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Term | Definition |
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Ancient Romans | Began public health and sanitation systems |
Edward Jenner | Developed a vaccine for smallpox in 1796 |
Hippocrates | The father of medicine |
Joseph Lister | Began using disinfectants and antieptics during surgery. |
Florence Nightingale | Founder of modern nursing. |
Jonas Salk | Developed polio vaccine in 1952 |
Benjamin Franklin | Invented bifocals |
Clara Barton | Founded the American Red Cross in 1881 |
Sir Alexander Flemming | Discovered penicillin in 1928 |
Pasteurization | The act or process of heating a beverage or other food, such as milk or beer, to a specific temperature for a specific period of time in order to kill microorganisms that could cause disease, spoilage, or undesired fermentation. |
When was AIDS identified as a disease? | In the 80's |
Retrovirus | Any of a group of viruses, many of which produce tumors, that contain RNA and reverse transcriptase, including the virus that causes AIDS. |
Leonardo Da Vinci | Artist who used dissection to draw the human body |
X-Rays | were invented by accident by William Roetgen |
Easiest way to prevent spread of bacteria? | washing hands |