Spare Me Your Medical Mumbo Jumbo!

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. What is the more common name for the calcaneus? The tongue The small intestine The kidney The heel

2. What is nyctalopia? Night blindness Jerky eye movements Uneven pupils Squint

3. Anosmia is defined as what? Difficulty breathing in springtime Fissures of the anus Painful bony spurs on the heels Absence of the sense of smell

4. If you were diagnosed with glomerulonephritis, which part of your body is affected? Eyes Spleen Pancreas Kidneys

5. What is inflamed in desmitis? A ligament The throat A layer of the brain The umbilicus (belly button)

6. Telogen effluvium refers to what disturbing condition? Uncontrollable crying Repetitive strain injury of the shoulder Hand tremors Stress-related hair loss

7. What is a subluxation? A bunion A partial dislocation of a joint A splinter under the fingernail A fracture of the luxate bone

8. Which of these is the anatomical name for the eyelids? Canthus Xanthis Ungues Palpebrae

9. If a person has adipsia, what symptom do they have? Lack of thirst Decreased muscle tone of the legs Excessive adipose tissue Altered thought patterns

10. There really is a word to describe an ice cream headache. What is it? Neurocephacryostania Cryogenia Sphenopalatineganglioneuralgia Aspenticephalgia