Anatomy 101
What does cartilage link?
Joints and bones
The term for the sideways curvature of the spine that most often occurs in young adults during a growth spurt.
Scoliosis
This medical term comes from the Greek word for “without breathing” and is included in the name of a condition where a person experiences brief pauses in breathing while they’re asleep.
Apnea
NSAIDS
This material was what stethoscopes were originally made out of.
Wood
This internal organ STORES bile.
Gallbladder
Gaining popularity as weight loss treatments, Ozempic and Wegovy are GLP-1 receptor agonists that are mainly used to treat this chronic medical condition.
Type 2 diabetes
Hyperhidrosis is the medical term for excessive what?
Sweating
The process used to treat kidneys by removing excess water, solutes, and toxins.
Dialysis
In 2000, Intuitive Surgical Company launched a robotic surgical system to assist surgeons with everything from prostate removals to heart valve repairs. The system was named after this multi-talented man.
Leonardo da vinci
The largest artery in the body
The Aorta
The common name for the disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus.
Chicken Pox
The undersea arthropod’s name sounds more equestrian than epidemiological, but its blue blood is used by medical researchers to test out medicines and treatments. Its scientific name is Limulus polyphemus but it’s commonly called this.
Horseshoe Crab
What does the letters PET stand for in a PET scan
Positron Emission Tomography
This disease was deemed eradicated in 1980 after a worldwide vaccination program.
Smallpox
This part of the brain is responsible for regulating basic bodily functions like heartbeat and breathing.
Medulla oblongata
This disease involves degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra, leading to tremors, rigidity, and bradykinesia.
Parkinson's
The flu shot is recommended by the WHO and CDC for yearly vaccination for nearly all people over the age of six months. This animal is often used to produce this vaccine each year.
Chicken
This medical term describes cancer that has spread from where it started to other areas of the body.
Metastatic
His name lives on in the form of an oath of ethics taken by medical practitioners. This ancient Greek physician is known as the "Father of Medicine".
Hippocrates
This structure in the vertebral column, formed by three to five rudimentary vertebrae, is named after the cuckoo due to its resemblance to the bird’s beak.
Coccyx
This neurodegenerative disorder results from expanded CAG trinucleotide repeats in the HTT gene.
Huntington's
This extremely rare syndrome causes individuals to perceive themselves as animals, often behaving accordingly. It's name is often associated with fantasy in stories like Harry Potter or Twilight.
Lycanthropy
The MoCA medical test is an acronym. When expanded, this city's name is included in it.
Montreal
This pandemic from 1918 to 1919 killed millions worldwide and is often called the “Mother of All Pandemics.”
Spanish Flu