Medical Conditions
What disease is the focus of efforts to reduce transmission through blood transfusion and unprotected sexual contact, and is characterized by the immune system’s progressive weakening?
What is HIV/AIDS?
What do cosmetic surgeons remove 200,00 pounds of from Americans per year?
What is fat?
This organ is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body
What is the heart
This imaging technique uses X-rays to create cross-sectional images of the body.
What is a CT scan?
This viral infection causes a severe respiratory illness, especially in young children.
What is RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus)?
This abbreviation stands for "blood pressure".
What is BP?
This medical professional specializes in diagnosing and treating skin conditions, such as eczema, acne, and melanoma.
What is a dermatologist?
The average human adult has this many bones in their body.
What is 206?
What disease is the focus of screening through mammograms, where abnormal cell growth forms in breast tissue and may spread to other parts of the body?
What is breast cancer?
The term for a "doctor who specializes in children" is called this.
What is a pediatrician?
What syndrome does SIDS mean to child care experts?
What is Sudden infant death syndrome.
This bacterial infection often causes a sore throat and can lead to serious complications like rheumatic fever.
What is strep throat?
This healthcare professional uses high-frequency sound waves to create images of the inside of the body, often to examine organs like the heart, kidneys, and liver.
What is an ultrasound tech?
This molecule carries genetic information in cells.
What is DNA?
The process by which oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged in the lungs is known as this.
What is respiration?
This term describes a condition where the body's immune system attacks healthy cells and tissues, leading to chronic inflammation.
What is an autoimmune disease?