Impossible Terms
Electroencephalographically
Pertaining to the use of an electroencephalograph (EEG), which measures electrical activity in the brain.
Term referring to the front, or belly side, of the organ or body
What is ventral?
What is a chronic respiratory condition that causes the airways in the lungs to become inflamed an narrowed, leading to difficulty breathing? Often triggered by allergens or exercise.
Neuropsychologist
What is a professional who studies what relationship between brain function and behavior, diagnosing and treating cognitive impairments, brain injuries, and conditions like dementia?
Define: abdominocentesis
What is the surgical puncture of the abdomen to remove fluid?
Which part of the brain processes olfactory information?
What is the olfactory bulb?
Ophthalmophlebitis
Inflammation of the veins in the eye. This term is used in reference to a rare condition that can affect the eye's blood vessels and requires immediate medical attention.
Term referring to the back of the organ or body
What is dorsal?
The term for a viral infection that causes inflammation of the liver?
What is hepatitis?
Geriatric cardiologist
What is a cardiologist who specializes in treating heart conditions in elderly patients - including age related diseases like atrial fibrillation, heart failure, and coronary artery disease?
Define: Choleocystectomy
The surgical removal of the gallbladder, often performed to treat gallstones or other gallbladder-related issues like inflammation or infection.
This region of the brain regulates temperature.
Hypothalamus
Nephrolithiasis
What is the formation of kidney stones, which are hard deposits of minerals and salts that form in the kidneys and can cause severe pain?
Term meaning toward the lower part of the body
What is caudal?
Hemophilia
What is a hereditary bleeding disorder in which a blood-clotting factor is missing?
Cytopathologist
A pathologist who specializes in the study of disease at the cellular level. Examines cells obtained from biopsies, pap smears, or other samples.
Define: hematopoiesis
What is the process of creating new blood cells in the body - primarily occurring in the bone marrow
This region of the brain manages essential autonomic processes such as heartbeat, breathing, and blood pressure.
What is the medulla oblongata?
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
A condition where the heart muscle becomes abnormally thick, making it harder for the heart to pump blood, often leading to heart failure or arrhythmias.
This plane, also known as the midline, is the sagittal plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves
What is the midsagittal plane?
A type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, leading to the production of abnormal white blood cells and a weakened immune system?
What is leukemia?
Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist
A medical professional who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of blood disorders and cancer in children, including leukemia, lymphoma, and anemia.
Define: arteriostenosis
Abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries
Which cranial nerve transmits visual information to the brain?
What is the optic nerve?
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
What is a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silicate or quartz dust, often found in mines?
Considered one of the longest words of the English language!
The elbow is _________ to the wrist.
What is proximal?
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a spongiform encephalopathy caused by abnormal ____________.
What are prions?
Immunohistochemist
A medical professional who specializes in studying the immune system's cellular responses to disease at the tissue level, using antibodies to detect specific antigens in tissue samples, often used for cancer diagnosis.
Define: memingoencephalitis
A fall to the back of the head could potentially affect this lobe of the brain responsible for processing visual information.
What is the occipital lobe (visual cortex)?