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1 trivia quiz  Medical Terminology for Malingerers coolicon
No malingerer can get along without some impressive medical terms in his/her vocabulary. Just make sure the boss doesn?t know what they really mean!
Average 10Q
6708 plays
Aug 26 03
MotherGoose editor
2 trivia quiz  Medical Terminology for Malingerers 2 coolicon
The further medical misadventures of the master malingerer, Bruce Bludger (by request).
Average 10Q
3480 plays
Sep 03 03
MotherGoose editor
3 trivia quiz  Medical Test Abbreviations and Acronyms coolicon
As a nurse, I come across many different abbreviations and acronyms each day. This quiz is about commonly ordered tests. I hope you enjoy this quiz and learn something you didn't know before. Have fun and good luck.
Average 10Q
1149 plays
Feb 12 08
SnofireRose
4 trivia quiz  Medical Meanings: Names of Diseases coolicon
Have you ever wondered "Why did they call it THAT?"? Here's your chance to find out about the meanings behind the names of some common diseases.
Tough 10Q
5553 plays
Jan 15 05
MotherGoose editor
5 trivia quiz  Eponyms in Medical Terminology coolicon
Eponyms are words or phrases formed from, or including, the names of people and places.
Difficult 10Q
3138 plays
Oct 26 03
MotherGoose editor
6 trivia quiz  Medical Terminology II cool
Here is Part 2 of the first medical termiology quiz.
Average 20Q
7344 plays
Jul 04 01
Morrigan716 gold
7 trivia quiz  Basic Medical Terminology I cool
Here is a pretty easy quiz on basic medical terminology. Good luck!
Average 20Q
9948 plays
Jul 01 01
Morrigan716 gold
8 trivia quiz  Spare Me Your Medical Mumbo Jumbo! icon
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.
Tough 10Q
3660 plays
Apr 10 06
vogon
9 trivia quiz  Can You Read A Doctor's Script?
I will give you different abbreviations that a physician in the US might put on your prescription to be read by your pharmacist. See how many of these abbreviations you know.
Average 15Q
7554 plays
Jan 05 02
MommyPanda
10 trivia quiz  Medical Terminology icon
This is a basic quiz to test your knowledge of medical terms. Some of these you may have heard of, and some may be more obscure. Anyway, enough talk. Quiztime!
Average 10Q
5523 plays
Jan 02 03
trypanosome
11 trivia quiz  A Glance through a Medical Lexicon icon
Medical words can be bizarre and crazily polysyllabic. Do you know anything about the following words?
Average 10Q
654 plays
Dec 10 07
biblioholik
12 trivia quiz  Derogatory Medicine icon
The haughty history of medicine is reflected in some of the derogatory terms that persist in today's medical lexicon. How many of these terms are you familiar with, and can you spot the real terms from amongst the contrived ones?
Difficult 10Q
3141 plays
Jul 20 04
mikej941
13 trivia quiz  What Does All of this 'Medical Terminology' Mean? icon
This quiz is all about medical words; their meanings, and their different parts. Enjoy!
Average 10Q
2964 plays
May 23 04
allisonbreca
14 trivia quiz  Medical Terms icon
Working as a critical care nurse on the nightshift, we nurses played a game with the medical dictionary where we would open the book, read the definition and give 3-4 choices of answers.
Difficult 10Q
1509 plays
May 22 07
blusuzyq gold
15 trivia quiz  Medical Terminology A-Z (Part 1) icon
I enjoyed creating my first quiz, and got so many compliments that I decided to do a set, from A-Z.This is Part 1. Some of these are obsolete, so use your power of deduction, or luck to figure them out!
Tough 10Q
1179 plays
Jun 24 07
blusuzyq gold
16 trivia quiz  Medical suffixes and their meanings icon
These are Greek and Latin suffixes. An example of each will be given in the interesting info.
Average 15Q
1773 plays
Oct 15 06
brewer362
17 trivia quiz  That's What The Dentist Said..... icon
Ever have an idea about what it is the dentist is actually saying to you? This quiz may help boost your dental IQ. Written by an actual dentist.
Average 10Q
2562 plays
Mar 25 03
molarman2276
18 trivia quiz  Medical Terminology
Ever wonder what your doctor is talking about? This should help.
Average 10Q
10791 plays
Feb 19 00
crowomn
19 trivia quiz  Medical Eponyms icon
Multiple choice quiz on a variety of medical eponyms.
Tough 15Q
4236 plays
Feb 15 01
drtmb
20 trivia quiz  When the Doctor Says ... II icon
Part II of what does the doctor mean when he says something.
Average 10Q
2334 plays
Feb 19 04
jstagamtome
21 trivia quiz  Do you speak 'HospitalBillingese? icon
Welcome to HospitalBillingese 101, a real foreign language. These basics should help you get by. Good luck and RX!
Average 10Q
3987 plays
May 14 00
vendome
22 trivia quiz  Medical Terminology A-Z (Part 2) icon
This Quiz is Part 2 in a series of 3. I have selected some medical terms, given the definitions, and you choose the correct term. Feedback/comments are welcome!
Difficult 10Q
957 plays
Jul 21 07
blusuzyq gold
23 trivia quiz  When the Doctor Says ... I icon
What does the doctor mean when he asks for these things?
Tough 10Q
3021 plays
Feb 17 04
jstagamtome
24 trivia quiz  How Well Do You Know Your Medical Terms? icon
Take a quiz on ten not-so-common medical terms. Guess what terms 'normal people' use for each of the following medical terms.
Average 10Q
1482 plays
Feb 17 00
lindaar
25 trivia quiz  Basic Medical Terminology icon
It includes both easy and difficult questions in hopes to challenge the "pros" out there. Good luck!
Tough 10Q
2973 plays
Jan 13 05
shelley19
26 trivia quiz  Medical Terminology icon
This is a short quiz about medical terminology. Good Luck!
Tough 10Q
4701 plays
Jan 08 03
jaredrrt
27 trivia quiz  Medical Terminology A-Z (Part 3) icon
This is Part 3 of my Medical Terminology A-Z Quizzes! The definitions are given, you choose the correct term. Good Luck!
Tough 10Q
642 plays
Jul 26 07
blusuzyq gold
28 trivia quiz  Rx Abbreviations
Here are some prescription abbreviations that you may or may not have seen. Try them out. Includes Latin explanations!
Tough 10Q
4023 plays
Sep 11 00
rph2000
29 trivia quiz  Doctor, Doctor
Tell me what these doctors deal with.
Very Easy 5Q
4914 plays
Feb 25 01
angelmouse

Some sample questions from this category:

* The prefix which refers to the gallbladder is:
* The prefix that refers to the bladder:
* The waste product that creates the yellow skin in jaundice is:
* RSV is a common infection, it stands for:
* One of the symptoms of Raynaud's Phenomenon is:
* Excessive hairiness, especially in women:
* The prefix that refers to the stomach:
* What does AAA stand for in medicine?
* Barbara and George Bush both suffered from a thyroid disease, known as:
* A doctor ears, nose and throat is a(n):
* What is also known as causalgia?
* Depilation is which of these common phenomena?
* What does nystagmus refer to?
* Which body part does the term 'otic' refer to?
* What condition is referred to by 'psychro'?
* Raptus is a Latin term meaning what?
* You prescription bottle says "BID". How often should you take your pills?
* Goiter is an enlagement of what?
* Finally, what does 'stapes' refer to?
* You've arrived at the hospital for testing, and you're asked to sign an 'assignment of benefits'. What on earth does that mean?

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