Medical Conditions
What is the medical term for high blood pressure?
What is hypertension?
What type of doctor performs surgeries on bones, joints, and muscles?
What is an orthopedic surgeon?
This standardized exam tests skills in biology, chemistry, psychology, and critical thinking, and is a major component of most U.S. medical school applications.
What is the MCAT (Medical College Admission Test)?
What do cosmetic surgeons remove 200,00 pounds of from Americans per year?
What is fat?
A chronic condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or cannot use it effectively, resulting in elevated blood glucose levels.
What is diabetes mellitus
Which kind of doctor specializes in treating diseases of the brain and nervous system?
What is a neurologist?
What’s the medical term for a broken bone?
What is a fracture?
This is the medical term for the voice box.
What is the larynx?
Often called a "silent killer," this condition occurs when blood supply to part of the heart is blocked, leading to tissue damage.
What is a heart attack (myocardial infarction)
You should think FAST: Face, Arms, Speech, Time when someone is having this medical emergency
What is a stroke
The discovery of this led to scientists Crick and Watson's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1962
What is DNA?
This lung disease is commonly caused by long-term smoking and leads to difficulty breathing
What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
What type of doctor specializes in diagnosing and treating cancer?
Who is an oncologist?
What is the medical term for difficulty swallowing?
What is dysphagia?
First-year resident, usually not licensed to practice medicine
What is an intern
This type of physician specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the kidneys and urinary system, often managing chronic conditions like hypertension and kidney failure
What is a nephrologist?
What is the medical term for coughing up blood?
What is hemoptysis?
These two application services are most commonly used by students applying to allopathic and osteopathic medical schools in the U.S.
AMCAS and AACOMAS
This rare genetic disorder causes individuals to be born with an insensitivity to pain, meaning they cannot feel physical injuries like cuts, burns, or broken bones.
What is congenital analgesia