Medical Science

No.QuestionAnswer01An infection of the gums involving margin of the teeth with the gum is known asPyorrhoea02Drugs which reduce tension,anxiety,depression,etc. are known asTranquillizers03A swelling of the thyroid gland is known asGoitre04Typhoid fever is caused bySalmonella typhi bacteria05Plague was also known asBlack death06AIDS stands forAcquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome07Diseases which spread by contact are calledContagious diseases08Scarlet fever is caused byStrepto coccus09The sterilization technique carried out on men isVasectomy10The ability of a living creature to resist the attack of diseases is known asImmunity11How many senses a human being hasFive12Medical practioners without valid licence are calledQuacks13In a human baby,teething process starts from the ageSeven months14A method of treating cancer or tumor growth using chemicals is known asChemotherapy15Meningitis is caused byNeisseria meningitis16Tetanus is caused byClostridium tetane17Leukemia is commonly known asBlood Cancer18An area of pus formation within the lung is calledLung abscess19Meningitis is an infection ofHead and spinal cord20A sudden interruption of the blood supply to the brain can cause aStroke21A hereditary lack of pigment in the skin,hair & eyes is known asAlbinism22Psoraisis is an inherited disease ofSkin,nails and joints23A fungus is aMicroscopic plant24A condition in which both eyes do not point in the same direction is called asSquint25Short sightdness is also known asMyopia26Short sightdness isConcave lens27Long sightdness is also known asHypermetropia28Long sightdness is corrected by usingConvex lens29A condition in which one is not able to see both near and distant objects is known asPressbyopia30Both convex and concave lens is used to correct the eyesight of a person suffering fromPressbyopia31An inflammation of the thin membrance that covers the black part of the eye is calledConjunctivitis32Acute conjuctivitis is commonly known asblack eye33How many bones an adult human body has20634How many bones an human baby's body has27035Blood vessels that carry blood from different organs to the heart are known asAneries36Blood vessels that carry blood from different organs to the heart are known asVeins37The main artery of the body is theArota38Skin is the sense organ forTouch39Eyes are the sense organ forSight40Nose is the sense organ forSmell41Tongue is the sense organ forTaste42Ears are the sense organs forHearing43Muscles of the heart are calledCardiac muscles44In a human body,about how many muscles are there65045A break in the continuity of a bone is called aFracture46A progressive weakening of muscles is calledMuscular dystrophy47Damage to a nerve is termd asMeuropathy48Biceps are the muscles of theArm49Malaria is transmitted byAnopheles mosquito50There are how many types of MalariaThree51BCG stands forBacillus Calmette Guerin52BCG is a vaccine given for immunization against the diseaseTuberculosis53DPT is aTriple vaccine54DPT is effective againstDiphtheria,whooping cough and tetanus55DPT vaccine is given how many times to childrenThree56Vaccine against polio is calledPoliomyelitis vaccine57Vaccine is a liquid containingDilute or dead pathogens58The first antibiotic discovered byPenicillin59Spherical shaped bacteria are calledcoccus60Rod shaped bacteria are calledBacillus61Spiral shaped bacteria are calledSpirillium62Comma shaped bacteria are calledVibrio63The size of a virus is aboutA millionth of a centimeter64Plague is caused by bacteria which is found inFleas on the bodies of rats65Dengue fever is also known asBreak-bone fever66Q fever was first noticed inQueensland67Anthrax is caused byAnthrax bacillus68Cholera is caused byVibrio choleral bacteria69Tetanus is also known asLockjaw disease70Diptheria is caused byKlebs-loeffler71Whooping cough is caused byBordella pertussis72Sex is predicted before the birth of the child by a test calledAmnio centesis73The outer layer of the skin is calledEpidermis74The inner layer of the skin is calledDermis75Over exposure to sun causeSun burn76LSD stands forLysergic acid Di-ethylamide77Drugs which produce total unconsciousness are known asGeneral anaesthetics78Drugs which produce loss of sensation in a small area where the drug is applied are calledLocal anaesthetics79Drugs which neutralize secretions of the stomach which cause ulcers and acidity are calledAntacids80ELISA technique is used to detectAIDS81NMR stands forNuclear Magnetic Resonance82Teeth are covered by a hard substance calledEnamel83Insulin is also known asAnti-diabetic hormone84Insulin deficiency causesDiabetes85Inflammation of the pancreas is calledPancreatitis86A normal pregnancy lasts for about40 weeks87The device which improves one's hearing is calledHearing aid88Persons who are having blood group O positive are calledUniversal donors89Persons who are having blood group AB positive are calledUniversal recipients90Red cells of blood containHaemoglobin91The formation of a blood clot within a blood vessel is calledThrombosis92The sex hormone of the male isAndrogen93The sex hormones of the females areEstrogen and progesterone94Delivery of more than one baby at a time is called asMultiple pregnancy95A pregnancy that ends before the 28th week is termed asMiscarriage96A condition where the lung tissue collapses is known asAtelectasis97A condition in which the lung tissue loses its elasticity is known asEmphysema98Pnemonia is an infection of theLungs99Pus formation in the lung is calledLung abscess100Bronchiectasis is a disease of the which systemRespiratory101The colour of the skin is dependant upon a pigment calledMelanin102Eczema is a disease of theSkin103A condition wherein the pressure within the eyeball is increased above normal is calledGlaucoma104The number of teeth in a normal human being are32105Substances that cause allergy are calledAllergens106Hay fever is a type ofAllergy107Leukemia is a disease of theBlood108Tissue taken from the patient while operation is going on is calledFrozen section109EEG stands forElectro encephalography110EEG is used to record the activities of theBrain111EMG stands forElectromyography112EMG is used for recording for the activity of theMuscles during contraction113The x-ray visualisation of a joint is known asArthrography114A device used to regularise irregular heart beats is calledPace-maker115A doctor who is a specialist in matters related to the heart and circulatory system is called aCardiologist116In medical terminology,ENT stands forEar,nose and throat117A gynaeclogist specialises in matters related toReproductive system118Copper T is a type of device used forContraception119A Psychiatrist specialises in matters related toMental disorders120Typhoid vaccine was invented byAlmorth Writht121Polio vaccine was invented byJonas Salk122Contact lenses were invented byA.E.Fick123Vaccination was invented byEdward Jenner