Body Parts
Name of collarbone
Clavicle
-megaly
Enlargement
This specialty deals with the skin
Dermatology
Most common blood type
O+ (37%)
Removal of the appendix
Appendectomy
What organ acts as a detoxifier
Liver
-rrhage, -rrhagic
Bleeding
This specialty deals with the study of blood
Hematology
Most commonly diagnosed cancer
Skin cancer
Nasal reconstruction (nose job)
Rhinoplasty
How many lobes are in the right lung
3
-ectomy
Cut out; Removal
This specialty deals with the study of kidneys
Nephrology
What is the most common cause of death
Cardiovascular disease
Surgical removal of the tonsils
Tonsillectomy
Name of the membrane lining the abdominal cavity
Peritoneum
-stasis
Level, Unchanging
This field works with issues of the head and neck (list the full name not abbreviation)
Otorhinolaryngology; otolaryngology
What is the most common type of transplant surgery
Kidney transplant
Surgical correction/reconstruction of a cleft palate
Palatoplasty
What part of the brainstem controls vital functions (breathing, circulation)
Medulla oblongata
-sclerosis
Hardening
This subspecialty focuses on inflammation in the bones, muscles, joints, and internal organs
Rheumatology
What is the most common surgery in the US
Cataract removal (around 3 million procedures/year)
Surgical removal of one or both fallopian tubes
Salpingectomy