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Spare Me Your Medical Mumbo Jumbo!

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Introduction:
"To the lay person, the language of the medical profession is often hard to pronounce, and very confusing. Let's see if that can be remedied! References are included to further enhance your knowledge."


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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