Dental
How many teeth does the average adult have?
32 (Bonus: How many does kids have?)
What is the name for the clouding of the eye lens that causes blurred vision?
Cataracts
What is the medical term for a heart attack?
Myocardial Infarction
Neurology covers which three parts of the body?
Brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves
What is the difference between 'benign' and 'malignant'?
Benign is non-cancerous & malignant is cancerous.
What is the different between the Mandible and Maxilla?
Mandible is the lower jaw & Maxilla is the upper jaw
What is Glaucoma?
A progressive eye disease that is characterized by increased pressure in the eye.
Name the diagnostic tool that measures electrical impulses in the heart.
ECG or EKG
What does MRI stand for?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
What does it mean if a cancer is 'In Situ'?
In place, it is a non-invasive cancer not spreading
What is the dental term for gums?
Gingiva
What is the difference between OD, OS, and OU?
OD: Right eye, OS: Left eye, OU: Both eyes
How many chambers does the heart have & what are they?
Four chambers: Right atrium, left atrium, right ventricle, and left ventricle.
What happens when there is a sudden interruption of blood flow to the brain?
a Stroke
Chemotherapy kills cancer cells to stop them from growing. How does Hormonal Therapy work?
By blocking the actions of certain hormones in the body that can cause cancer cells to grow.
What is Analgam or AMA?
A dentil filling material
What is another word for Hyperopia?
Farsightedness (Bonus: what is the word for nearsightedness?)
What is the term for an irregular heart beat?
Arrhythmia (Bonus: Who has a faster heartbeat, men or women?)
What is the condition where pressure inside the skull rises due to excess brain tissue, fluid, or blood, requiring urgent medical attention?
Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) (Bonus: Related to this, what does CSF stand for?)
A PET scan is an imaging technique that helps visualize metabolic activity in tissues and organs, often used to detect cancer. What does PET stand for?
Positron emission tomography
What is the scientific term for the study of the structure, development, and abnormalities of teeth?
Odontology
OCT scanning is an imaging technique that provides detailed 3D images of the eye’s internal structures. What does OCT stand for?
Optical Coherence Tomography
What procedure creates more space inside an artery my inflating a tiny ballon inside?
Angioplasty
What are the three main parts of the brain?
Cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem
What is the most common kind of cancer?
Non-melanoma Skin Cancer (Bonus: what is the second?)