Medical Professions
These professionals investigate the occurrence, distribution, and spread of disease.
What are epidemiologists?
This common method of dislodging an object from someone's windpipe is named for the prominent American thoracic surgeon who discovered it.
What is the Heimlich Maneuver?
In 1953, this term was first used to describe the newly-discovered physical structure of DNA. To this day, there remains controversy on who actually discovered this structure and the methods by which they discovered it.
What is the double-helix?
These prefix is used to describe fields, professionals, and procedures that have to do with the brain and nervous system.
What is neuro-?
These professionals ensure things run smoothly while patients are unconscious during surgery.
What are anesthesiologists?
What is Aloe Vera?
In 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered this early antibiotic from mold growing on a petri dish of bacteria.
What is penicillin?
These types of wounds tend to be caused by blunt trauma.
What are lacerations?
Used alone, this prefix can refer to exercises that get the heart pumping.
More specialized than a regular dentist, you'll find these professionals solving misalignments of the teeth and jaw.
What are orthodontists?
The number of fingers used when performing CPR on infants.
What is two?
At Valley Forge during the American Revolution, early forms of inoculation were developed to limit the spread of this disease.
What is smallpox?
These wounds are caused by a scraping force or friction.
What are abrasions?
The non-abbreviated version of the virus that causes AIDS.
These professionals deal specifically with cancer.
What are oncologists?
These types of burns are the least severe, impacting only the surface of the skin.
What are First Degree burns?
In 1955, Jonas Salk created the vaccine for this disease, which caused irreversible paralysis.
What is polio?
In a forensic case study, this word is used to refer to a person who has died.
What is a decedent?
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
When bleeding is hard to control, this band-like device can be tied around an area to limit blood loss.
What is a tourniquet?
This organic compound was the first anesthetic, usually applied on a rag over a patient's nose or mouth.
What is chloroform?
Psychedelics fall into this large class of drugs, along with other drugs that can alter consciousness.
What are hallucinogens?
If a patient shows signs of heart problems, a doctor may perform this examination (non-abbreviated.
Electrocardiogram (EKG)