrument is used to look inside a patient's ears
Otoscope
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Florence Nightingale
He proved germs cause disease and created pasteurization
Louis Pasteur
The organ pumps blood throughout the body
Heart
This insurance program is funded by the federal government and mainly covers adults ages 65+
Medicare
Medical term meaning inflammation of the larynx
Laryngitis
He discovered penicillin by accident
Alexander Fleming
She discovered radioactivity and won two Nobel Prizes
Marie Curie
This type of medicine fights bacterial infections
Antibiotics
This insurance program is funded by both the state and federal government and is based on income
Medicaid
DEFINE ANY 3 OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS:
Laryngitis
Pneumonia
Thoracotomy
Tonsillitis
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomegaly
Laryngitis - Inflammation of the larynx
Pneumonia - Infection of the lungs
Thoracotomy - surgical incision into the chest
Tonsillitis - Inflammation of the tonsils
Cardiomyopathy - disease of the heart muscle
Cardiomegaly - enlarged heart