Diagnostic
The term for a visual examination of the inside of the body using a scope
What is endoscopy?
Medical term for the surgical removal of the appendix
What is appendectomy?
Type of doctor who specializes in the heart and blood vessels
What is cardiologist?
Medical term for the voice box
What are the body
Capital of Argentina
What is Buenos Aires?
Diagnostic imaging technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to create images of internal structures
What is Ultrasound?
Term for a procedure that removes fluid from the pleural space in the lungs
What is thoracentesis?
Type of specialist who focuses on diagnosing and treating diseases of the skin
What is dermatologist?
The spleen, stomach, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas
What organs are located in the abdominal cavity?
Largest ocean on Earth
What is Pacific Ocean?
The name of the blood test that measures the average blood sugar level over the past three months
What is Hemoglobin A1C?
Procedure in which a catheter is inserted into the bladder to drain urine
What is urinary catheterization?
Specialist who treats disorders of the endocrine system
What is endocrinologist?
Name of the valve that prevents backflow of blood between left atrium and left ventricle
What is Mitral (bicuspid) valve?
Year when the first moon landing occurred
What is 1969
Medical term for an X-ray of the blood vessels after injecting a contrast dye?
What is angiography?
The name of the procedure in which a section of the colon is removed and a stoma is created.
What is colostomy?
Medical specialty of a doctor who treats disorders of the digestive system
What is gastroenterologist?
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, and coccyx
What is the spinal column?
Only planet in the solar system that rotates on its side
What is Uranus?
Diagnostic test that measures electrical activity of the brain
What is electroencephalogram (EEG)
Medical term for a surgical procedure to fuse two or more bones in the spine
What is spinal fusion?
Term for a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the nervous system
What is neurologist?
lungs, trachea, heart, esophagus, pulmonary arteries
What are the organs located in the thoracic cavity
Term for an animal that eats both plants and meat
What is omnivore?