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How Well Do You Know Your Medical Terms?

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How Well Do You Know Your Medical Terms game quiz
"Take a quiz on ten not-so-common medical terms. Guess what terms 'normal people' use for each of the following medical terms."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. What is also known as causalgia?
    severe itching
    open wound due to itching
    raised rash
    severe burning


2. Depilation is which of these common phenomena?
    removal of hair
    discoloring of the toes
    loss of fingernails
    acupuncture


3. What does nystagmus refer to?
    uncontrollable eye movement
    facial twitching
    involuntary nerve movement
    ringing of the ear


4. Which body part does the term 'otic' refer to?
    eye
    palate
    thyroid
    ear


5. What condition is referred to by 'psychro'?
    twitching
    cold
    mental disorder
    amputation


6. Raptus is a Latin term meaning what?
    sleep walking
    shaking
    intense joy
    excessive crying


7. You prescription bottle says "BID". How often should you take your pills?
    three a day
    four times a day
    twice a day
    every two hours


8. Goiter is an enlargement of what?
    thyroid
    liver
    pancreas
    gall bladder


9. What is hepatoma?
    blood clot
    tendon inflammation
    lung collapse
    liver tumor


10. Finally, what does 'stapes' refer to?
    decapitation
    wall of the orbital cavity
    small bone in the ear
    skin disorder


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