| In 1959 methicillin was one of the first medications introduced to cope with bacteria resistant to these drugs |
antibiotics |
200 |
April 12, 2022 |
| The A1C test measures average blood sugar over the past 3 months; at 5.7% you're pre-this, at 6.5 you're this |
diabetic |
400 |
April 12, 2022 |
| Iatrogenic is the term for a medical problem caused by the act of one of these, with maybe a lawsuit as a consequence |
a doctor |
600 |
April 12, 2022 |
| A patient is often put on a ventilator in a procedure called endotracheal this -ation |
intubation |
800 |
April 12, 2022 |
| Thomas Hodgkin's paper on "morbid appearances of the absorbent glands & spleen" described this type of cancer |
Hodgkin\'s lymphoma |
1000 |
April 12, 2022 |
| The National Cancer Institute says this decrease or disappearance of symptoms may be partial or complete |
remission |
200 |
February 6, 2018 |
| In 1816 French physician Rene Laennec fashioned the first one of these instruments from a hollow wooden tube |
a stethoscope |
400 |
February 6, 2018 |
| A contusion is a fancy name for one of these, from Old English for "to crush" |
a bruise |
600 |
February 6, 2018 |
| From the Latin, this 4-letter hospital code word means "immediately" |
stat |
800 |
February 6, 2018 |
| The Dick test is a skin test of susceptibility to this colorful affliction common in children |
scarlet fever |
1000 |
February 6, 2018 |
| Latin for "poison", it's a submicroscopic agent infecting living organisms & causing disease |
virus |
200 |
January 4, 2016 |
| In this "effect" people are given inert substances & seem to improve |
placebo |
400 |
January 4, 2016 |
| Named for an American surgeon, McBurney's incision is a cut in the lower right abdomen used when removing this |
the appendix |
600 |
January 4, 2016 |
| The Weber hearing test is conducted by striking this instrument & placing it on the head |
a tunng fork |
800 |
January 4, 2016 |
| Your oil-secreting sebaceous glands can produce their own type of this, a 4-letter abdominal sac |
a cyst |
1000 |
January 4, 2016 |
| In the 1730s, Stephen Hales first measured this by using a crude manometer; he stuck a tube in a horse's artery |
blood pressure |
200 |
June 23, 2014 |
| The first society of chiropody was founded in 1895; today, the medical specialty is better known by this term |
podiatry |
400 |
June 23, 2014 |
| During a tonsillectomy, the surgeon may also remove this mass of lymphoid tissue behind the nose |
the adenoids |
600 |
June 23, 2014 |
| In this 3-initial stress test, you walk on a treadmill while hooked up to a heart machine |
an EKG |
800 |
June 23, 2014 |
| Often found in areas with large deer populations, this bacterial inflammatory disease was first identified in 1975 |
Lyme disease |
1000 |
June 23, 2014 |
| The Chinese discovered that this practice using needles could work as an anesthetic |
acupuncture |
200 |
November 11, 2009 |
| The traditional Snellen chart used to measure this contains only the letters C, D, E, F, L, O, P, T & Z |
eyesight |
400 |
November 11, 2009 |
| Today these bloodsucking creatures are sometimes used by physicians to treat hematomas |
leeches |
600 |
November 11, 2009 |
| In 2003 scientists announced the completion of this program that sequenced human DNA |
the Human Genome Project |
1000 |
November 11, 2009 |
| In the 1870s germs of this disease of cattle became the first microorganism identified as a cause of illness |
anthrax |
|
November 11, 2009 |
| Of cowpox, cat scratch fever, or kangarosis, the one you can't get |
kangarosis |
200 |
May 27, 2005 |
| A few almonds might help a headache; they contain salicylic acid, found in this drug synthesized in 1853 |
aspirin |
400 |
May 27, 2005 |
| A doctor in her first year out of med school; when you add "ist" you get a specialist |
an intern (internist accepted) |
600 |
May 27, 2005 |
| In an ancient Indian treatise, Susruta noted the relationship between mosquitos & this "bad air" disease |
malaria |
800 |
May 27, 2005 |
| 19th century physiologist Claude Bernard found how this organ converts sugar to glycogen & stores it |
the liver |
1000 |
May 27, 2005 |
| Because it disproportionately affects childless women, it was once known as the "Nun's Disease" |
breast cancer |
200 |
February 18, 2005 |
| On Sept. 30, 2004 this popular arthritis drug was withdrawn due to concerns about its effect on heart health |
Vioxx |
400 |
February 18, 2005 |
| This itchy ailment is also called atopic dermatitis |
eczema |
600 |
February 18, 2005 |
| Its fair-skinned, non-indigenous population gave this country of 20 million the world's highest skin cancer rate |
Australia |
800 |
February 18, 2005 |
| Doctors use this word, from the Latin for "convenient", for infections striking a weak immune system |
opportunistic |
1000 |
February 18, 2005 |
| He worked on an anti-influenza vaccine in the 1940s which led to an inactivated polio vaccine in 1952 |
Dr. Jonas Salk |
200 |
January 3, 2003 |
| He founded a clinic with his 2 sons & was active in organizing the Minnesota Territory in the 1850s & 1860s |
William Mayo |
400 |
January 3, 2003 |
| Use of this test developed by a Greek-born U.S. physician has reduced the death rate from cancer of the cervix |
Pap smear |
600 |
January 3, 2003 |
| Legionnaire's disease, a severe form of this disease, can be passed through water-cooled air conditioning |
pneumonia |
800 |
January 3, 2003 |
| This infection of the intestines is caused by a bacterium called Salmonella typhi |
typhoid fever |
1000 |
January 3, 2003 |
| Profession in which you'd find a nightingale, Florence Nightingale |
nursing |
200 |
November 4, 2002 |
| During acid reflux, acid from here goes up into the esophagus |
stomach |
400 |
November 4, 2002 |
| The peptic ones of these are usually broken down into gastric & duodenal types |
ulcers |
800 |
November 4, 2002 |
| Chemical found in nearly all your body's tissues; pollens may cause cells to release it |
histamine |
1000 |
November 4, 2002 |
| Each of these organs is lined with a membrane called a pleura; hence, pleurisy |
lungs |
|
November 4, 2002 |
| Cheilitis is the cracking & dryness of these; Chap Stick may give you relief |
lips |
200 |
October 18, 2002 |
| The parotid glands, the largest glands you have that produce this, are what swell when you have mumps |
saliva |
400 |
October 18, 2002 |
| Pertussis & tuberculosis are caused by bacteria; measles & rubella are caused by these |
viruses |
600 |
October 18, 2002 |
| Hail, hail, the basal ganglia are here in this organ |
the brain |
800 |
October 18, 2002 |
| During a CABG operation, to bypass these arteries, incisions are made in a leg to get at a vein |
coronary arteries |
1000 |
October 18, 2002 |
| In almost a blink of an eye, a blepharoplasty operation can remove excess skin from these |
Eyelids |
100 |
March 15, 2000 |
| Anosmia is the loss of this sense; you get it if your olfactory bulb stops working |
Smell |
200 |
March 15, 2000 |
| Paresthesia is the term for when you "feel" these sewing items |
Pins & needles |
300 |
March 15, 2000 |
| For this, the book "Skin Deep" recommends such treatments as witch hazel or a cool bath |
Sunburn |
400 |
March 15, 2000 |
| A condition that features involuntary tics, it's part of Sydenham's & Huntington's diseases |
Chorea |
500 |
March 15, 2000 |
| This medical field specializes in the diagnosis & treatment of heart disorders |
Cardiology |
100 |
December 19, 1996 |
| A defective gene on the X chromosome causes this disease in which blood doesn't clot normally |
Hemophilia |
200 |
December 19, 1996 |
| Elizabeth Kenny was the first to treat this paralytic disease with moist heat & physical therapy |
Polio |
300 |
December 19, 1996 |
| In 1963 a vaccine was developed for this disease also called rubeola |
Measles |
400 |
December 19, 1996 |
| In 1923 this Topeka, Kansas clinic for mental patients was opened by a father & 2 sons |
The Menninger Clinic |
500 |
December 19, 1996 |
| He published "A Baby's First Year" in 1954 & "Feeding Your Baby and Child" in 1955 |
Dr. Spock |
100 |
November 1, 1996 |
| This ancient Greek practiced medicine on the island of Cos |
Hippocrates |
200 |
November 1, 1996 |
| This inflammation of the mucous lining of the lungs' air passages may be acute or chronic |
bronchitis |
300 |
November 1, 1996 |
| The American Medical Association is headquartered at 515 North State Street in this city |
Chicago |
400 |
November 1, 1996 |
| Also called parotitis, this contagious disease is caused by a virus found in saliva |
mumps |
500 |
November 1, 1996 |
| The inflammation of its inner lining is called endocarditis |
the heart |
100 |
July 21, 1995 |
| This habit is the main cause of chronic bronchitis |
smoking |
200 |
July 21, 1995 |
| This disease is also known as cancer of the blood |
leukemia |
300 |
July 21, 1995 |
| Term for cutting through the neck into the windpipe to open a breathing passage |
a tracheotomy |
400 |
July 21, 1995 |
| This type of bacteria found in chicken & eggs was named for the veterinarian who discovered it |
Salmonella |
500 |
July 21, 1995 |
| Some doctors say that drinking coffee containing this stimulant can reduce the risk of asthma |
caffeine |
100 |
January 18, 1994 |
| Coronary thrombosis refers to the formation of one of these in a coronary artery |
a blood clot |
200 |
January 18, 1994 |
| Otalgia is the medical term for this type of "ache" & an otalgic is a remedy for it |
an earache |
300 |
January 18, 1994 |
| About 1 out of every 4 sports injuries involves this joint that acts as a lever & shock absorber |
a knee |
400 |
January 18, 1994 |
| This condition that often afflicts the elderly is also known as degenerative joint disease |
arthritis |
500 |
January 18, 1994 |
| Common term for the nausea that afflicts pregnant women in the a.m. |
morning sickness |
100 |
October 1, 1993 |
| Smoking increases the risk of atelectasis, which is the collapse of one of these organs |
lung |
200 |
October 1, 1993 |
| A tympanoplasty is a surgical procedure intended to restore or improve this sense |
hearing |
300 |
October 1, 1993 |
| Some infants get this kind of food poisoning by eating raw honey |
botulism |
400 |
October 1, 1993 |
| He published an 1867 article entitled "On the Antiseptic Principle in the Practice of Surgery" |
Lister |
|
October 1, 1993 |
| Itâs the âgrainyâ name for a hard, painful growth of skin on or between the toes |
a corn |
100 |
June 16, 1993 |
| Itâs the part of the body a doctor would examine with a rhinoscope |
a nose |
200 |
June 16, 1993 |
| A partial tear of the rotator cuff around this joint can cause painful arc movements |
the shoulder |
300 |
June 16, 1993 |
| The term palsy applies to certain forms of this condition, which can be partial or complete |
paralysis |
400 |
June 16, 1993 |
| In a 1794 paper John Dalton gave the first description of this optical condition |
color blindness |
500 |
June 16, 1993 |
| A baby going through this shows symptoms like drooling, gum discomfort, irritability & biting |
teething |
100 |
September 7, 1992 |
| Most gallstones are made of this substance found in egg yolks |
cholesterol |
200 |
September 7, 1992 |
| According to the AMA, it's the cause of 75% of the dementia cases in those 65 & older |
Alzheimer\'s Disease |
300 |
September 7, 1992 |
| In 1540, under a charter from Henry VIII, the Guild of Surgeons merged with this guild |
barbers |
400 |
September 7, 1992 |
| It's the inflammation of the large channels that lead from the trachea to within the lungs |
bronchitis |
500 |
September 7, 1992 |
| Popular name for the surgical procedure called a rhinoplasty |
nose job |
100 |
December 6, 1991 |
| Malocclusion is an abnormal relationship between upper & lower sets of these |
teeth |
200 |
December 6, 1991 |
| A form of the drug minoxidil, Rogaine is used to treat this condition |
baldness |
300 |
December 6, 1991 |
| As opposed to acute, this word describes a condition that lasts a long time or recurs frequently |
chronic |
400 |
December 6, 1991 |
| This miner's disease is caused by long-term inhalation of coal dust |
black lung |
500 |
December 6, 1991 |
| For certain inflammations, doctors suggest soaking in a bath of these salts |
Epsom salts |
100 |
June 21, 1991 |
| Gingivitis is the medical term for an inflammation of this part of the mouth |
the gums |
200 |
June 21, 1991 |
| Athlete's foot is an example of a mycosis, meaning it's caused by these organisms |
fungi |
300 |
June 21, 1991 |
| In children, fatigue or stress can lead to somnambulism, which is this |
sleepwalking |
400 |
June 21, 1991 |
| From the Latin for torn, it's a cut or wound with a jagged edge |
laceration |
500 |
June 21, 1991 |
| This alternate name for tetanus is also its most common symptom |
lockjaw |
100 |
February 7, 1991 |
| The name of this disease comes from the notion that it was caused by bad swamp air |
malaria |
200 |
February 7, 1991 |
| To detect cervical cancer, women are advised to have a pelvic exam & this test yearly |
a Pap test |
300 |
February 7, 1991 |
| Progeria, a rare genetic disorder, is marked by a person doing this prematurely |
aging |
400 |
February 7, 1991 |
| A heart rate below 60 beats per minute is called bradycardia, & above 100 it's called this |
tachycardia |
500 |
February 7, 1991 |
| A collection of fluid beneath the outer layer of skin that can be caused by sunburn or a tight shoe |
a blister |
100 |
November 12, 1990 |
| "Needle" is one type of this procedure in which tissue is taken from the body for a microscopic exam |
a biopsy |
200 |
November 12, 1990 |
| Someone who's febrile has one of these, & someone who's afebrile doesn't |
a fever |
300 |
November 12, 1990 |
| This hormone, which helps the body adjust to sudden stress, is also called epinephrine |
adrenaline |
400 |
November 12, 1990 |
| It's defined as rapid deep breathing, which causes an excess of oxygen & a shortage of CO2 in the body |
hyperventilation |
500 |
November 12, 1990 |
| Many believe this vitamin can prevent colds, but the AMA says there's no scientific evidence |
vitamin C |
100 |
September 21, 1990 |
| Cutting back on this food flavoring & preservative can help prevent hypertension |
salt |
200 |
September 21, 1990 |
| Micro-trach is an oxygen delivery system developed by this doctor known for his maneuver |
Heimlich |
300 |
September 21, 1990 |
| These chemical compounds can prevent decay but if you take too much your teeth might become mottled |
fluorides |
400 |
September 21, 1990 |
| The vestigial tailbone, consisting of 3-5 vertebrates, just below the sacrum |
the coccyx |
500 |
September 21, 1990 |
| Even bacteria can be infected by these, the smallest known infectious agents |
virus |
100 |
July 12, 1990 |
| A pad applied to the skin using pressure & held in place; a cold one is used for swelling |
a compress |
200 |
July 12, 1990 |
| A cochlear implant is used to treat this disability |
hearing loss |
300 |
July 12, 1990 |
| Thought to be due to intestinal spasms, this condition in babies usually ends after 3 months |
colic |
400 |
July 12, 1990 |
| This pulmonary disease can be spread by an infected person or by infected milk |
tuberculosis |
500 |
July 12, 1990 |
| In a normal delivery, this part of the baby appears first |
head |
100 |
July 5, 1990 |
| In 1985 health officials said this OTC drug could reduce the risk of a second heart attack |
aspirin |
200 |
July 5, 1990 |
| Herpes simplex causes these small skin blisters around the mouth |
cold sores |
300 |
July 5, 1990 |
| You can be immunized against this infectious disease known as lockjaw |
tetanus |
400 |
July 5, 1990 |
| Syncope, often called this, is a temporary impairment of blood flow, especially to the brain |
fainting |
500 |
July 5, 1990 |
| This test for cervical cancer was devised by & named for Dr. George Papanicolaou |
a pap smear |
100 |
April 17, 1990 |
| Queen Victoria passed this hereditary blood disease to many of her royal descendants |
hemophilia |
200 |
April 17, 1990 |
| A disease that comes & goes quickly is "acute", while this describes a disease of long duration |
chronic |
300 |
April 17, 1990 |
| Rickets is caused by inadequate exposure to sunlight or a lack of this vitamin in the diet |
vitamin D |
|
April 17, 1990 |
| Dentists can paint a thin plastic film on children's teeth to protect them from these |
cavities |
100 |
November 24, 1989 |
| Dyspepsia is the medical term for this common complaint, & minor forms can be treated with Tums or Rolaids |
indegestion (heartburn accepted) |
200 |
November 24, 1989 |
| Colloquial name of the great plague of the 14th century named for the dark splotches on the skin |
the Black death |
300 |
November 24, 1989 |
| The colloquial name of tetanus |
lockjaw |
400 |
November 24, 1989 |
| Girls between 12-15 are the people most likely to develop scoliosis, a curvature of this body part |
Spine |
100 |
November 7, 1989 |
| Hemodialysis removes waste material from the blood, a job usually done by these organs |
Kidneys |
200 |
November 7, 1989 |
| Parasitic worms in undercooked pork can cause this disease in humans |
trichinosis |
300 |
November 7, 1989 |
| Blood pressure problem often called "the silent killer" because it often has no obvious symptoms in early stages |
hypertension |
100 |
October 25, 1989 |
| Doses of this mineral are prescribed for women suffering from osteoporosis |
calcium |
200 |
October 25, 1989 |
| condition that causes loss of vision when the lens of the eye loses transparency & grows cloudy |
cataracts |
300 |
October 25, 1989 |
| Barbara Bush's 18 lb. weight loss in early '89 was caused by Graves' Disease, overactivity of this gland |
the thyroid |
400 |
October 25, 1989 |
| Common wrinkles, acne & baldness originate in this middle layer of the skin, the thickest |
the dermis |
500 |
October 25, 1989 |
| Malocclusion is a problem with these body parts |
Teeth |
100 |
September 28, 1989 |
| Lack of coordination between these matching organs is called strabismus |
Eyes |
200 |
September 28, 1989 |
| Studies show patients treated with TPA rarely need an angioplasty after this event |
Heart Attack |
300 |
September 28, 1989 |
| The common name for urticaria, a rash characterized by small red bumps |
Hives |
400 |
September 28, 1989 |
| Also called cephalagia, these can be caused by pressure on the cranial or cervical nerves |
Headaches |
500 |
September 28, 1989 |
| Device that's implanted to control irregular heart beats |
a pacemaker |
100 |
November 2, 1988 |
| The term "strep", as in strep throat, is short for this type of bacteria |
<i>Streptococcus</i> |
200 |
November 2, 1988 |
| He was a world authority on the gall wasp in the '20s before turning to sex research |
Kinsey |
300 |
November 2, 1988 |
| For an upper GI you drink this; for a lower GI... well, we won't talk about that |
barium |
400 |
November 2, 1988 |
| To test for this, the eyeball is anesthetized & a pressure gauge is placed on the front of the eye |
glaucoma |
500 |
November 2, 1988 |
| A D.M.D. is equivalent to this dental degree |
a D.D.S. (doctor of dental surgery) |
100 |
March 11, 1986 |
| It is by far the #1 drug problem in the U.S. & U.S.S.R. |
alcohol |
200 |
March 11, 1986 |
| Some experts feel many of these biblical outcasts may simply have had skin allergies |
lepers |
300 |
March 11, 1986 |
| Used to control functions like blood pressure thru awareness & concentration, its commonest form is EMG |
biofeedback |
400 |
March 11, 1986 |
| Herpes zoster, it's caused by chicken pox virus, not by mending roofs |
shingles |
500 |
March 11, 1986 |
| Feared symptom of tetanus, it's become another name for it |
lockjaw |
100 |
January 1, 1986 |
| Greek physician who coined "chronic", "relapse", & "convalescence" |
Hippocrates |
200 |
January 1, 1986 |
| This gas was a party fad until it was 1st used during a tooth extraction in 1844 |
laughing gas |
300 |
January 1, 1986 |
| This Italian drew the 1st accurate drawings of the human anatomy in the late 1400s |
Leonardo da Vinci |
400 |
January 1, 1986 |
| Term for the scientific study of disease developed during the 1800s |
pathology |
500 |
January 1, 1986 |