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A Glance through a Medical Lexicon

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Medical Lingo / Abbreviations
A Glance through a Medical Lexicon game quiz
"Medical words can be bizarre and crazily polysyllabic. Do you know anything about the following words?"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. An accoucheur might help a woman do this.
    Arrange her hair into a new style
    Have her legs waxed
    Have her nails manicured
    Give birth


2. The word theca refers to this type of bodily structure.
    Eyelid
    Sheath
    Jaw
    Nose


3. A person suffering from cachexia is experiencing this.
    Enlargement of the prostate
    Physical wasting away
    Hair loss
    Weight gain


4. Struma is a synonym for this thyroid condition.
    Goiter
    Hypothyroidism
    Thyroxin replacement therapy
    Thyroid stricture


5. Saxicolous is used to describe a particular manner in which plants might grow.
    In the desert
    On rocks
    On a window sill
    On a gelatin medium


6. Phlebotomy is also called by another name.
    Arterial blood ga
    Ophthalmia
    Liposuction
    Venesection


7. If your orthodontist complained about your bruxism, what would he be talking about?
    Nail biting
    Bad breath
    Poor flossing
    Teeth grinding


8. If you have a hangnail on your pollex, which finger is in need of attention?
    Middle finger
    Ring finger
    Thumb
    Index finger


9. Can a female suffer from polyorchia?
    Yes
    No


10. Cicatrix is a term that this medical specialist would be familiar with and would hopefully knowhow to minimize.
    Urologist
    Philologist
    Ophthalmologist
    Dermatologist

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