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sickle cell anemia 16 Hippocrates 12 diabetes 12 cholesterol 12 Tuberculosis 11 Malaria 10 Dr. Spock 10 the kidneys 10 German measles 10 the heart 9 Penicillin 9 chicken pox 9 high blood pressure 9 asthma 8 arthritis 8

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sickle cell anemia 16x 18.8% stumper $988 avg J:5 DJ:11

DJ $400 1988 A vitamin B-12 deficiency can result in this, a deficiency in red blood cells

J $500 1999 It's estimated that 1 in 12 African-Americans has the trait for this blood disease

DJ $1,600 2022 Mary Styles Harris helped lead the fight against this type of anemia; its trait is in about 8% of African-American births

Hippocrates 12x 8.3% stumper $525 avg J:3 DJ:9

J $100 1990 The oath taken by medical graduates is named for this ancient physician

DJ $600 1994 "Ancient Medicine" is a treatise attributed to this 5th century B.C. Greek physician

DJ $1,200 2007 In the 400s B.C. this Greek wrote, "Into whatever houses I enter I will go into them for the benefit of the sick"

diabetes 12x $717 avg J:4 DJ:8

J $200 2014 Another reason to keep your blood sugar down: cataracts & other eye problems can be complications of this disorder

J $600 2011 (Dr. Oz delivers the clue.) Body fat affects the ability to use insulin, so bad eating habits among youth may be why more & more kids are diagnosed not with the type 1 or juvenile kind of this but the type 2 or adult-onset variety

DJ $1,600 2010 21 million Americans have this disease of the endocrine system & 6 million of them don't know it

cholesterol 12x 9.1% stumper $327 avg J:6 DJ:5 FJ:1

J $100 1991 Victims of heart disease tend to have high levels of this fatty compound in their blood

J $500 1988 Acting in the liver, Lovastatin, a new drug, can reduce this in your blood up to 39%

FJ 1998 Its formula is C27H46O & its name is from Greek for "solid bile"

Tuberculosis 11x 18.2% stumper $664 avg J:7 DJ:4

J $100 1986 Christmas seals now fight all lung disease, but originally targeted this #1 killer of early 1900s

J $500 1997 In 1882 Robert Koch discovered the bacteria that cause this disease also called consumption

DJ $1,200 2003 The 1905 Nobel Prize for Medicine was awarded to Robert Koch for his discoveries in relation to this lung disease

Malaria 10x $390 avg J:6 DJ:4

J $100 1999 Ague is an outdated term for this tropical disease spread by mosquitos

J $600 2008 Researchers think they know why a blood disorder in the tropics protects against this mosquito-borne disease

J $200 1998 New studies have found artemether as effective as quinine in treating this disease

Dr. Spock 10x $630 avg J:2 DJ:8

DJ $200 1996 Dr. Michael Rothenberg co-authored the updated version of his "Baby and Child Care" book

J $800 2023 His "Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care" came out in 1946; "Common Sense" left the title in later editions

DJ $1,200 2006 This physician & author has been called "the man who reared 50 million kids"

the kidneys 10x 20.0% stumper $530 avg J:8 DJ:2

J $100 1994 Hemodialysis is used to remove impurities from the blood when these organs fail

DJ $600 1989 The outer surface of each of these organs is covered by a thin membrane called a renal capsule

J $1,000 2016 Bright's disease is an inflammation in these organs

Penicillin 9x $500 avg J:2 DJ:7

J $100 1991 Ampicillin is a semisynthetic form of this other antibiotic

DJ $600 1985 U.S. mass production of this drug became possible by discovery of a mold on cantaloupe

DJ $1,000 DD 1997 Discovered in 1928, it kills gonococci, meningococci & streptococci

chicken pox 9x 25.0% stumper $650 avg J:3 DJ:5 FJ:1

DJ $200 1994 Varicella is commonly known by this name that reminds us of poultry

J $500 1998 The virus that causes this kids' disease can cause shingles in later life

DJ $1,000 1988 The same virus which causes shingles in adults causes this disease in children

high blood pressure 9x $500 avg J:4 DJ:5

DJ $400 2006 Hypertension

DJ $600 1994 Also called hypertension, this is sometimes called "the silent killer" because of its lack of symptoms

DJ $1,600 2012 Prevention's "12 Ways to Lower" this "Naturally" include "Indulge in dark chocolate" & "Seek help for snoring"

asthma 8x $357 avg J:3 DJ:4 FJ:1

DJ $200 1997 Wheezing attacks of this chronic lung disease are often triggered by allergies

J $800 2011 (Dr. Oz delivers the clue.) Dust can trigger an immune response in the lungs, leading to an attack of this breathing disorder from which 9.6% of American children now suffer

FJ 2001 The USA's leading chronic illness in children, it causes 10 million missed school days & 1 in 6 of all pediatric emergency visits

arthritis 8x 12.5% stumper $412 avg J:2 DJ:6

J $200 2008 Muscles inflamed?Joints in pain?Dr. Alex' Youth Elixir clears away the ol' rheumatiz, or osteo- this (& it ain't "porosis"!)

J $500 1994 This condition that often afflicts the elderly is also known as degenerative joint disease

DJ $1,000 1987 Some authorities say gout is a form of this degenerative disease

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smallpox 7x $800 avg J:2 DJ:3 FJ:2

J $400 2023 In 1974 WHO Director-General Halfdan Mahler predicted the eradication of this disease; by 1980 it was gone

DJ $800 2012 Edward Jenner came up with the first successful vaccine, one that prevented this deadly disease

DJ $1,600 DD 2013 In 1978 Janet Parker, a worker at Birmingham Medical School, became the last person to die of this disease

hepatitis 7x 14.3% stumper $557 avg J:4 DJ:3

J $200 1995 The delta type of this viral inflammation of the liver only occurs in people who also have type B

J $600 2008 It's the B form of this inflammation of the liver that's spread by some kinds of personal contact

J $300 1992 This inflammation of the liver can be caused by viruses, drugs or alcohol

glaucoma 7x $729 avg J:4 DJ:3

J $300 2000 From the Greek for "gray", this condition may cause blindness by increasing pressure on the optic nerve

J $500 1988 To test for this, the eyeball is anesthetized & a pressure gauge is placed on the front of the eye

J $1,000 DD 2007 The air puff test, a measure of eye pressure, is used to diagnose this condition

the nose 7x $571 avg J:5 DJ:2

J $100 1994 2 methods for administering artificial respiration are mouth-to-mouth & mouth-to-this

DJ $600 1984 Body part altered by rhinoplasty

DJ $2,000 2002 (Jimmy of the Clue Crew at the Dr.'s office.) "Rhinitis" you mean I have inflammation in this body part

the eyes 7x 28.6% stumper $557 avg J:3 DJ:4

DJ $200 1990 Exophthalmos, a bulging of 1 or both of these, is most often caused by an overactive thyroid

DJ $800 1996 In strabismus one or both of these may turn inward or outward

DJ $1,000 1994 In a blepharoplasty, excess tissue is removed from the area around these

the stethoscope 7x $271 avg J:4 DJ:3

J $200 1990 René Laënnec is credited with inventing this instrument used to listen to a patient's heartbeat

DJ $400 1985 The Frenchman Laennec invented this instrument to listen for sounds inside a body

DJ $200 1995 An early version of this instrument used to hear the heart was made from a wooden tube

rabies 6x $567 avg J:4 DJ:2

J $100 1995 Without treatment, this disease transmitted by dog bites is usually fatal

J $600 2006 Mere contact on scratched skin of saliva from an animal with this disease, aka hydrophobia, can transmit it

DJ $2,000 2013 The word for this disease comes from the same Latin root as "rage"

ibuprofen 6x 16.7% stumper $1,133 avg J:1 DJ:5

J $400 2021 If you are allergic to aspirin, you may also be allergic to this active ingredient in MOTRIN IB

DJ $800 2020 Motrin is a brand of this nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to treat fever & muscle aches

DJ $1,000 1995 Patented in 1964, it's the pain-relieving drug found in Motrin & Nuprin

Doctor Zhivago 6x $567 avg J:3 DJ:3

J $200 2012 Soviet editors said this Pasternak novel had anti-Soviet material, so it was not published in the USSR

DJ $800 2016 This doctor/poet was Boris Pasternak's alter ego

J $1,000 2023 Though finished in 1957, the hefty novel about him would not be published in the Soviet Union for 30 years

acupuncture 6x 16.7% stumper $300 avg J:2 DJ:4

J $200 2024 An AOM practitioner is trained in this "& Oriental medicine"

DJ $200 1991 The Chinese use this practice, which they developed, as a non-chemical form of anesthesia

DJ $200 1985 As of Jan.1. 1985, California health plans must cover this ancient Chinese treatment

Vitamin C 6x 16.7% stumper $550 avg J:5 DJ:1

J $100 1990 Many believe this vitamin can prevent colds, but the AMA says there's no scientific evidence

J $500 1991 Cooking destroys this vitamin whose scientific name is ascorbic acid

DJ $1,000 1994 Around 1930 Albert Szent-Gyorgyi & Charles G. King isolated this antiscurvy substance

the lungs 6x $600 avg J:4 DJ:2

J $300 1993 Legionnaire's Disease affects the bronchial tubes & this pair of organs

J $2,000 DD 2002 Each of these organs is lined with a membrane called a pleura; hence, pleurisy

J $400 2003 Pneumoconiosis mainly affects these organs

the liver 5x 20.0% stumper $1,020 avg J:3 DJ:2

J $500 1994 Hepatomegaly is defined as enlargement of this organ

J $1,000 2005 19th century physiologist Claude Bernard found how this organ converts sugar to glycogen & stores it

J $800 2012 (Dr. Oz gives the clue.) Consuming lots of empty calories in forms such as soda leads directly to belly flab because this organ just keeps converting the sugar to fat

the appendix 5x $520 avg J:2 DJ:3

DJ $400 2019 Peritonitis, an inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity, is one possible complication if this organ bursts

J $600 2016 Named for an American surgeon, McBurney's incision is a cut in the lower right abdomen used when removing this

DJ $400 2007 A McBurney's incision is made in the lower right abdomen by a surgeon about to remove this

Tetanus 5x $500 avg J:3 DJ:2

J $200 1992 This serious disease is caused by spores of the bacterium Clostridium tetani

DJ $800 1997 A booster shot for this is recommended every 10 years for adults, especially if they do yardwork

J $300 1995 Due to routine immunization only about 100 cases of this, aka lockjaw, are treated in the U.S. each year

scurvy 5x 20.0% stumper $680 avg J:2 DJ:3

DJ $400 2012 On James Lind's advice, in 1795 the British navy began issuing daily rations of lemon juice to prevent this disease

J $800 2023 Orange juice is an antiscorbutic, meaning it prevents this disease

J $1,000 2006 Spongy gums, weakness, depression, had no vitamin C in a year? Must be this disease (& cut the pirate act)

osteoporosis 5x $1,000 avg J:2 DJ:3

J $400 2016 Weight-bearing exercise & a calcium-rich diet can help prevent this bone thinning disease

J $600 2017 (Sarah of the Clue Crew shows an anatomical animation on the monitor.) The spine bends forward as the thoracic vertebrae become compressed in a condition called kyphosis, more commonly known as a Dowager's hump, a symptom of this disease of thinning ...

DJ $1,600 2024 At menopause estrogen levels drop, which can lead to bone loss & a higher risk for this fragile bone condition

meningitis 5x $1,120 avg J:1 DJ:4

DJ $800 2023 Recommended for teens & preteens, Menveo is a vaccine that helps prevent this highly contagious disease

J $1,000 2019 Sudden fever & neck stiffness could signal this serious inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain & spinal cord

DJ $800 2007 There are viral & bacterial types of this, the inflammation of the membranes covering the brain & spinal cord

insulin 5x 20.0% stumper $640 avg J:3 DJ:2

DJ $400 2022 In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas may no longer produce this hormone that controls blood sugar

J $1,000 DD 1996 Chromium works with this pancreatic hormone in the utilization of glucose

J $400 2006 Used to treat diabetes, this hormone produced in the pancreas may be obtained from human, beef or pork cells

Hemophilia 5x $320 avg J:3 DJ:2

J $200 1996 A defective gene on the X chromosome causes this disease in which blood doesn't clot normally

J $200 1990 Queen Victoria passed this hereditary blood disease to many of her royal descendants

DJ $400 2004 The Duffy blood group system was discovered while treating a sufferer of this hereditary condition

gout 5x $740 avg J:3 DJ:2

J $200 1991 This form of arthritis that Henry VIII had often makes the big toe tender

DJ $800 1989 Too much alcohol or rich food doesn't cause this joint inflammation, but it may trigger attacks

DJ $2,000 DD 2022 William Howard Taft was among history's many sufferers of this painful joint disorder Hippocrates called the "unwalkable disease"

frostbite 5x 20.0% stumper $320 avg J:4 DJ:1

J $100 1993 Blisters may form on the skin in a severe case of this condition caused by exposure to extreme cold

DJ $1,000 1985 Common name for winter condition "congelation"

J $100 1985 Though popular misconception says rub snow on areas affected by this, don't!

calcium 5x $360 avg J:5

J $200 2021 Dairy products are high in this element, atomic No. 20, that is vital to bone growth & health

J $500 1991 Older women should know that consuming this metallic element can ward off osteoporosis

J $200 1989 Doses of this mineral are prescribed for women suffering from osteoporosis

Sigmund Freud 5x 25.0% stumper $800 avg J:1 DJ:3 FJ:1

J $200 2015 ...is known as "the father of psychoanalysis"

DJ $800 2020 Ach, nein! Advocating a drug he enjoyed himself, this Austrian psychoanalyst published "Uber Coca" in 1884

DJ $1,400 DD 2012 In 1895 he began replacing hypnosis as a form of therapy with free association

cauliflower ear 5x $280 avg J:3 DJ:2

DJ $200 1986 Disturbance of the balancing mechanism in this organ's semicircular canal causes vertigo

J $300 1992 Otitis externa, an infection, is usually called "swimmers" this

DJ $400 2003 An otoscope has a small funnel-shaped attachment that is used to peer into this organ

the retina 4x $375 avg J:2 DJ:2

J $200 1993 Nearsighted people are more prone than others to having this part of the eye become detached

J $500 1993 The blind spot is a small, oval area with no light receptors in this part of the eye

DJ $400 2013 The sensation that a dark curtain is being pulled across the eye can indicate that this has become detached

the kidney 4x 25.0% stumper $700 avg DJ:4

DJ $400 2021 ...did you diagnose glomerulonephritis, inflammation of tiny filters in this organ? Facial fluid retention was a symptom

DJ $600 1993 Also called Bright's disease, acute nephritis is a disease that affects this organ

DJ $1,000 1992 In the 1950s it became the first organ to be successfully transplanted in humans

the Hippocratic Oath 4x $300 avg J:1 DJ:2 FJ:1

J $100 1986 It begins, "I swear by Apollo the physician, & Aesculapius, Hygeia, & Panacea,..."

DJ $600 1984 Doctors swear by this Greek oath

FJ 2011 In 1964 a dean at Tufts' medical school wrote a modern version of this, used at many medical school graduations

tennis elbow 4x $900 avg J:1 DJ:3

J $600 2009 ...his arm doesn't have to come off; he just has lateral humeral epicondylitis, this "sporty" affliction

DJ $1,600 2007 Lateral epicondylitis is the medical term for this chronic sports injury that affects the arm

DJ $600 1994 Bjorn & Martina may know that the medical term for this inflammation is epicondylitis

red blood cells 4x $200 avg J:2 DJ:2

DJ $200 2000 A doctor may use a hematocrit test to measure the volume of these cells

J $200 1995 These cells make up about 40% of normal blood

DJ $200 1994 In Thalassemia, an inherited form of anemia, these cells contain less hemoglobin than normal

quinine 4x $425 avg J:2 DJ:2

DJ $200 1993 This alkaloid drug used to treat malaria was once known as Peruvian bark

DJ $800 1987 Until the late 1930s, this was the only remedy for malaria

J $300 1986 Derived from bark of cinchona tree, it was for years only known remedy for malaria

muscular dystrophy 4x 25.0% stumper $900 avg J:1 DJ:3

DJ $200 1986 Every year, Jerry Lewis hosts the telethon to help "his kids" who have this disease

DJ $1,000 1994 The Duchenne type of this disorder usually appears between the ages of 3 & 5

J $400 1992 Jerry Lewis could tell you Duchenne is the most common form of this disorder

macular degeneration 4x 25.0% stumper $1,350 avg J:1 DJ:3

J $1,000 2014 A National Eye Institute study showed that antioxidants & zinc can reduce the risk of AMD, age-related this

DJ $1,200 2017 February is awareness month for this condition affecting them acula; it's a leading cause ofvision lossfor individuals 50 & over

DJ $1,600 2023 Wet & dry are 2 types of this age-related eye disorder that causes gradual loss of central vision

Lyme disease 4x $950 avg J:2 DJ:2

J $400 1996 First identified in 1975, it's now the most prevalent tick-borne disease in the U.S.

DJ $800 1994 This inflammation disorder, also known as LD, is named for a Connecticut town, not a citrus fruit

J $1,000 2014 Often found in areas with large deer populations, this bacterial inflammatory disease was first identified in 1975

laryngitis 4x $200 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $100 1991 It's an inflammation of the voice box resulting in hoarseness

J $100 1991 Those suffering from this inflammation around the vocal cords can be speechless

J $200 1995 A virus is the usual cause of this inflammation of the voice box that can lead to loss of voice

jaundice 4x $500 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $200 1993 This yellowing of the skin & whites of the eyes may occur when one has hepatitis

DJ $1,000 1997 Icterus is another name for this yellowing of the skin

J $400 1994 This yellowing of the skin may be a sign of a liver disorder

hypertension 4x $825 avg J:1 DJ:3

J $100 1989 Blood pressure problem often called "the silent killer" because it often has no obvious symptoms in early stages

DJ $1,200 2010 A technique called the relaxation response opens up blood vessels, easing a systolic type of this 1-word condition

DJ $400 2010 As Franklin D. Roosevelt's blood pressure was 300/190, he suffered from this 1-word condition

biofeedback 4x $650 avg J:1 DJ:3

J $400 1986 Used to control functions like blood pressure thru awareness & concentration, its commonest form is EMG

DJ $600 1989 Connected to a beeping machine, people have learned to control their blood pressure using this process

DJ $800 1991 Instant info about a person's physiological processes given to teach the person to control them

aspirin 4x $350 avg J:4

J $200 2019 What was once called "baby" this drug is now known as "low-dose" this drug & given to adults to prevent blood clots

J $600 2002 To prevent Reye's syndrome, children with viral infections should not take this common medication

J $200 1990 In 1985 health officials said this OTC drug could reduce the risk of a second heart attack

Alzheimer's 4x $475 avg J:1 DJ:3

J $300 1991 About 7% of Americans age 65 & over suffer from this brain disorder which can cause total loss of memory

DJ $800 1987 Protein A-68 found in brain may lead to early diagnosis of this disease of the elderly

DJ $400 2018 In 1993 the FDA approved Tacrine, the first drug to specifically target memory symptoms of this disease

a compound fracture 4x $375 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $100 1996 In a simple fracture, the wound is closed; in this type of fracture, bone may protrude

DJ $1,000 1984 Term for broken bone which breaks the skin

J $100 1993 A closed fracture is also called a simple fracture; an open fracture is better known as this

the knee 4x $375 avg J:1 DJ:3

J $100 2001 A tap on this tibia-topping joint gives information about the health of the spinal cord

DJ $800 2009 A 2008 Toronto study found that doctors are more likely to recommend replacing this joint in men

DJ $200 1997 President Clinton's torn tendon in this joint represents a common sports injury of middle age

a placebo 4x $825 avg J:1 DJ:3

DJ $400 2025 I assure you, there's nothing wrong with you, but if you insist, I'll prescribe this inert preparation, Latin for "I shall please"

DJ $1,000 1984 From Latin "to please", medicine given just to humor a patient

DJ $1,500 DD 1989 Term for an inactive substance used as a control in an experiment or given just to humor a patient

a migraine 4x 25.0% stumper $425 avg J:2 DJ:2

J $100 1993 One of these severe headaches typically lasts from 2 hours to 2 days

DJ $800 2016 From the Greek for "half skull", it may progress through 4 stages: prodrome, aura, headache & postdrome

DJ $200 1989 A sharp pain in your temple, blurred vision & nausea are all symptoms of this type of severe headache

Edward Jenner 4x $700 avg J:1 DJ:2 FJ:1

J $300 1990 His discovery of a smallpox vaccination helped pave the way for modern immunology

DJ $800 1994 In 1796 this physician gave the first vaccination for smallpox

DJ $1,000 1993 In 1798 he wrote "An Inquiry into the Causes & Effects of the Variolae Vaccine, a Disease Known (as) Cow Pox"

coronary arteries 4x 25.0% stumper $800 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $100 1996 Atheromas are the fatty deposits on the inner lining of one of these that can cause atherosclerosis

J $600 2007 A stent is a tube often used to hold these open, especially the coronary ones

J $1,000 2002 During a CABG operation, to bypass these arteries, incisions are made in a leg to get at a vein

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yellow fever 3 white blood cells 3 the eye 3 thalidomide 3 sodium 3 shock 3 rhinoplasty 3 plaque 3 oxygen 3 obesity 3 milk 3 Melatonin 3 MedicAlert 3 mad cow disease 3 histamine 3 Gray 3 Galen 3 fluoride 3 fainting 3 endorphins 3 colic 3 Cirrhosis 3 cholera 3 cataracts 3 calamine 3 blood 3 autism 3 an aneurysm 3 Alzheimer's disease 3 a scalpel 3 a facelift 3 The tongue 3 teeth 3 warts 2 varicose veins 2 Van Helsing 2 ultrasound 2 Typhoid fever 2 triglycerides 2 the stomach 2 The New England Journal of Medicine 2 the lens 2 The Fugitive 2 the conjunctiva 2 the brain 2 tachycardia 2 swelling 2 stem cells 2 sleepwalking 2 sleeping sickness 2 shin splints 2 shiatsu 2 scoliosis 2 scarlet fever 2 salt 2 resistance 2 radiation 2 prognosis 2 pneumonia 2 Plasma 2 Pavlov 2 Parkinson's 2 nitrous oxide 2 Medicaid 2 lead 2 jumping jacks 2 jaw 2 iron 2 Hypothermia 2 horses 2 health maintenance organization 2 headaches 2 hayfever 2 generic 2 fall asleep 2 ER 2 emphysema 2 Elizabeth Blackwell 2 elevation 2 Ebola 2 Dr. Seuss 2 cortisone 2 copper 2 color blindness 2 codeine 2 chronic 2 Chicago 2 Charles Atlas 2 cauterization 2 cardiology 2 Candide 2 bursitis 2 bronchitis 2 Blue Cross 2 biopsy 2 barium 2 barbers 2 baldness 2 baking soda 2 athlete's foot 2 Arthur Conan Doyle 2 antibiotics 2 an orthodontist 2 an ophthalmologist 2 amnesia 2 Alka-Seltzer 2 aerobics 2 a kidney stone 2 a hernia 2 a chiropractor 2 a cataract 2 (Jonas) Salk 2 (Henry) Heimlich 2 the wrist 2

Medicine / Health

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German measles 10x 40.0% stumper $550 avg J:6 DJ:4

J $400 2024 In the first part of 2024, almost 150 U.S. cases of this disease aka rubeola were reported, with nearly half in Chicago

DJ $600 1995 This contagious children's disease characterized by spots is sometimes called morbilli

DJ $1,000 1988 About 10 days after exposure to this disease, Koplik's spots appear on the insides of your cheeks

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whooping cough 6x 16.7% stumper $1,000 avg J:2 DJ:4

J $400 1991 A DPT vaccine protects against diphtheria, tetanus & pertussis, which is this

J $500 1993 Pertussis is also called this, from the characteristic sound made by sufferers

DJ $1,100 DD 1991 In 1906 Jules Bordet discovered Bacillus pertussis, the bacterium that causes this

dialysis 6x $817 avg J:2 DJ:4

DJ $400 1998 Dr. Belding Scribner developed a shunt to allow long-term use of this kidney substitute

J $500 1993 In the 1940s Dutch doctor Willem Kolff gave kidney patients new hope with this filtering machine

DJ $1,000 1994 Artificial kidney is another name for the machine that performs this procedure

the thyroid 6x 16.7% stumper $717 avg J:2 DJ:4

J $400 1989 Barbara Bush's 18 lb. weight loss in early '89 was caused by Graves' Disease, overactivity of this gland

DJ $800 2023 Both Graves' & Hashimoto's disease are disorders that primarily affect this gland

DJ $1,000 1994 Overactivity of this gland is the most common cause of exophthalmos, or abnormal bulging of the eyes

mumps 5x 60.0% stumper $840 avg J:2 DJ:3

J $300 1995 Swollen salivary glands are the chief symptom of this common childhood viral disease

J $500 1996 Also called parotitis, this contagious disease is caused by a virus found in saliva

DJ $2,000 2013 Epidemic parotitis is another name for this common childhood disease

rubella 4x $575 avg J:2 DJ:2

J $100 1998 The "R" in the MMR vaccine stands for this

DJ $800 1992 Measles is known medically as rubeola, German measles as this

J $1,000 2002 Rubeola is the 10-day measles; this is 3-day measles

a tourniquet 4x $275 avg J:4

J $100 1990 This tight device should only be applied as a last resort if bleeding is severe

J $200 1991 Device placed around a limb and tightened to stop bleeding; it can do more harm than good

J $400 1993 Misuse of this tight device made with a bandage & a stick can cause gangrene

Dr. Watson 4x $500 avg J:2 DJ:2

DJ $400 2016 Like his roommate, this doctor first shows up in "A Study in Scarlet"

J $800 2012 He falls in love with Mary Morstan in "The Sign of Four"; can you deduce who it is?

DJ $400 2014 "I was returning from a journey to a patient", he tells us, "when my way led me through Baker Street"--& the game is afoot!

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the Menninger Clinic 3 O 3 muscles 3 Mononucleosis 3 lockjaw 3 collagen 3 X-rays 2 typhoid 2 tonsils 2 ticks 2 the spine 2 the parotid glands 2 the cold 2 the aorta 2 sugar 2 Streptococcus 2 Rocky Mountain spotted fever 2 psoriasis 2 Parkinson's disease 2 Parkinson 2 neurology 2 narcolepsy 2 lupus 2 Jarvik 2 hypoglycemia 2 homeopathic 2 hamstrings 2 forceps 2 Epstein-Barr 2 electroencephalogram 2 ear, nose & throat 2 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 2 Dr. Dre 2 doctor of dental science 2 Doctor Faustus 2 Doc Holliday 2 diphtheria 2 Chicago Hope 2 Ben Casey 2 Becker 2 an epidemic 2 a splint 2 (Sir Alexander) Fleming 2 (Albert) Sabin 2

Biology / Animals

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polio 7x $483 avg J:2 DJ:4 FJ:1

DJ $200 1995 The Salk & Sabin vaccines have been so successful that this disease has been eradicated in the Americas

DJ $800 1994 About 85% of children infected with this disease, once called infantile paralysis, have no symptoms

DJ $1,000 1986 In the '40s, Sister Kenny, an Australian nurse, brought her treatment for this disease to the U.S.

bone marrow 5x 20.0% stumper $760 avg J:2 DJ:3

DJ $400 1995 During childhood the yellow form of this replaces the more active red type inside some of your bones

J $800 2007 The pelvic bones are where doctors get this stuff they transplant into cancer patients

DJ $1,200 2024 In 1963 France's Dr. Georges Mathé announced that he had cured a leukemia patient by transplanting this spongy tissue

the Heimlich maneuver 4x $350 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $300 1994 A San Antonio woman suffered 3 cracked ribs as Henry Cisneros & 3 others performed this maneuver on her

J $300 1990 This maneuver used on choking victims is also known as the abdominal thrust, or manual thrust

DJ $400 1994 A choking victim may be saved with this "maneuver" whether he's sitting, standing or lying down

Hives 4x 25.0% stumper $525 avg J:2 DJ:2

J $300 1996 This itchy symptom of some allergies is sometimes called nettle rash

DJ $600 1997 "Bee" careful: strawberries & shellfish may cause an allergic person's skin to break out in these

J $400 1989 The common name for urticaria, a rash characterized by small red bumps

General Hospital 4x $650 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $200 2014 The daughter of spies Anna DeVane & Robert Scorpio, Dr. Robin Scorpio-Drake helped folks check into this ABC soap

J $800 2025 Pop music idol Rick Springfield played Dr. Noah Drake on this medical drama that has aired more than 15,000 episodes

DJ $800 2017 Alan & Monica Quartermaine are just 2 of the many doctors featured over more than 13,000 episodes of this drama

ether 4x $400 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $100 1993 Anesthesia using vapors of this liquid was 1st demonstrated publicly at Mass. General Hospital in 1846

J $500 1988 This colorless liquid, C4H10O, was formerly a common anesthetic

J $200 1995 This, the first general anesthetic, was in common use until the 1930s

cystic fibrosis 4x $625 avg J:1 DJ:3

DJ $400 2000 In 1989 researchers identified the abnormal gene on chromosome 7 that causes CF, this disease

J $500 1993 In 1989 scientists identified the gene that causes this disease, abbreviated CF

DJ $1,200 2012 (Dr. Oz presents the clue.) Dr. Dorothy Andersen named this disease, CF for short, & also helped create a test to diagnose it

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Walter Reed 3 Scrubs 3 Lou Gehrig's disease 3 leukemia 3 leprosy 3 Influenza 3 botulism 3 anthrax 3 virus 2 the skull 2 the pituitary 2 Surgeon General 2 salmonella 2 Pasteur 2 Parrots 2 parrot fever 2 mosquitoes 2 morning sickness 2 Lou Gehrig 2 lactose 2 kidney stones 2 Joycelyn Elders 2 Hodgkin 2 HIV 2 fungi 2 Dr. Scholl's 2 Dr. Moreau 2 Dr. Evil 2 Dr Pepper 2 DeForest Kelley 2 capillaries 2 cancer 2 caffeine 2 bones 2 benign 2 angina 2 Alan Alda 2 a pacemaker 2 a blood bank 2

Other

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podiatry 3 Dr. Strangelove 3 Dr. Benjamin Spock 3 Clarence Darrow 3 vitamin A 2 Visine 2 vinegar 2 the hip 2 the head 2 the femoral artery 2 the eardrum 2 The Andromeda Strain 2 the adenoids 2 stretching 2 smoking 2 novocaine 2 nitroglycerin 2 Nip/Tuck 2 Neil Patrick Harris 2 Mindy Kaling 2 migraines 2 menopause 2 LDL 2 labor 2 Kinsey 2 heroin 2 Henry VIII 2 first 2 estrogen 2 earwax 2 E. coli 2 Dr. Quinn 2 Cornea 2 Arteriosclerosis 2 anorexia nervosa 2 Ambien 2 a tetanus shot 2 a pap smear 2 a cyst 2 (Michael) Crichton 2

Astronomy / Space

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the heart 9x $222 avg J:6 DJ:3

J $100 1994 During surgery a defibrillator may be used to restart this organ

J $100 1994 Cardiomyopathy is a general medical term for a disorder of this muscle

J $100 1993 In the condition called dextrocardia, this organ is situated in the right-hand part of the chest

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vitamin D 7x $771 avg J:3 DJ:4

J $100 1993 It's been called the "sunshine vitamin"

J $500 DD 1990 Rickets is caused by inadequate exposure to sunlight or a lack of this vitamin in the diet

DJ $1,000 1991 Rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults are caused by a lack of this vitamin

shingles 5x 40.0% stumper $1,260 avg J:2 DJ:3

J $500 1986 Herpes zoster, it's caused by chicken pox virus, not by mending roofs

DJ $1,000 1989 Only those who've had chicken pox can get this infection that comes from the same virus

J $800 2022 A recombinant zoster vaccine is given in 2 doses starting at age 50 to prevent this painful disease

Mayo 5x 20.0% stumper $440 avg J:3 DJ:2

J $200 2011 Last name of William & Charles, brothers who built their own medical center in Rochester, Minnesota in 1914

DJ $800 1988 Bros. William & Charles of this Minn. family are credited with starting 1st private group practice

DJ $400 2024 In 1915, these two physician brothers gave $1.5 million to the University of Minnesota to establish a research foundation

(William) Harvey 5x 20.0% stumper $1,320 avg DJ:5

DJ $1,000 1996 This discoverer of blood circulation in mammals was physician to kings James I & Charles I

DJ $1,000 1986 Eng. physician whose treatise on circulation is considered most important in history of physiology

DJ $1,000 1985 In 1600s, his book on blood circulation started modern physiology

ulcers 4x $800 avg J:2 DJ:2

J $400 2008 Make your mucous membranes merry & mirthful! Enjoy Dr. Alex' Cure-All to fight these, be they duodenal or gastric

DJ $800 2015 Dr. Oz warned that "over-the-counter painkillers may increase your risk for peptic" these

DJ $1,200 2020 Barry Marshall won a 2005 Nobel Prize for proving that peptic these are an infectious bacterial disease

Dr. Kildare 4x 25.0% stumper $800 avg J:1 DJ:3

J $100 1996 Richard Chamberlain played Dr. Daniel Kulani on "Island Son", but he's more famous for this 1960s role

DJ $600 1993 This doctor was featured in a series of novels by Max Brand before his TV portrayal by Richard Chamberlain

DJ $900 DD 1988 The '60s TV series with the followingtheme was based on short stories by Max Brand:"Three stars will shine tonight, one for the lonely..."

Doctor Dolittle 4x $650 avg J:1 DJ:3

DJ $400 1985 Animal-loving hero of children's stories by Hugh Lofting

J $600 2012 In letters to his children during WWI, Hugh Lofting created this title physician

DJ $800 2022 Hugh Lofting created this animal-loving M.D. during World War I in letters to his children from the front

a thermometer 4x $275 avg J:2 DJ:2

J $100 1986 Though it was Galileo who invented the 1st one, his buddy Santorio invented the clinical type

DJ $600 1991 In 1866 Thomas Allbutt introduced the clinical type of this; old ones took 20 minutes to register

J $200 1994 One type of this is put in the mouth; others may be put under the arm or elsewhere

a mammogram 4x $450 avg J:2 DJ:2

J $200 1996 It's the X-ray procedure used to detect breast cancer at an early stage

DJ $800 2016 The American Cancer Society now recommends women have this breast cancer screening yearly beginning at age 45

DJ $400 2005 Oct. 21, 2005 is the natl. day for this; done every 1-2 years starting at 40, it can reduce risk of breast cancer death

a tick 4x $500 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $300 1999 Like lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever is transmitted by one of these arachnids

DJ $1,000 DD 2006 Far away from Lyme, the lone star type of this parasite carries ehrlichiosis, a bacterial infection

J $300 1990 In recent years, Lyme disease has become the most common illness transmitted by these bugs

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mercury 3 glucose 3 the caduceus 2 the American Heart Association 2 osteoarthritis 2 Blisters 2 aloe vera 2 a neti pot 2

Math / Physics

6 answers | 21 clues

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hay fever 6x $583 avg J:3 DJ:3

DJ $200 1990 A study shows kids may recover from chickenpox faster if they're not given medicine to reduce this

DJ $1,200 2006 Pollinosis

J $400 1988 A patient who is febrile has this

fiber 5x 20.0% stumper $560 avg J:3 DJ:2

J $200 2014 Apples & carrots are good sources of the soluble type of this, aka bulk or roughage

DJ $800 1989 1/3 of Americans over 60 have diverticulosis, which can be caused by a lack of this in the diet

J $1,000 DD 2011 (Dr. Oz delivers the clue.) Kids will feel full & maintain energy if they eat 7 to 10 grams each morning of this part of a balanced diet; it doesn't have to be in cereal--1 pear alone has 5 grams

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hiccups 3 epilepsy 3 Myopia 2 morphine 2

Earth Science

1 answers | 3 clues

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alcohol 3

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