AKA’S / OTHER NAMES

A-Band: Dark Band
Achondroplasia: Achondroplastic Dwarfism
Acid-Fast Staining: Ziehl-Neelsen Staining
ADA SPECIFICATION NUMBERS [Mnemonic for 1-20: A Girl In
India Got Mugged… While Zebras Started Running Around, Big
Chubby Bears Saw Zebras Running Around… (E)nd Died]
ADA SPF 1: Amalgam
ADA SPF 2: Gypsum (Bonded Casting Investment)
ADA SPF 3: Impression Compound
ADA SPF 4: Inlay Casting Wax
ADA SPF 5: Gold
ADA SPF 6: Mercury
ADA SPF 7: Wrought Gold Wire
ADA SPF 8: Zinc Phosphate Cement
ADA SPF 9: Silicate Cement
ADA SPF10: Rubber
ADA SPF11: Agar
ADA SPF12: Base Polymers
ADA SPF13: Cold-Curing Repair Resins
ADA SPF14: Base Metal Casting Alloys
ADA SPF15: Synthetic Polymers
ADA SPF16: Zinc Oxide Eugenol
ADA SPF17: Relining Resins
ADA SPF18: Alginate
ADA SPF19: Elastomers
ADA SPF20: Duplicating Material
Adherens Junctions: Zona Adherens
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (“ACTH”): Corticotropin
Aerobic Respiration: Kreb’s Cycle, Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle,
Citric Acid Cycle, Aerobic Glycolysis
Albers-Schonberg Disease: Osteopetrosis, Marble Bone
Disease
Alcoholic Cirrhosis: Laennec’s Cirrhosis
Aldosterone: Natural Mineralocorticoid
Allergic Hypersensitivity: Anaphylactic, Immediate
Alveolar Bone Proper: Cribriform Plate, Bundle Bone, Lamina
Dura (radiographically)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Lou-Gehrig’s Disease
Anaerobic Respiration: Glycolysis
Angular Cheilitis: Perleche
Ankle Bone: Talus
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Marie-Strumpell Disease
Anthracosis: Black Lung Disease, Coal Worker’s Disease
Antidiuretic Hormone: Vasopressin
Antipsychotics: Neuroleptic Agents, Hallucinogens, Major
Tranquilizers
Antiseizures: Anticonvulsants, Anxiolytics, Antianxiety, Minor
tranquilizers
Appendix: Vermiform
Areola Stimulation: Ferguson Reflex
Articular Disc: Meniscus (TMJ)
Aspirin: Acetylsalicylic Acid
Asystole: Flat Line
Bacterial Cell Division: Binary Fission
Bacteriophage: Bacterial Virus
Basket Cells (Salivary Glands): Myoepithelial Cells
Black Stool: Melena (bleeding at Upper IT)
Blood Production: Hematopoiesis
Bodily Movement: Translation
Both Eyes: Oculus Uterque (“OU”)
Buccal Advancement Flap: Berger’s Flap
Buccinator: Trumpeter’s Muscle
Bulbourethral Glands: Cowper’s Glands
Buscopan: Hyoscine Butylbromide (general name)
C3b: Opsonin
C5b: Membrane Attack Complex
Calcifying Epithelial Odontogenic Tumor: Pindborg Tumor
Candidiasis: Oral Thrush, Moniliasis
Capillary Fragility Test: Tourniquet Test/ Rumpel-Leede Test
Carbamazepine: Tegretol
CD4: Helper-T Cells
Cell Body: Perikaryon, Soma
Cell Membrane: Plasma Membrane, Cytoplasmic Membrane
Cell-Mediated Immunity: Cellular Immunity
Cellulitis: Phlegmon
Chromaffin Cells: Pheochromocytes
Chronic Bronchitis: Blue Bloaters
Cleft Lip: Cheiloschisis
Cleft of Hard Palate: Uranoschisis
Cleft of Soft Palate: Staphyloschisis
CLOT FACTORS [Mnemonic: Fiona Painted The Chem Lab (?)
Shrek And Cinderella Saw Paint on Her Fingers]
Clotting Factor 1: Fibrinogen
Clotting Factor 2: Prothrombin
Clotting Factor 3: Thromboplastin
Clotting Factor 4: Calcium
Clotting Factor 5: Labile Factor
Clotting Factor 6: N/A
Clotting Factor 7: Stable Factor
Clotting Factor 8: Antihemophilic Factor
Clotting Factor 9: Christmas Factor
Clotting Factor CF10: Stuart Factor
Clotting Factor CF11: Plasma Thromboplastin Antecedent
Clotting Factor CF12: Hagemann Factor
Clotting Factor CF13: Fibrin Stabilizing Factor
Coccidioidomycosis: Valley Fever, San Joaquin Fever
Common Wart: Verruca Vulgaris
Concha: Turbinate
Cortisol: Natural Glucocorticoid
Co-Trimoxazole: Bactrim
Creatine Phosphate Mechanism: Direct Phosphorylation
Crossing Over: Chiasmata Formation, Recombination Process
Crouzon’s Syndrome: Craniofacial Dysostosis
Delayed Hypersensitivity: T-Cell Mediated
Dentigerous Cyst: Follicular Cyst
Desmosomes: Spot-Weld-Like, Macula Adherens
Diabetic Glomerulosclerosis: Kimmelsteil-Wilson Syndrome
Diazepam: Valium (brand name)
Diplopia: Double Vision
Dust Cells: Heart Failure Cells, Alveolar Macrophages
Ear Drum: Tympanic Membrane
ED50: Median Effective Dose (Therapeutic Effect)
Emphysema: Pink Puffers
Endo Ice: Difluorodichloromethane
Erythroblastosis Fetalis: Hemolytic (Anemia) Disease of the
Newborn
Esophagus: Food Pipe, Gullet
Excitatory Neurons: Cholinergic Neurons
Facilitated Diffusion: Carrier Mediated
Farsightedness: Hyperopia
Fibrinoid Pericarditis: Bread & Butter Pericarditis
First Milk: Colostrum
Freckles: Ephelides, Ephelis
Future Keratin: Tonofilaments
Gardner’s Syndrome: Familial Colorectal Polyposis
Gastric Acid: Hydrochloric Acid

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Generalized Edema: Anasarca
Generalized Tuberculosis: Miliary Tuberculosis
Ghon’s Focus: Ghon’s Tubercle
GI System: Alimentary Canal
Gomphosis: Dentoalveolar Syndesmosis
Growth Hormone (“GH”): Somatotropin
Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (“GHRH”): Somatocrinin
Hamstring Muscles: Running Muscles
Haversian System: Osteon
Heart Attack: Myocardial Infarction
Heartburn: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Heel Bone: Calcaneus
Hemisection: Bicuspidization, Separation
Hepatopancreatic Duct: Ampulla of Vater
Herniated Disc: Slipped Disc
Herpangina: Summer Illness
Histiocytes: Wandering Cells
Hives: Urticaria
Hydropic Change: Vacuolar Cellular Degeneration
Hydrothorax: Pleural Diffusion
Hyperaldosteronism: Conn’s Disease
Hypertrichiosis: Werewolf syndrome
I-Band: Light Band
Infectious Mononucleosis: Mono, Kissing Disease
Internal Root Resorption: Pink Tooth of Mummery
Interventricular Foramen: Foramen Monro
Intestinal Glands: Crypts of Lieberkühn
Itching: Pruritus
Jaundice: Icterus
Kiesselbach’s Plexus: Little’s Area
Lanugo: Baby Hair
Larynx: Voice Box
Lazy Eye: Amblyopia
LD50: Median Lethal Dose (Toxic Effect)
Le Fort I Fracture: Transverse Maxillary Fracture, Guerin’s
Fracture, Horizontal Fracture
Left Eye: Oculus Sinister (“OS”)
Left Lymphatic Duct: Thoracic Duct
Leprosy: Hansen’s Disease
Leptospirosis: Weil’s Disease
Levator Anguli Oris: Caninus muscle
Lisch Nodules: Iris Hamartoma
AKA’S / OTHER NAMES
Lower Esophageal Constrictor: Cardiac Sphincter
Marsupialization: Partsch Technique/Decompression
Maxillary Sinus: Antrum of Highmore
Maximal Effect: Ceiling Effect
Medullary Cavity: Marrow Cavity
Meissner Corpuscles: Corpuscles of Touch
Meninges: Meninx
Merkel Discs: Tactile Discs
Mikulicz Disease: Benign Lymphoepithelial Lymphomatosum
Mitral Valve: Bicuspid Valve
Mole: Nevus
Myelencephalon: Afterbrain
Narcotics: Opioids, Opiates
Nasopalatine Nerve: Nerve of Scarpa
Nearsightedness: Myopia
Neuroglia: Glial cells
Neuromuscular Junction: Synapse
Neuropraxia: Nerve Concussion
Neutrophils: Polymorphonuclear cells (PMN’s), Stab cells
Nitroglycerin: Glyceryl Trinitrate
Nitrous Oxide: Laughing Gas
Nonspecific Immunity: Passive, Innate
Nosebleed: Epistaxis
Nyctalopia: Night blindness
Nystagmus: Wandering Eye
Oophoritis: Ovarian Swelling
Orchitis: Testicular Swelling
Osteogenic Cells: Osteoprogenitor Cells
Oviduct: Fallopian Tube, Uterine Tube
Paget’s Disease of the Bone: Osteitis Deformans
Palatal Rotational Advancement Flap: Pedicle Flap
Paracetamol: Acetaminophen, Acetyl-para-amino-phenol
Parathyroid Hormone (“PTH”): Parathormone, Parathyrin
Parietal Cells (stomach): Oxyntic Cells
Pavementing: Margination, Migration
Pelvic Bones: Hip bones, Coxal bones
Peritoneal Edema: Ascites
Pertussis: Whooping Cough
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome: Hereditary Intestinal Polyposis
Phenytoin: Dilantin Sodium
Pinna: Auricle
Pituitary Gland (Anterior): Adenohypophysis
Pituitary Gland (Posterior): Neurohypophysis
Pituitary Gland: Hypophysis, Master’s Gland
Plaque: Microcosm
Platelets: Thrombocytes
Pleural Tap: Thoracocentesis, Thoracentesis
Plummer-Vinson: Paterson-Kelly Syndrome
Porphyrism: Red Tooth
Port Wine Stain: Nevus Flammeus
Primary Speech Area: Broca’s Area (“Motor Speech Area”)
Protein Synthesis: Translation
Rabbit Fever: Tularemia
Red Blood Cells: Erythrocytes
Red Metachromatic Granules (in Corynebacterium
Diphtheriae): Babes-Ernst Granules
Red Muscle Fibers: Slow Oxidative Fibers
Red Stool: Hematochezia (bleeding at Lower IT)
Rendu-Osler-Weber Disease: Hereditary Hemorrhagic
Telangiectasia
Rete Pegs: Epidermal Ridges
Right Eye: Oculus Dexter (“OD”)
Rubber Man Syndrome: Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Ruffini Corpuscles: Bulbous Corpuscle
Salbutamol: Ventolin (brand name)
Scar: Cicatrix
Schwannoma: Neurilemmoma
Shin Bone: Tibia
Silicosis: Stone Mason’s Disease
Simple Diffusion: Passive Diffusion
Sjogren’s Syndrome: Sicca Syndrome
Sleep-Wake Cycle: 24 Hour Body Clock, Circadian Rhythm
Specific Immunity: Active, Adaptive
Spongy Bone: Trabecular Bone, Cancellous Bone
Starch: Amylose
Sternal Angle: Angle of Louis
Stratum Corneum: Horny Layer
Stratum Germinativum: Malpighian Layer
Stratum Lucidum: Clear Cell Layer, Transparent Layer
Stratum Spinosum: Prickle Cell Layer
Stroke: Cerebrovascular Accident
Sturge-Weber Syndrome: Encephalotrigeminal Angiomatosis
Submentovertex: Jug Handle View
Succinylcholine: Suxamethonium
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Sudoriferous Glands: Sweat glands Vitamin B5: Pantothenic Acid
T3: Triiodothyronine Vitamin B6: Pyridoxine
T4: Thyroxine Vitamin B7: Biotin
Tail Bone: Coccyx Vitamin B8: Inositol
Tetanus: Lock Jaw Vitamin B9: Folic Acid
Thick Peptidoglycan Layer (in Gram +): Murein Layer Vitamin Bb10: Para-Amino-Benzoic Acid (PABA)
Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (“TSH”): Thyrotropin Vitamin Bb11: Salicylic Acid
Tight Junctions: Zona Occludens Vitamin Bb12: Cobalamin, Cyanocobalamin
Tinea: Ringworm Vitamin C: Ascorbic Acid
Tonsils: (collectively known as) Waldeyer’s Rings Vitamin D: Calciferol, Sunshine Vitamin
Trachea: Wind Pipe Vitamin D2: Ergocalciferol
Translation: Protein Synthesis (Cellular Physiology), Bodily Vitamin D3: Cholecalciferol
Movement (Orthodontics) Vitamin E: Tocopherol
Traveller’s Diarrhea: Montezuma’s Revenge Volkmann’s Canal: Perforating Canal
Treacher-Collins Syndrome: Mandibulofacial Dysostosis Von Recklinghausen’s Disease of the Bone: Osteitis Fibrosa
Trigeminal Ganglion: Gasserian Ganglion, Semilunar Ganglion Cystica
Trisomy 13: Patau Syndrome Von Recklinghausen’s Disease of the Skin: Neurofibromatosis
Trisomy 18: Edwards Syndrome type I
Trisomy 21: Down Syndrome Warthin’s Tumor: Papillary Cystadenoma Lymphomatosum
Trisomy 8: Warkany Syndrome 2 (wiki) Wear & Tear Arthritis: Osteoarthritis
Trousseau’s Sign: Hand of the Obstetrician Wear & Tear Pigment: Lipochrome, Lipofuscin
True ASAN Block: Infraorbital Nerve Block White Blood Cells: Leukocytes
Tuberculin Skin Test: Mantoux Test White Muscle Fibers: Fast Glycolytic Fibers
Tuberculosis of the Bone: Pott’s Tuberculosis Woven Bone: Lamellar Bone
Tuberculosis of the Neck: Scrofula Wry Neck: Torticollis
Uterus: Womb XO: Turner’s Syndrome
Vagus Nerve (CN X): Wandering Nerve XXX: Triple X Syndrome, Superwoman Syndrome
Valves of Kerckring: Plicae Circulares, Valvulae Conniventes XXY: Klinefelter Syndrome
Vas Deferens: Ductus Deferens
Venereal: STD’s
Ventricular Septal Defect: Roger’s Disease
Vestibulocochlear Nerve (CN VIII): Auditory Nerve, Acoustic
Nerve
Vincent’s Disease: Trench Mouth, Necrotizing Ulcerative
Gingivitis
Vitamin A: Retinol
VITAMIN B COMPLEX [Mnemonic for Vit B1-B9: The Red
Nosed Antelope Peed and Pooped on Bon’s i-Fone]
Vitamin B1: Thiamine
Vitamin B2: Riboflavin
Vitamin B3: Niacin
Vitamin B4: Adenine

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