Across
- 5. Inventor of polio vaccine
- 6. In ancient cultures, this was a key factor in healthcare
- 8. Founder of the American Red Cross
- 9. Invented mobile x-ray units for use during the war
- 11. The ancient culture that realized the importance of cleanliness for health
- 12. The average lifespan in ancient cultures started at what age
- 14. These often served as treatment centers for the Romans
- 15. The ancient culture that monitored the pulse to determine body condition
- 19. First female to earn a medical degree in the US
- 21. Medication used to treat diabetes
- 22. Culture that relied on magic and amulets for medical treatment
- 25. The father of medicine
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- 1. First medicine used as a pain reliever and the most common
- 2. Man who successfully separated twins joined at the head
- 3. Drug discovered from mold on a petri dish
- 4. Surgeon who first used insulin to treat diabetes
- 7. Inventor of the smallpox vaccine “Father of immunology”
- 10. Medical device invented by Rene Laennec
- 13. A treatment for pain introduced by the ancient Chinese
- 16. German chemist working for Bayer who refined aspirin
- 17. Discovered penicillin
- 18. Physician to the gladiators
- 20. The first ancient culture known to keep accurate medical records
- 23. The ancient culture that began filtering water to prevent disease
- 24. Discovered the use of soap to fight against germs