Famous people & Careers
Considered the founder of modern nursing, she became famous for treating wounded soldiers during the Crimean War.
Florence Nightingale
patient presents with wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness triggered by exercise or allergens.
asthma
This emergency status abbreviation, short for the Latin word statim, means immediately.
STAT
What is the biggest organ in the body? BONUS POINTS for approximate weight and square feet covered
Skin (22 square feet or about 8 pounds)!
Which medical term that comes from the Ancient Greek for “deep sleep” refers to a prolonged state of being unconscious and unresponsive?
Coma
A medical professional who specializes in the study, diagnosis, and treatment of skin conditions is known by this title.
dermatologist
A 72-year-old retired teacher is brought in by her daughter, who says she’s been misplacing items, repeating questions, and sometimes gets lost in her own neighborhood. On exam, she has trouble recalling three words after five minutes, but her motor exam is normal.
Alzheimers
An "OTC" drug is sold directly to a consumer without a prescription, standing for this three-word phrase.
over-the-counter
This muscular organ has four chambers: the right and left atria, and the right and left ventricles.
heart
Which medical term from the Latin terms for “blood” and “break forth” refers to a lot of bleeding, which can be life-threatening?
Hemorrhage
In 1928, Alexander Fleming revolutionized medicine by discovering this first true modern antibiotic.
penicillin
A tick bite followed by fatigue, joint aches, and a characteristic "bull's-eye" rash (erythema migrans) points to this bacterial diagnosis.
Lyme disease
In pharmacology, "BID" instructs taking medication twice a day, while this three-letter abbreviation means three times a day.
TID
Which sensory organ is the tympanic membrane found in?
Ear
Extremely common in children, the medical term "pyrexia" is more commonly referred to by what "F-word" that isn't a curse?
Fever
This career field involves operating machines that use sound waves to generate images of internal organs or developing fetuses.
diagnostic medical sonography (or ultrasound technician)
A patient with acute right lower quadrant abdominal pain, fever, nausea, and rebound tenderness most likely has inflammation of a vestigial organ.
appendicitis
The Latin abbreviation "PRN" on a prescription translates to this three-word instruction.
as needed
What structure controls the pupil, and shares its name with a flower
Iris
BONUS POINTS for band with a song with this title and another song by them
This branch of forensic science studies insects and arthropods on decomposing remains to help estimate the time of death.
forensic entomology
Often called the "Father of Western Medicine," his name is associated with the historical ethical oath taken by physicians.
Hippocrates
A 35-year-old woman complains of weight loss despite increased appetite, heat intolerance, and palpitations. On exam, she has a fine hand tremor, sweating, and bulging eyes (exophthalmos).
Hyperthyroidism (Graves' Disease)
Found on doctor orders, the abbreviation "NPO" comes from Latin and instructs that the patient receive nothing by this route.
mouth (nothing by mouth)
This major endocrine gland sits at the base of the brain and is often nicknamed the "master gland."
pituitary gland
Also known as the "fiddleback spider" because of a telltale pattern on its thorax, what Loxosceles species is one of only three spiders in North America with medically significant venom?
Brown Recluse