Beriberi, meaning “extreme weakness,” is the name of a disorder caused by a lack of which vitamin?

On what part of the body is a sphygmomanometer used?

What is the generic term for inflammation of the mucous tissue of the nose?

What is the disease pertussis commonly known as?

Citrus fruits such as oranges, lemons, and limes protected the crews of sailing ships from scurvy, a disorder caused by a deficiency of which vitamin?

Which vitamin is also called niacin and prevents the skin lesions that are a symptom of pellagra?

Which of these is not a single vitamin but part of a group, or complex, of substances?

What is the term for a localized collection of pus in a cavity formed from tissues that have been broken down by infectious bacteria?

Whose principle—that bacteria must never gain entry to an operation wound—remains the basis of surgery to this day?

Who developed the first safe and effective vaccine for polio?

What does thrombosis refer to?

Which disease is characterized by the thinning of bones, with a consequent tendency to sustain fractures?

Hypothermia can make a person appear dead. What is hypothermia?

In 1851 the German physiologist Hermann von Helmholtz invented the ophthalmoscope. What is this instrument used for?

Hippocrates of Cos, who may or may not have lived during the 5th or 4th century BCE and probably did not write all the works commonly ascribed to him, is traditionally considered to be the father of which branch of science?

Who was a pioneer in the diagnosis and treatment of brain tumours?

What X-ray technique produces images of internal body structures as visual “slices” of the body?

Which of these diseases is an example of zoonosis?

Who performed the first successful human heart transplant?

What is the disease tetanus also called?

What condition is tachycardia, usually brought on by exercise or stress?

If you see dark wavy lines on your skin and you are itchy at night, what sort of parasite might you have?

People get sick from eating Salmonella. What is it?