88 one liners for Medical Science General Knowledge related to father of medical systems, medical terms, vaccines, inventors of medical systems, diseases and related information etc.
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Father of Medical Systems:
- Father of Surgery: Susruta,
- Father of Homeopathy: Samuel Hahnemann,
- Father of Medicine: Hippocrates,
- Western scientific therapy: Hippocrates,
- Father of Toxicology: Paracelsus,
- Ayurveda system: Atreya,
- Founder of Modern Anatomy: Andreas Vesalius,
- Country founded unani system of treatment: Greece,
- Phototherapy introduced by: N.R. Flusen,
- Contraceptive pills discovered by: Gregory Pincus,
- Father of neurology: Franz Joseph Gall,
Miscellaneous Medical Terms:
- Pruritus means: Itching,
- Haemorrhoids: Piles,
- Cholesterol: naturally occurring steroid,
- Drinking alcohol causes: dehydration,
- LASER: For bloodless surgery,
- Biopsy: Done over tissues taken from a living body,
- Sharp pain caused by the sting of an ant: because of formic acid,
- Endemic disease: Disease prevalent in a particular area,
- Lithotripter: Instrument to remove stones without operation,
- Gastroscope: Instrument used to inspect the lining of the stomach,
- Dialysis: For kidney failure,
- Prophylaxis: Preventive treatment against diseases,
- Tool for imaging brain tumours: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),
- Bones in human skull: 22,
- Medical term for vomiting: Emesis,
- Hypoxia: Low oxygen level in blood,
- Encephalitis: Inflammation of the brain,
Body Parts:
- Ligaments: To connect bones,
- Largest joint in human body: Knee,
- Bones in an adult human: 206,
- Human bone is made up of: Calcium,
- Smallest bone in human body: Stapes inside ear canal,
- Mandible is located in: Jaw,
- Heart is part of: Cardiovascular system,
- Part of eye where image is focused: retina,
- Photoreceptor cells in eye: Cones,
- Animals with spines: Vertebrates,
- Pharynx is located in: Neck,
- Average temperature of human body: 37 deg C,
- Esophagus is located in: chest,
- Another sensory function ear provides apart from hearing: Balance,
- Blood in an average human body: 5.7 litres,
Various Chemicals and Their Usage in Medical Science:
- Boric acid: Washing wounds,
- Antacid: Indigestion,
- Vitamin B complex taken along with other antibiotics: To protect the intestinal flora of E. coli bacteria,
- Rauwolfia serpentina is useful: For controlling Blood Pressure
- Insulin regulates: Blood glucose level,
- Tetracycline: Anti-plague drug,
- Antiseptic: Drug that destroys germs,
- Vitamin present in butter: Vitamin A,
- Vitamin present in cauliflower: Vitamin K,
- Mineral present in banana: Potassium,
- Anti-tuberculosis drug: Streptomycin,
- Drug to control influenze: Amantadine,
Vaccines:
- Tetanus injection: Is actually anti-toxin injection,
- Vaccine for tetanus: Toxoid,
- Vaccine for Polio: Jonas E. Salk,
- DPT vaccination: For Diphtheria, Pneumonia and Typhoid
- BCG vaccine: Tuberclosis,
- BPL vaccine: Rabies,
- Chloroquine: Malaria,
Developed or Invented by:
- Chloroform as anaesthetic was invented by: James Simpson,
- Polio was developed by: Jonas E. Salk,
- Penicillin: Alexander Fleming,
- Vaccine for small pox: Edward Jenner,
Various Diseases and related Information:
- Hepatitis: Liver,
- Encephalitis: Brain,
- Colitis: Colon,
- Tophus or Tophi: Happens because of excess of uric acid in the body
- Vitamin B deficiency: Leads to Beri-Beri
- Haemophilia: In this blood loses the property to clot outside the body after an injury,
- Shortage of red blood cells: Leads to Anaemia,
- Thrombosis: Disease of blood,
- Kala azar fever was discovered by: UN. Brahmachari,
- Cystitis: Inflammation of the urinary bladder,
- Myelitis: Inflammation of the spinal cord,
- Lack of Vitamin C: Mouth Ulcer,
- Plague is spread by: Rats,
- Disease cured by Bacteriophages: Typhoid,
- Trachoma affects: eyes,
- Nephritis affects: Kidney,
- Bronchitis: Abnormality of respiratory tract,
- Hansen’s disease: Leprosy,
- Malaria spreads by: Female Anopheles mosquito,
- Hepatitis: Liver ailment,
- AIDS: Caused by HIV virus,
- Vertigo: Causes dizziness,
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