How Well do You Know Your Parts?
The largest organ of the human body.
What is the skin?
Your patient showed up to your clinic with lots of coughing/wheezing, chest pain, and a difficulty breathing. You suspect that their airways are inflamed, swollen, and contain an excess of mucus.
What do you think is their diagnosis?
What is asthma?
My/o
What means muscle?
The largest gland in the human body.
What is the liver?
The spine is divided into these THREE vertebrae.
What are the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae?
Your patient showed up to your clinic with a stuffy and runny nose, pressure in their ear, swelling around their eyes, and a fever. You notice that the color of their mucus is thick, with a yellowish-green tint to it.
What do you think is their diagnosis?
Hint: Think infection!
What is a sinus infection?
Ven/o
What means vein?
Your patient showed up to your clinic with a sore throat, fatigue, and a fever. They tell you that they have lost their sense of taste and smell. Additionally, you notice that they are having difficulty breathing.
What do you think is their diagnosis?
What is Covid-19?
Known as the 'graveyard of cells.'
What is the spleen?
Your patient showed up to your clinic with their hands and feet swollen, fatigue, and dizziness. Upon further examination of the patient's history, you notice that the patient has had a very delayed puberty. You run a blood test, and the results suggest anemia.
What do you think is their diagnosis?
Hint: Think red blood cells!
What is sickle-cell disease?
Cardi/o
What means heart?
Hyster/o
Hint: Think 'hysterectomy'
What means uterus?
The top portion of the stomach or uterus.
What is the fundus?
Your patient showed up to your clinic with a stiff neck, fever, and they have already vomited once during their wait in the clinic. You learn that the patient has been feeling very nauseous for a while. The patient's parent describes their child as being very mentally confused ever since the other symptoms began.
What do you think is their diagnosis?
Hint: Think brain!
What is meningitis?
Hem/o
What means blood?
The production site of blood cells.
What is the bone marrow?
The first section of the small intestine.
What is the duodenum?
Your patient showed up to your clinic with many large bruises. They have no idea where they have been getting these bruises from, and explain that they have been bleeding excessively from cuts that are very minor. They complain of frequent nosebleeds and sometimes find blood in their urine.
What do you think is their diagnosis?
What is hemophilia?
Hepat/o
What means liver?
-Ase
Hint: Think 'lipase'
What means enzyme?