Anatomy
The largest organ of the human body
What is the skin?
The medical term for a lateral curvature of the spine
What is Scoliosis?
In The Polar Express, what popular hot beverage is served to the children on the train?
What is Hot Chocolate?
This prefix means "above," "upon," or "over"
What is -Epi?
Branch of medicine dealing with the skin
What is Dermatology?
The specific blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body back to the heart.
What is the inferior vena cava?
Abnormally fast heartbeat, defined as over 100 beats per minute
What is tachycardia?
In Home Alone, the two burglars are known as the "Wet Bandits" or by these two names
What is Harry and Marv?
This suffix means "inflammation"
What is -Itis?
Branch of medicine that deals with the study, treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of cancer
What is Oncology?
The connective tissue that connects muscle to bone
What is a Tendon?
This hereditary blood defect is characterized by the body's inability to control blood clotting
What is Hemophilia?
In the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," what gift does your true love give you on the eighth day?
What is Eight maids a-milking?
Term for an arterial blockage, often caused by a blood clot
What is an Embolism?
Branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders
What is Gastroenterology?
The massive bundle of nerve fibers connecting the brain's left and right hemispheres
What is the Corpus Callosum?
Serious inherited genetic disorder causing thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs, pancreas, and other organs
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
Early artificial Christmas trees were often made from this bird's feathers
What is Goose Feathers?
Return of disease or symptoms after a patient has recovered.
What is Relapse?
Branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and management of disorders of the joints, musculoskeletal system, and connective tissue
What is Rheumatology?
Shrinks after puberty, produces T-cells essential for adaptive immunity, making it vital for early life defense
What is the Thymus?
A lack of calcium may cause this disease, characterized by bone thinning and an increased risk of fractures, to occur
What is Osteoporosis?
These two US states have a town named Christmas. Name one of them
What is Florida/Michigan?
Related to the brain
What is -Encephal/o?
Surgical subspecialty within medicine that deals with the surgical and medical management of conditions of the head and neck
What is Otorhinolaryngology?