Anatomy
This organ is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body.
What is the heart?
This disease, characterized by a progressive loss of memory and cognitive function, primarily affects older adults.
What is Alzheimer's disease?
This medical treatment uses a machine to filter waste products from the blood in patients with kidney failure.
What is dialysis?
This medical term refers to the abnormal accumulation of fluid in the body’s tissues, causing swelling.
What is edema?
The city that Grey's Anatomy takes place in
What is Seattle, Washington?
These blood vessels carry oxygenated blood away from the heart
What are arteries?
This progressive lung disease, often associated with smoking, leads to difficulty breathing due to damaged alveoli.
What is emphysema?
This term refers to the surgical procedure in which a new opening is created in the colon to allow waste to bypass part of the digestive system.
What is a colostomy?
This prefix refers to something "pertaining to the liver."
What is "hepato-"?
The HOSA colors
Navy blue, maroon, white
This part of the brain is responsible for coordination and balance.
What is the cerebellum?
This chronic inflammatory bowel disease, often confused with ulcerative colitis, affects any part of the gastrointestinal tract, but most commonly the ileum.
What is Crohn's disease?
This procedure, used in emergency situations, involves inserting a tube into the trachea to help a patient breathe.
What is intubation?
A blue discoloration of the skin
What is cyanosis?
Dr. Walker's favorite color
What is ____?
This tiny structure in the ear is responsible for converting sound vibrations into nerve signals.
A condition in which the thyroid gland doesn't produce enough thyroid hormone, leading to symptoms like weight gain and fatigue
What is hypothyroidism?
This procedure removes plaque buildup from arteries to prevent or treat heart attacks.
What is angioplasty?
This condition, also known as nephrolithiasis, refers to the formation of crystalline mineral stones in the kidneys.
What are kidney stones?
What is 500,000?
This cranial nerve is the longest and extends from the brainstem to the abdomen, controlling heart rate and digestion.
What is the vagus nerve?
This autoimmune disease leads to the gradual destruction of the myelin sheath surrounding nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord.
What is multiple sclerosis?
This medical procedure, often used in treating cancer, involves using a patient’s own or donor’s stem cells to regenerate damaged bone marrow.
What is a stem cell transplant?
This term describes a medical condition where red blood cells are destroyed faster than they can be produced, often leading to anemia.
What is hemolysis?
The year HOSA was established
What is 1976?