What is whole blood minus the cells called?

Plasma Click to see the answer

Pullman loaf' is an alternative name for a what?

Sandwich loaf

What does the T stand for in DVT?

Thrombosis

How is the antiseptic trichlorophenol better known?

TCP

What type of headache is also known as a vascular headache?

Migraine

What causes athlete's foot?

Fungus

What is the best source of Omega 3?

Oily Fish Click to see the answer

How is the Herpes Zoster virus more commonly known?

Shingles

What did Robert Koch discover the cause of?

TB

Which part of the body is measured on the Cephalic index?

Head

Lithium is used to treat which of the following?

Manic-Depressive Disorder

Which of the following is not a medicinal use of garlic?

Treatment Of Peptic Ulcers

Which organs are failing when you need to have dialysis?

Kidneys

Sutures are also known as what?

Stitches

The I in BMI stands for what?

Index

Foods high in saturated fats tend to raise?

Blood Cholesterol Click to see the answer

What is massaged during reflexology?

The Feet

If you're suffering from 'horripilation', what have you got?

Goosebumps

Dermatitis is an inflammation of what part of the body?

Skin

The Seventh-day Adventist Church advise what type of diet?

Vegetarian

Where, in a woman, would you find the pisadorm bone?

Wrist

What is lowered by a Beta Blocker?

Blood pressure

The hormone insulin is produced by what organ in the body?

Pancreas

What is another name for the voice box?

Larynx

What medical term means 'within the body'?

Internal

Which drink is butterscotch schnapps and Baileys?

Camel Hump

What is the addictive chemical in cigarettes?

Nicotine

What is halitosis?

Bad Breath Click to see the answer

Which of these ailments is NOT caused by a micro-organism?

Pins and needles

Which part of the body can be affected by pyorrhoea?

Gums

Which activity exercises every muscle in the body?

Swimming

Emil Behring developed a serum to treat what?

Diptheria

Where on the body would you find the femur bone?

Leg

Too much of which of the following is bad for your health?

Salt

What is trichology the study of?

Hair and scalp

What is the human body's biggest organ?

Skin

In which medical field did Marie Stopes become a pioneer?

Birth control

The act of relaxing by clearing your mind is?

Meditation

Where in the human body would you find the cochlea?

The inner ear

You get energy from which food group?

Carbohydrates

What is the better known name of the disease variola?

Smallpox

Confectioners' sugar' is an alternative name for what?

Icing sugar

What should you apply immediately to a deep cut?

Pressure Click to see the answer

If you're suffering from 'alogia', what can't you do?

Speak

What do you lack if you suffer from microtia?

Ears

Synovitis affects which part of the body?

Joints

The coccyx is also known as what?

The Tail Bone

Which is not a contagious illness?

Migraine Headache

The gland which controls your metabolism is called what?

Thyroid

Which of these is an unleavened bread from India?

Chapati

Your gallbladder sits above which vital organ?

Liver

What is the most unhealthy way of cooking?

Deep Frying

Which term means pertaining to pregnancy?

Gestational

What are white blood cells responsible for?

Defending Against Infection

Where would you find your lunula?

Hand

Which of these is primarily known as a carrier of disease?

Mosquito

Which of the following is a condition that affects the eyes?

Myopia

Which of these is another name for the skull?

Cranium

Methacrylate resin is used to make which prosthetic device?

Eyes

Dyspepsia is another name for which common disorder?

Indigestion

The main symptom of tonsillitis is a sore what?

Throat Click to see the answer

What does a dermatologist specialise in?

Skin

If you suffer from 'limosis', what do you want to do a lot?

Eat

Which part of the body is most sensitive to radiation?

Blood

Bossche bol' is a pastry that is also known by what name?

Chocoladebol

What are people suffering from Celiac disease allergic to?

Wheat

Girl scout cookies' are another name for what?

Thin mints

Where in the body will you find erythrocytes?

Blood

Which disease is transmitted by the mosquito?

Malaria

Morbilli' is another name for which condition?

Measles

What is a 'placebo'?

A Treatment With No Effect

Flat dumbbell press?

Pectorals

With which branch of medicine is Mesmer associated?

Hypnotism

The most common injury in a car accident is what?

Whiplash

What kind of medical condition continues for a long time?

Chronic

What feature is oversized in a Macrotous person?

Ears

What is the common name for a thrombosis?

Blood Clot

What is 'serborric dermatitis'?

Dandruff

Which part of the body is affected by chorea?

Nervous system

What is the most common mental illness?

Depression

Vertical ridges in the nails are indicative of what?

Aging

What does an opthalmologist specialise in?

Eyes

Which body organ are hepatocyte cells from?

Liver

What name is given to unconscious grinding of the teeth?

Bruxism

What is it called when someone has low blood pressure?

Hypotension

What does 'BMI' stand for?

Body Mass Index

The art of head massage is called what?

Champissage

Which food is high in cholesterol?

Egg Yolks

Which part of the body is affected by astigmatism?

Eyes

Which plant is renowned for its health properties?

Aloe Vera

What is the study of the structure of the body?

Anatomy

What is the most flexible muscle in the body?

Tongue

Which of these fruits is largest?

Watermelon

Which vitamin comes from the sun?

D

What does fiber from food help your body do?

Helps Promote Regular Digestion

What are the body's smallest blood vessels called?

Capillaries

How is Hansen's Disease more commonly known?

Leprosy

Cardiology deals with diseases of which organ?

Heart Click to see the answer

Which term refers to the presence of or requirement for oxygen?

Aerobic

Those who are short sighted will benefit from what when reading?

Glasses

How many pairs of chromosomes are found in the normal human cell?

23 Pairs

Definitions: if you've had a 'rhytidectomy', what have you had removed?

Wrinkles

Salix alba produces which drug?

Aspirin

A spinal anesthesia is also known as what?

Epidural Click to see the answer

In medicine, how is 'bursitis' also known?

Tennis elbow

What type of drug promotes blood clotting?

Hemostatic

Which B9 vitamin should be taken by those wanting to get pregnant?

Folic Acid

Where are carpal bones found?

Wrist

What does an analgesic relieve?

Pain

What muscles do barbell bent rows work?

Back muscles

A hematologist is a doctor who specialises in the study of what?

Blood

What is 'syncope' the medical term for?

Fainting

What is the 'Patella'?

A Bone In Your Knee Click to see the answer

How is the disease rubella otherwise known?

German measles

In medicine, which part of the body is affected by 'fallen arches'?

Feet

Diabetes is a disease that stops people digesting which substance properly?

Sugar

Which body system keeps us standing upright?

Skeletal

American William Morton was the first to use ether as an anaesthetic. What was his job?

Dentist

Which of these is a childhood disease?

Mumps

What muscles do cable crossovers work?

Pectorals

Bush bread' is also referred to also what?

Seedcakes

Which of these is commonly called rabies?

Hydrophobia

When something foreign is placed in the body, how would you refer to it?

Implanted

Which part of the body is affected by the condition 'pityriasis rosea'?

Skin

Variola is more commonly called what?

Smallpox Click to see the answer

What muscles do deadlifts work?

Back muscles

Which part of the body does colitis affect?

Digestive system

Which of these breads is traditionally sculpted to resemble an ear of wheat?

Fougasse

Hypermetropic people are...

Long Sighted

Pate chinois' is other name for which pie?

Chinese pie

Nephrology is the study of which organ?

Kidney

Which muscles do you work when you do sit-ups?

Abs

In which branch of medicine were Carl Rogers and Max Wertheimer prominent 20th century figures?

Psychology

The natural depletion of what is responsible for outward signs of aging?

Collagen

The Dukan diet is a low carb, high what diet?

Protein

Where is your popliteal fossa?

Knee

Pickwickian Syndrome is a condition affecting which bodily function?

Breathing

The word 'herpes' comes from the Greek 'herpein' meaning what?

To creep

Which vitamin is the most widely used in anti aging treatments?

E

The bestselling book Diet for a Small Planet was written by who?

Frances M. Lappe Click to see the answer

A short, oblong bread severed before or with meals is known as a what?

Roll

Pertussis is another name for which illness?

Whooping cough

What is the flexible flap that can cover the larynx or the oesophagus called?

Epiglottis

Which is the most common blood group?

O

Which part of the body is affected by carpal tunnel syndrome?

Hand

Which diet is much favored by celebrities such as Victoria Beckham?

Alkaline Diet

If you were suffering from 'prunella', what part of you would be hurting?

Throat

Scurvy can be caused by a lack of what?

Vitamin C

In medicine, how is a 'cerebrovascular accident' more commonly known?

Stroke

Which of these products was found to carry the swine flu virus in the outbreak of 2009?

None of them

The name of which medical condition comes from two Greek words meaning 'without' and 'blood'?

Anemia

Zebra cake' is another name for which cake?

Icebox cake

If you suffered from tinnitus, what would you be afflicted with?

Ringing in the ears

What causes an iatrogenic illness?

Bad Doctors

Which dessert takes its name from the French word for 'froth' or 'foam'?

Mousse

Which household pet is often responsible for passing on the respiratory disease psittacosis to humans?

Parrot

What is the normal human body temperature in degrees Celsius?

37

The need to do things a certain way or a set number of times is known as what?

OCD Click to see the answer

Those suffering from diabetes have to take extra special care of their what?

Feet

Which of these surgical 'niceties' was introduced in the 1880s?

Sterilising instruments

During digestion, into what do all carbohydrates other than fiber break down?

Sugar

Who invented fingerprint classification?

Francis Galton

If plaque is allowed to build up on teeth, it can become mineralized and form tartar known as what?

Calculus

Who does the condition 'endometriosis' affect?

Women

Pyrosis is another name for which condition?

Heartburn

Roti tissue' is also known by what name?

Roti helikopter

Black moon' is an alternative name for what?

Whoopie pie

Levain' is also known as what?

Sourdough starter

What muscles do crunches work?

Abs

In human biology, which disease is diagnosed using the McDonald criteria?

Multiple Sclerosis

Which of these is another term for a stroke?

Cerebral apoplexy

Chapati bread originates from which country?

India

What is an Isihara test used to determine?

Colour blindness

Cirrhosis is a disease affecting which organ?

Liver

When was the link between smoking and lung cancer discovered?

1950s

What is the meaning of the prefix 'chiro-' as in chiropractor and chiropodist?

Hand

What do you call a doctor who specializes in treating the heart?

Cardiologist

Dr Spock was famous in which medical field?

Child care

Who was the world's first sex-change patient?

Christine 'George' Jorgensen

In humans, what are the male gametes called?

Sperm

Which part of the body is affected by otitis?

Ear

Matrimonial cake' is another name for what?

Date squares

What is an alternative term for a uterus?

Womb

An examination of the chest and its contents by X-ray is commonly known as what?

Chest X-Ray

Your life force is called what in traditional Chinese medicine?

Qi

A CAT scan produces cross-sectional images of your body, but what does the A stand for?

Axial

What type of tissue makes up the vocal chords?

Cartilage Click to see the answer

Zwieback is a leavened bread that originates from which country?

Germany

African coffee cake' is another name for which pastry?

Monkey bread

Which part of the body can be affected by pneumonia?

Lungs

Which seeds flavour the chickpea dip, houmous?

Sesame

In which city was the world's first blood bank opened in 1940?

New York

Which of these is a bowl shaped thin pancake made in South India?

Appam Click to see the answer

Which of these DO NOT effectively block sunshine?

Light, open-weave fabric

Which part of the body would be affected by a cutaneous disease?

Skin

Dinkelbrot is a type of yeasted bread from which country?

Germany

Edward Jenner developed a vaccine to contain which disease?

Smallpox

Hydrophobia is another name for which disease?

Rabies

Khale' is another name for which type of bread?

Challah

Which of these organs does a healthy person have two of?

Kidney

The average heart beats how many times per minute?

72

If you had podobromhydrosis what would you have?

Smelly Feet Click to see the answer

Which cancer is the most common one found in UK men?

Prostate cancer

Karvarma is a national dish of which European country?

Bulgaria

What would the term PRN mean to a nurse or doctor?

Take As Needed

Ohio Lemon pie' is an alternative name for what?

Shaker lemon pie

Which of these ailments is NOT caused by a virus?

Salmonella

Mitral stenosis is a condition affecting which organ?

Heart

Which doctor first discovered blood groups in 1910?

Karl Landsteiner

Which of these is commonly known as short-sightedness?

Myopia

What is the term for a birth that occurs in water?

Water Birth

Gingivitis is a disease affecting which part of the body?

Gums

What German scientist is known as the Father of Radiology?

Wilhelm Roentgen

Spot the correct name for a childhood disease? ?

Whooping Cough Click to see the answer

What would be happening if you suffered from canitis?

Going Grey

What is the smallest muscle in the human body?

Erector Pili Muscle

Which of these breads is traditionally shaped like a frustum?

Pandoro

Quinsy is the inflammation of which body organ due to abcess?

Tonsils

What microorganism causes the development of Lyme's disease?

Borrelia Burgdorferi

Housemaid's knee is another name for which condition?

Bursitis

In terms of health, if you are a PWA, what do you have?

AIDS

Which organ of the body can be affected by Bright's disease?

Kidneys

Which deadly disease is carried by the mosquito?

Malaria

Put these food groups in order for a healthy diet.

Fruit and veg

The natural hallucinogen psilocybin is found in what?

Mushrooms

Which part of the body does the prefix 'cardio-' refer to?

Heart

In which way do sufferers of 'trichotillomania' self-harm?

Pull their hair out

The most common antibiotic in the world is what?

Penicillin

Which muscles do you work when you do pelvic lifts?

Glutes Click to see the answer

As well as tuna, which fish is used in Salade Niçoise?

Anchovies

Hungarian wedding cake' is also known as what?

Chimney cake

For which of these conditions might you be prescribed Aspirin?

Angina

Which muscle fibres are used mostly with the Lunges exercise?

Thighs and glutes

The lack of which vitamin can cause rickets in children?

D

What name is given to the science of fermentation?

Zymurgy

Which of these is a dense bread with a white top surface?

Dampfnudel

Pick's disease affects which part of the body?

The brain

Which part of the body is affected by Meniere's disease?

Ears

If you suffer from 'diplopia', what do you see?

Two of everything

What is the common name for the complaint 'bursitis'?

Housemaid's Knee

What is the medical term for a reshaping of the ear?

Otoplasty

Which light sensitive membrane lines the inner eye?

Retina

What does the South Beach Diet base its index on?

Glycemic

Deficiency of which vitamin can cause beriberi?

B

What level of cholesterol should be desirable?

Less Than 200 Mg/Dl

If you had rubella, what would yo have caught?

German Measles

Which part of the body would be affected by myalgia?

Muscles