Hx of Medicine Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Andreas Vesalius | Studied anatomy through dissection Published "De Humani Corporis Fabrica" "Father of Modern Anatomy" |
William Harvey | Described blood circulation "Father of Vascular and Circulatory system" |
Karl Landsteiner | Discovered blood types (A, B, AB, O) Conducted safe blood transfusion Made organ transplant possible |
Wilhelm Roentgen | Conducted first x-ray |
Louis Pasteur | Germ theory (1 microorganism causes 1 disease) Pasteurization Rabies vaccine |
Edward Jenner | Smallpox vaccine |
Jonas Salk | Polio vaccine |
Alexander Flemming | Discovered penicillin |
Gerhard Domagk | Sulfur drugs (bacteriostatic), led to chemotherapy |
Michael Bishop, Harold Varmus | Genetic origins of cancer Cancer Research |
Thomas Starlz | Modern transplantation |
Alton Ochsher, Michael Debakey | Claimed lung cancer is linked with smoking |
Dr. William TG Morton | Ether for surgical operation |
Earle Dickson | Band-Aid |
Christian Barnard | Heart transplant |
Clarissa Harlowe Barton (Clara) | Founded Red Cross |
Burrhus Frederick Skinner | Skinner box |
John B. Watson | "Behaviorism" |
Sir Joseph Lister | "Father of Modern Antiseptic Surgery" Proved diseases were caused by germs |
Willem Joham Kolff | "Father of Artificial Organs" |
Rene | Stethoscope |
Florence Nightingale | Founder first training school for nurses & St. Thomas Hospital |
1930's | Deaths caused by heart disease, cancer, pneumonia, & other infectious diseases |
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