Medical History
Widely credited as the founder of genetics
Gregor Mendel
The largest artery in the body
The ancient civilization that performed some of the world's first surgeries
What is ancient Egypt?
The common name for the disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus
What is chicken pox?
The suffix meaning "inflammation"
What is "itis"?
The outbreak that caused the deaths of approximately 9% of Philadelphia’s population in 1793
What is Yellow Fever?
The number of pairs of ribs in the human body
What is twelve?
The most common surgery in the U.S.
What is an appendectomy?
An infection of the blood
What is sepsis?
The suffix meaning "breathing
What is "pnea"?
The inventor of the smallpox vaccine
Who is Edward Jenner?
The most common blood type
What is O+?
A complication of a tracheostomy involving the lungs
What is pneumothorax?
An anti-malarial medication extracted from the bark of a cinchona tree
What is quinine?
The ability to breathe comfortably only when in an upright position
What is orthopnea?
The ancient Greek god of medicine known for his serpent-entwined staff
What is Ascelpius?
The only bone in the body not attached to another bone
What is the hyoid?
What is a hemispherectomy?
The meaning of the abbreviation b.i.d. on a prescription
What is twice a day?
Medical term for drainage from the nose (runny nose)
What is rhinorrhea?
A common ingredient in medicines from the late 18th century until the 1950s
What is arsenic?
The gas responsible for vibrating the voice box during speech
What is nitrogen?
Tool used to temporarily occlude blood vessles
What is a bulldog clamp?
The meaning of the abbreviation PET (i.e. PET scan)
What is positron emission tomography?
Surgical removal of the fallopian tube
What is salpingectomy?