Med Term
The name of the pigment responsible for the color of hair and skin.
What is melanin?
A nephrologist specializes in the treatment of these organs.
What are the kidneys?
This ancient Greek philosopher is known as the "father of medicine" His name lives on in the oath of ethics taken by medical professionals.
WHo is Hippocrates? (The Hippocratic oath)
Sideways curvature of the spine that most often occurs in young adults during a growth spurt
What is scoliosis?
The basic treatment for appendicitis
Appendectomy (removal of the appendix)
Excessive sweating
What is hyperhidrosis?
This internal organ stores bile.
What is the gallbladder?
Thomas Hodgkin was an 1800s British physician, and his name is most commonly associated with this kind of cancer.
What is Lymphoma? (Hodkin's Lymphoma)
A disease caused by a deficiency in Vitamin C.
What is Scurvy?
The MMR vaccine prevents these three diseases
What are Measles, Mumps, and Rubella?
An infection of the blood.
What is sepsis?
This organ produces insulin
What is the pancreas?
First published in 1858, this textbook was based on dissections performed on unclaimed corpses. Its name was later used for a medical tv drama.
What is Gray's anatomy?
A disorder characterized by the gradual loss of memory and decline in cognitive function.
What is Alzheimer's disease?
During a clinical assessment, a brain imaging scan called a PET scan may be administered. PET stands for
A process used to treat kidneys, by removing excess liquid, toxins, and solutes. Usually a treatment for diabetic patients.
What is dialysis?
This part of your body is where your skin is the thinnest
What are the eyelids?
He was a friar (meaning monk or priest) during the height of the Austrian empire, and is often credited as the "father of genetics"
Who is Gregor Mendel?
The common name for the disease caused by the Varicella-zoster virus.
What is chicken pox?
This class of blood-thinning medications includes drugs like warfarin and aspirin.
What are anticoagulants?
What is a Cholecystectomy?
This part of the brain is responsible for regulating basic bodily functions like heartbeat and breathing.
What is the Medulla Oblongatta?
This psychoactive street drug was developed by Merck in 1912, and was used as an enhancement for psychotherapy as late as the 1970s?
What is MDMA/Molly?
In the US, Basal Cell Carcinoma is the most common type of
What is skin cancer?
This class of pain relievers includes drugs like Ibuprofen and Naproxen
What are NSAIDs