Anatomy/Physiology
This is the largest organ in the body
What is the skin
This word is derived from the Latin term vacca, meaning cow, referencing the discovery of a treatment for smallpox
What is vaccine
Ophthalmologists deal with disease and injury to this part of the body
What is the eyes
The MCAT is the standardized test required by most medical schools. ‘MCAT’ stands for…
What is Medical College Admissions Test
How heavy is the average human brain?
~ 3 pounds
“Renal” is derived from the latin word renes which relates to this organ:
What is the kidney
This specialty has the largest workforce in the United States, with 120,000 practitioners:
A- Family medicine
B- Internal medicine
C- Pediatrics
D- Emergency medicine
What is internal medicine
What is the maximum number of extracurricular activities you can list on the common application?
What is 10
Hyoid, pisiform, and coccyx are all different types of what?
What are bones
This itchy disease, marked by red fluid-filled blisters, is commonly prevented today by a routine childhood vaccine.
What is chickenpox
This medical specialty has the highest burnout rate, often cited above 60%
A- Emergency medicine
B- Oncology
C- General Surgery
D- OB-GYN
What is Emergency Medicine
This oath, traditionally taken at graduation, emphasizes ethical medical practice.
What is the hippocratic oath
While rods determine the brightness of light coming into the eye, cones determine…
What is color
The suffix -itis, in words like hepatitis, bronchitis, and arthritis refers to…
What is inflammation
This medical specialty is a subset of internal medicine that focuses on autoimmune and systemic inflammatory diseases like Lupus and Arthritis
What is Rheumatology
As opposed to the AMCAS for MD programs, the AACOMAS is the application process for this kind of medical school program.
What is Osteopathic Medicine (DO)