Medical Vocab
The term for the constant difficulty of falling asleep
What is insomnia?
The center that process information, controls your movement, and keeps track of your thoughts.
What is the brain?
A respiratory illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus whose severity have a wide range
What is COVID-19?
The network of bones that supports the body, protects internal organs, and allows for movement.
What is the skeletal system?
Doctors recommend getting about 8 hours of this every night to let your brain recharge and your body recover.
What is sleep?
When the force of blood against your artery walls is consistently too high. (High blood...)
What is hypertension?
The vital organ that pumps blood continuously through your circulatory system
What is the heart?
An infection in one's throat and tonsils, causing inflammation and a sore throat
What is strep throat?
A network that involves the heart, blood vessels, and blood. It is responsible to circulate oxygen, nutrients and hormones.
What is the cardiovascular system?
This specific type of nutrient, found heavily in foods like bread, pasta, and fruit, serves as the body's primary and most efficient source of energy.
What are carbohydrates?
The title for the pigmented part of one's eye, named after the Greek goddess of the rainbow
What is the iris?
The organ that lets one intake air and expel carbon dioxide
What are lungs?
A viral disease that is transmitted from an infected animal's bite that brings damage to the central nervous system
What is rabies?
This system relies on a network of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream to regulate metabolism, growth, and mood.
What is the endocrine system?
The unit of measurement used to quantify the amount of energy our bodies get from the food and drinks we consume.
What is a calorie?
This suffix means the surgical removal of a body part
What is -ectomy?
Absorbs nutrients as well as water in two different parts of this organ
What are intestines?
An autoimmune disease that reacts when eating gluten, causing harm to the small intestine
What is Celiac Disease?
Network of cells and proteins that defends the body against infection using white blood cells and antibodies.
What is the immune system?
The familiar instrument a doctor loops around their neck to listen to a patient’s heart and lung sounds.
What is a stethoscope?
The name for an infection in the blood
What is septicemica?
Filters toxins and regulates blood clotting proteins
What is the liver?
A bacterial infection that targets the lungs, causing severe chest pain and cough
What is tuberculosis?
A network of organs, glands, and hormones responsible for human reproduction.
What is the reproductive system?
This is the minimum SPF rating recommended by dermatologists for daily sunscreen use to adequately protect skin from UV rays.
What is SPF 30?