Medicine and Mythology

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1. The term insomnia is derived from Roman God Somnos or Somnus. What was he the God of? night sleep dreams the dark

2. Melissa was a nymph in Greek mythology. Her name is related to which medical condition? all three choices are correct melissophobia (fear of bees) diabetes mellitus melituria (sugar in the urine)

3. Another Greek goddess, Melanie, lends her name to melanoma. What does 'melano' mean in the medical term melanoma? bad colour sad dark or black

4. The symbols which denote male and female in medicine are derived from the symbols for which Roman God and Goddess? Mars and Venus Apollo and Venus Mars and Diana Mercury and Diana

5. Which God or Goddess lends his or her name to the controversial practice of assisting people with incurable illnesses to die with dignity? Euthanasia Necros Euthenia Thanatos

6. Psyche was a beautiful princess in Greek mythology. Her name is the basis for many medical terms, including psychiatry, psychology and psychotic. In such words, what does 'psych' represent? the mind the heart the brain the eyes

7. Which mythological character lends his name to a sleep inducing drug? All three choices are correct Narcissus Morpheus Hypnos

8. Hygiene is derived from Greek Goddess Hygieia. What was she the Goddess of? health bathing housework disease

9. The first cervical vertebra of the spinal column has a name which it shares with one of the Titans. This character supported the heavens on his shoulders in the same way this vertebra supports the skull. What is the shared name? atlas aegis axis ares

10. Mars was the Roman God of War. His son, Phobos, lends his name to phobia, an extreme fear. Which of the following phobias contains the name of another character in mythology? agoraphobia acrophobia cynophobia arachnophobia