Medicine and Health Trivia Questions And Answers
Against what disease is the Salk vaccine used?
A: Polio
What is claudication?
A: A limp or lameness
Variola is more commonly known as what disease?
A: Smallpox
Rubella is also known as what?
A: German Measles
On January 4th, 1885 in Davenport Iowa, the first what was
performed?
A: Appendectomy
What medical breakthrough in 1901 did Karl Lienstater make?
A: ABO Blood Groups
Cherophobia is the fear of what?
A: Joy - happiness
What does is mean if a prescription says b.i.d. ?
A: Twice Daily
What was Lemual Gulliver's profession when he was
shipwrecked?
A: Ships surgeon
What did Gregory Pinks, John Rock, and Gerhart Domangk
develop?
A: Oral Contraceptive
What do people lose more of when they are on a crash diet?
A: hair
Over 100,000 Americans die each year from what?
A: Reactions to meds
What killed Scotland's Robert the Bruce?
A: Leprosy
Menkes "Kinky Hair Syndrome" is caused by a deficiency of
what metal?
A: Copper
What is ecchymosis?
A: A Bruise
If one has Tritonopia what one not be able to see?
A: The Color Blue
Why did Ronald Ross campaign for the destruction Mosquitoes
?
A: To stop malaria
Pruritus is what?
A: Itching
The gemstone Emerald was reputed to heal what?
A: Eye ailments
What condition is distrix?
A: When hair has split ends
what did Dr Susan Lark recommend as cure for menstrual
cramps?
A: Orgasm due to increased blood flow
At least a quarter of humanity is what?
A: Near sighted
The Latin expression "Ter in Die" on a prescription means
what?
A: Three times a day
The initials "pc" on a medicine means it should be taken
when?
A: After Meals
Eighteen percent of American coins and seven percent of its
notes have what on them?
A: Dangerous Bacteria
What is an antipyrhettic drug used for?
A: Reducing a temperature
From U.S. government figures, people have tried 28,000 ways
of doing what?
A: Losing Weight
Otalgia is what condition?
A: Earache
If a woman has Hisdoy syndrome what are her symptoms?
A: A Moustache
What was the Lancashire town where the first test tube baby
was born?
A: Oldham
What is canitis?
A: Grey hair
If you had a headache, to which Patron Saint would you
pray?
A: Saint Dennis
What is aprosexia?
A: Impaired or reduced Ability to study
For what condition is strabismus is the correct term?
A: A Squint
Every year 30,000 Americans are injured by what?
A: Exercise equipment
For what addiction do males outnumber females by 5 to 1?
A: Alcoholism