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250 Diseases quizzes and 3,500 Diseases trivia questions.
1.
  Are Medical Eponyms a Backhanded Compliment?   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Having a horrible disease named after you really doesn't seem all that flattering to me. Match the doctor with the description of the unpleasant medical condition named after them.
Easier, 10 Qns, MotherGoose, Jan 31 24
Easier
MotherGoose editor
Jan 31 24
498 plays
2.
  It's Not All in Your Head   top quiz  
Classification Quiz
 16 Qns
Here are sixteen conditions which affect different systems of the human body. You need to match each one with the system affected.
Easier, 16 Qns, nmerr, Oct 06 24
Easier
nmerr gold member
Oct 06 24
420 plays
3.
  Classifying Diseases   best quiz  
Classification Quiz
 12 Qns
Given a list of twelve different diseases, can you work out which are caused by viruses, which by bacteria and which are genetic? Let's find out.
Easier, 12 Qns, rossian, May 08 23
Easier
rossian editor
May 08 23
1541 plays
4.
  Name that Disease!   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many medical ailments are named for the physicians who first identified the syndrome or, in rarer cases, for notable people who suffered from it. This quiz covers 10 well-known examples of illnesses or conditions that took their names from people.
Average, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Mar 25 24
Average
jmorrow editor
Mar 25 24
17620 plays
5.
  Medical Tests   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Given a list of various medical screening or diagnostic tests, can you match them to the disease for which they are used?
Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Feb 02 23
Average
rossian editor
Feb 02 23
975 plays
6.
  Medical Maladies of the Rich and Famous   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you match the symptoms and famous patients with the disease or disorder?
Average, 10 Qns, MotherGoose, Aug 20 21
Average
MotherGoose editor
Aug 20 21
13563 plays
7.
  Medical Conditions That Start With 'M'   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I will give you a description of a disease or medical condition. All of the answers begin with the letter 'M'. You decide which disease or condition it is.
Easier, 10 Qns, MommyPanda, Aug 06 22
Easier
MommyPanda
Aug 06 22
22645 plays
8.
  So You're a Hypochondriac!   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you're a hypochondriac, you have lots of illnesses to worry about. This quiz covers a selection of medical problems which are unlikely to kill you - unless they worry you to death.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Oct 10 20
Average
rossian editor
Oct 10 20
6577 plays
9.
  Bodily Inflammations   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you are playing this quiz, you have most probably had an (-itis) of some kind in the past, but, how is your overall knowledge on 'Bodily Inflammations?' Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, jonnowales, Apr 07 22
Average
jonnowales gold member
Apr 07 22
10471 plays
10.
  I Got This   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
I've had a bad year with illnesses. I got this, that and the other. Can you match my various ailments with the part of my body which was afflicted?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, rossian, Mar 10 17
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Very Easy
rossian editor
2754 plays
trivia question Quick Question
A diagnosis of furuncle has you studying a brochure of coffins. What medical problem has caused you to panic this time?

From Quiz "So You're a Hypochondriac!"




11.
  Diseases A to Z   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
An alphabetical amalgam of annoyances. Pick the pestilence that is portrayed.
Tough, 25 Qns, pusdoc, Apr 23 13
Tough
pusdoc gold member
9299 plays
12.
Code Blue
  Code Blue   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Code blue is a term used in hospitals when a person's vital signs are falling to critical levels. All of the following conditions can lead to such a situation. How much do you know about them?
Easier, 10 Qns, Saleo, Feb 03 16
Recommended for grades: 11,12
Easier
Saleo
1712 plays
13.
  Hit Me With Your Best 'Shot'   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In this quiz, questions will deal with different types of medical "shots" we get during treatment. So, grit your teeth, relax your muscles, the needle will only sting for a second!
Easier, 10 Qns, ghosttowner, Mar 30 23
Easier
ghosttowner gold member
Mar 30 23
6409 plays
14.
  Diseases Named for Places   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Although currently frowned upon, previously it was common to name a condition for the location where it first emerged or was recognized. Can you match the description of a disease and the location which lent its name to the malady?
Tough, 10 Qns, pusdoc, Jun 30 23
Tough
pusdoc gold member
Jun 30 23
278 plays
15.
  Pandemics of the Past   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Coronavirus disease, COVID-19, was classed as a pandemic in 2020. Humanity has survived pandemics before, and will again. Can you identify the diseases that earlier became pandemics, based on their descriptions?
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, May 30 20
Easier
gracious1 gold member
May 30 20
844 plays
16.
  A Disease By Any Other Name   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the correct medical terminology for ten medical conditions with their "plain English" alternatives.
Easier, 10 Qns, MotherGoose, Sep 04 19
Easier
MotherGoose editor
Sep 04 19
1011 plays
17.
  Infectious Diseases   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about ten very serious infectious diseases. It shouldn't be too difficult!
Tough, 10 Qns, ballykissangel, May 03 09
Tough
ballykissangel
12036 plays
18.
  Doctor, I Have A Doctor   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
All these diseases and many more have been named after doctors of medicine. Can you match the symptoms to the disease? WARNING: if you experience any odd symptom, please consult your doctor at once.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Oct 11 18
Easier
JanIQ gold member
Oct 11 18
821 plays
19.
  Medical Maladies   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The body is a wonderful thing, until it goes wrong...
Average, 10 Qns, loopy_s, Nov 10 09
Average
loopy_s
11928 plays
20.
  Queen Victoria's Secret   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Queen Victoria I is often called the grandmother of all European Royalty. It is through her bloodline that a genetic blood disease spread across the continent into many of the Royal Houses. There are many blood disorders, how many of them do you know?
Easier, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Feb 12 19
Easier
dcpddc478
Feb 12 19
3060 plays
21.
  What's Up Doc?   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Bugs has been feeling unwell but cannot understand what the doctor said is wrong with him. Correctly match the illness with its more common name.
Easier, 10 Qns, leith90, Sep 17 17
Easier
leith90 gold member
1740 plays
22.
  How to Ruin Christmas   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
You were so looking forward to the festive season, but you've gone down with a particularly nasty illness. Not only have you ruined Christmas for yourself but for your whole family. You can pass the time by matching the illness and its cause.
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Dec 10 19
Easier
rossian editor
Dec 10 19
781 plays
23.
  On the Way Out   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Mankind has managed to eradicate some diseases and radically reduce the impact of many others. This quiz covers some of the illnesses which can now be controlled in many parts of the world and may be 'on the way out'.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Jun 05 12
Average
rossian editor
2875 plays
24.
  Disease Miscellaneous [ 1 ]   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Although I learned all about the diseases, anatomy, physiology, etc. in preparing for my career, I will never cease to be amazed by the magnificent human body.
Average, 10 Qns, tigey, Nov 09 15
Average
tigey
9238 plays
25.
I Dont Feel Very Well
  I Don't Feel Very Well   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
There are many different reasons for not feeling well. Some are bacterial, some fungal, some genetic, and some are caused by humans themselves. This quiz only contains ten different disorders.
Average, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Oct 09 20
Average
dcpddc478
Oct 09 20
849 plays
26.
  Let's Play Doctor...   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Let's Play Doctor is an introduction to basic medical diagnostics. Can you piece the clues together? For each scenario, choose the most likely cause from the selection.
Tough, 10 Qns, chickenkev, Oct 01 15
Tough
chickenkev
7839 plays
27.
  I'm No Doctor, But...   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Although I am not a physician, if you confide in me that you or a family member or friend has certain symptoms, I can suggest what the problem might be and recommend a visit to a competent professional. How many of these diseases can you recognize?
Easier, 10 Qns, lowtechmaster, Mar 12 24
Easier
lowtechmaster
Mar 12 24
2538 plays
28.
  Why I'm Not Worried About Ebola   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The 2014 Ebola outbreak scared the world, but in Mexico, we have other stuff to worry about, since we've had a few epidemics going on around here, and other scary illnesses and conditions. Can you figure them out? Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, Lpez, Jul 24 22
Easier
Lpez gold member
Jul 24 22
1435 plays
29.
  Unusual Diseases   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
I recently came across a list of unusual diseases, and thought it would make an interesting quiz.
Tough, 15 Qns, bullymom, Jan 19 04
Tough
bullymom
6573 plays
30.
  I Need Some Help!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It's no fun to have an illness, but they say that laughter is the best medicine. I hope these questions bring a chuckle. American spelling is used.
Easier, 10 Qns, nannywoo, Jan 27 15
Easier
nannywoo gold member
2020 plays
31.
  Grandma Said I Have What?!?   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
For centuries people used terms to describe infectious diseases before anyone knew what was causing them. Can you match the old-timey disease name with the micro-organism that most commonly causes it?
Average, 10 Qns, bottle_rocket, Oct 26 18
Average
bottle_rocket gold member
Oct 26 18
611 plays
32.
  Don't Touch This   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The LeMoNracers would like to introduce you to some of the less desirable conditions affecting our health. We hope your only encounter with them is here! Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, leith90, Aug 12 21
Easier
leith90 gold member
Aug 12 21
749 plays
33.
  You're the Top   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The elderly are prone to many diseases as their bodies age, can you match these to the descriptions?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, mlcmlc, Aug 31 20
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7
Very Easy
mlcmlc gold member
Aug 31 20
1007 plays
34.
  The Human Body and its Problems   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Our bodies are marvellous machines but, as with any machine, there are many things that can go wrong with them. This is a quiz about some of them.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Serenesh, Mar 25 19
Very Easy
Serenesh gold member
Mar 25 19
1145 plays
35.
  Big Names/Mild Maladies   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you match the scientific name with the correct answer?
Easier, 10 Qns, nyirene330, Jun 03 15
Easier
nyirene330
1336 plays
36.
  Medical Conditions Beginning with A   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
The following 20 questions are concerned with medical conditions beginning with the letter 'a' and ending in the letters '-ia'.
Average, 20 Qns, ravenskye, May 18 13
Average
ravenskye
12654 plays
37.
  Of Lice and Men   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The title of this quiz was an Author Challenge, and I have chosen to cover all sorts of human parasites, not just lice. I hope that it won't leave you feeling itchy!
Easier, 10 Qns, invinoveritas, Dec 10 20
Easier
invinoveritas gold member
Dec 10 20
1939 plays
38.
  Human Science III   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are ten more technical names of a disease or medical condition. You choose the common name.
Average, 10 Qns, awkins, Dec 27 19
Average
awkins
Dec 27 19
8061 plays
39.
  Medical Matters   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much do you know about the functioning of the body and the causes, symptoms and treatment of ill health and disease? Good Luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, Soozy_Woozy, Feb 14 14
Tough
Soozy_Woozy
4814 plays
40.
  Eek! The Dreaded E!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you just imagine? All the medical conditions in this quiz begin with the dreaded 'E'. Put on your medical coat and get to work.
Easier, 10 Qns, Verne47, Apr 24 15
Easier
Verne47
1245 plays
41.
  One Too Many   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Too much of anything can make you ill. Here are ten disorders usually caused by an excess of some type of substance.
Average, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Jan 27 14
Average
dcpddc478
1847 plays
42.
  Childhood Rashes   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Children get all sorts of illnesses, many of which are accompanied by blotches and bumps. How many rashes can you spot?
Average, 10 Qns, pusdoc, Aug 24 15
Average
pusdoc gold member
3047 plays
43.
  A Visit to Dr. Trivia's Medical Office   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There are many unusual and/or obscure diseases, disorders, and syndromes. We are such complex organisms, that it is no wonder that there is a myriad of things that can go wrong. Many of these are things not often seen in the average medical office.
Average, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Apr 11 19
Average
dcpddc478
Apr 11 19
1331 plays
44.
  Diseases : General   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Diseases are one of the adversities on this planet. This quiz will test your knowledge in the field of pathology. Have fun and enjoy the quiz!
Tough, 10 Qns, mustelidae, Sep 15 15
Tough
mustelidae
6241 plays
45.
  Lessons in Parasitology and Tropical Diseases   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz about tropical diseases is made for those with limited medical knowledge. You will have a lot of hints as you learn.
Easier, 10 Qns, Babilonia, Oct 30 13
Easier
Babilonia gold member
970 plays
46.
  What's going on with the Silva family?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about the medical problems that occurred with the Silva family. I hope you enjoy playing it and learn a bit about diseases.
Average, 10 Qns, masfon, May 16 20
Average
masfon gold member
May 16 20
469 plays
47.
  Paging Dr. Acula    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It is Dr Acula's first day as a hospital doctor and although this is the day he has been working towards for so long, he is feeling more nervous than excited.
Average, 10 Qns, mazza47, Dec 02 23
Average
mazza47 gold member
Dec 02 23
725 plays
48.
  Human Science II    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are the technical names of a disease or medical condition. You chose the common name.
Average, 10 Qns, awkins, Jul 05 22
Average
awkins
Jul 05 22
8145 plays
49.
  Disorders and Diseases of the Human Body   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz features questions about diseases and disorders affecting various systems of the human body. Have fun!
Tough, 10 Qns, lotrfreak, Aug 01 08
Tough
lotrfreak
3470 plays
50.
  Childhood Illnesses   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These are questions about some common and not so common childhood diseases.
Tough, 10 Qns, ballykissangel, Jun 22 20
Tough
ballykissangel
Jun 22 20
5901 plays
51.
  Signs That Speak Volumes   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Signs are things that we can see, and they can speak volumes about what might be wrong with a patient. Another quiz on patient assessment - this time on what you see, not what the patient tells you.
Tough, 10 Qns, ecnalubma, Apr 15 08
Tough
ecnalubma
2369 plays
52.
  Bacterial or Viral    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the diseases with their category, whether they are caused by bacteria or virus. Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, LoveAnimals555, Feb 04 23
Easier
LoveAnimals555
Feb 04 23
291 plays
53.
  Alphabetic Diseases A to O    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Fifteen rarer diseases or medical problems in alphabetical order from 'A' to 'O'. A few are medicalese for common conditions. A medical dictionary may be helpful. Important to know what most of don't have.
Tough, 15 Qns, YOMD39, Aug 28 12
Tough
YOMD39
4760 plays
54.
  Disease Miscellaneous [ 2 ]   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
To me, nothing is more sophisticated than the disease process. I've spent my life in the medical field and have enjoyed every minute.
Tough, 10 Qns, tigey, Jan 20 04
Tough
tigey
3158 plays
55.
  Diseases and Conditions   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How well do you know the medical terms of anatomical conditions? Have fun.
Tough, 10 Qns, sonstoo2, Aug 10 16
Tough
sonstoo2
6553 plays
56.
  We Need to Talk About...    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
...what causes different diseases. Can you match the different bacteria, viruses and fungi with the diseases they are responsible for?
Average, 10 Qns, kino76, Oct 05 16
Average
kino76 gold member
323 plays
57.
  Very Rare Diseases   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is on diseases that don't occur very often. It might be difficult if you have not studied medicine.
Difficult, 10 Qns, adasgu, Feb 20 20
Difficult
adasgu
Feb 20 20
3074 plays
58.
  Interesting Diseases and Disorders    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Have fun in the exciting world of disease!
Tough, 10 Qns, musik667, Dec 15 14
Tough
musik667
1772 plays
59.
  Rare Diseases    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A grab bag of guestions on rare diseases. All questions will be multiple choice.
Difficult, 10 Qns, vikan, Dec 27 22
Difficult
vikan
Dec 27 22
4010 plays
60.
  Basic Pathology    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Pathology is part of basic Medicine which deals with the study of diseases, most especially the disease process. Hope you enjoy this quiz! :-)
Difficult, 10 Qns, AlvarezMD, Oct 15 12
Difficult
AlvarezMD
818 plays
61.
  What Hyper are you?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Hyper" is a prefix that means "excessive". This conditions all begin with "hyper". Are you suffering from them? I really hope not. Increase your knowledge about common medical terms. That is the plan.
Average, 10 Qns, speeddemon_1, Aug 07 13
Average
speeddemon_1
782 plays
62.
  Disgusting Signs With Eponyms    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Identify the eponymous medical signs that are being described.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Ate_May, Jun 22 09
Difficult
Ate_May
916 plays

Diseases Trivia Questions

1. Mrs. Silva's cousin has been diagnosed with Paget's disease. What part of his body is affected?

From Quiz
What's going on with the Silva family?

Answer: Bones

Paget's disease can affect any bone or multiple bones in the body, never affecting the entire skeleton. Although we think of bones as an inert part of the body, they are in reality living tissue, which is constantly being renewed. Bones are always in a process of renewal where the new tissue gradually replaces the old one, in an orderly and balanced way, always keeping them healthy and firm. In the case of Paget's disease, the bones' renewal process is disrupted and can be much more accelerated than normal, leading to the creation of fragile bones subject to deformities and fractures. The disease is often called Paget's disease of bone to distinguish it from other ailments named for James Paget, a pathologist and surgeon of the nineteenth century.

2. School sores are itchy yellow crusts usually seen around the mouth. What is the medical term for this condition?

From Quiz Don't Touch This

Answer: Impetigo

Impetigo is a bacterial infection that involves the superficial skin layers, but occasionally itchy skin blisters can present in the groin or armpits.The most commonly seen clinical picture is yellowish crusts on the face (especially around the mouth), arms, or legs. The causative agents are usually Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes. As the disease is mild and only affects the skin, treatment is with topical antibiotic creams, while occasionally oral antibiotics are prescribed.

3. Dr Acula's beeper goes off and he is called to see a female patient with Graves' disease. Which part of the patient will be affected?

From Quiz Paging Dr. Acula

Answer: Thyroid

Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease that results in an overactive and enlarged thyroid gland, often accompanied by bulging eyes (exophthalmos) and thickening of the skin on the shins (pretibial myxoedema). It is named after the Irish physician Robert James Graves, who described it in 1835.

4. What is another term for baldness?

From Quiz Big Names/Mild Maladies

Answer: alopecia

Alopecia is another way of saying baldness or hair loss. However, the condition known as 'alopecia areata' is an autoimmune disease when the immune system mistakenly attacks hair follicles causing clumps of hair to fall out with smooth patches remaining. Why the immune system attacks the follicles is unknown, but it is not usually permanent. It is most common in people under twenty, but children or adults of any age can be affected and, unlike alopecia, women and men seem to be affected equally. Examples of people who have or have had this condition include Christopher Reeve and Neve Campbell.

5. Sofia's uncle's shortness of breath is getting progressively worse even when he's resting. Oh dear! The test results prove that he has emphysema. What might have been the cause?

From Quiz Eek! The Dreaded E!

Answer: long term regular tobacco smoking

Emphysema is a medical condition in which the alveoli fill up with air causing them to become damaged. Scar tissue may also be formed. Soon the alveoli transform into large irregular pockets with holes in them. The size of the lung is gradually reduced preventing enough oxygen from entering the bloodstream. Exhaling air becomes a problem when the small elastic fibres that open the airways which lead to the alveoli are destroyed. Regular long term tobacco smoking is the most common cause of this disease. Other causes are marijuana smoking or air pollution, such as factory fumes. This condition cannot be cured but treatment can lessen the symptoms and slow down the rate of progression. Complications of emphysema are pulmonary hypertension, collapsed lung, expansion and weakening of the heart and recurring infections. In some severe cases, where all other options fail, a lung transplant may be recommended.

6. What will you be diagnosed with if you have high blood pressure?

From Quiz What Hyper are you?

Answer: Hypertension

120/80 mm Hg is the average blood pressure. The medical term for high blood pressure is hypertension. It is also called arterial hypertension. A value of 140/90 mm Hg or above indicates hypertension.

7. What part of the nephron is most prone to hypoxic injury?

From Quiz Basic Pathology

Answer: proximal convoluted tubule

ATP is the primary energy currency of all cells. During hypoxic injury to the kidney, the tissue that requires the most ATP to function is most affected. In this case, the proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) requires much ATP because it secretes sodium into the lumen of the tubule by making use of the Na+/K+-ATPase pump. Since sodium is not pumped out of the lumen and stays inside the cells of the PCT, water tends to go in and swells up the cells of the PCT. What results is called cellular swelling or vacuolar degeneration of the PCT cells. This pathologic process is reversible.

8. A disease which is the subject of an eradication programme is Hansen's disease. By what name is it often known?

From Quiz On the Way Out

Answer: Leprosy

The disease has been known since Biblical times, and is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterum leprae. The bacterium causes muscle weakness, skin sores and nerve damage, and can be very disfiguring. The disease is not particularly contagious, and the old idea of 'leper colonies' to isolate patients has passed into history. Early treatment with antibiotics is effective, although there are still problems in some countries where the stigma of leprosy remains.

9. What blood clotting disorder is Queen Victoria blamed for passing on to many of the royal houses in Europe?

From Quiz Queen Victoria's Secret

Answer: Hemophilia

Hemophilia, or haemophilia, is a genetic blood clotting disorder that usually meant an early death for most of those affected. This is a sex-linked X- chromosome disorder that usually manifests in males. The disorder can be inherited through either parent. For a female to manifest the disease she will have had to inherited the disease from both parents. It is possible that females may have had the disease more often than thought but most would have bled to death upon having their first period. Through her nine children Victoria spread this disease to the royal houses of Spain, Russia and Germany. She, herself, is believed to have carried the trait because of a spontaneous genetic mutation as there was no sign of the disease in her ancestors. The disease became so prevalent in European royalty that it became known as "the kings' disease", "the royal disease" and "Victoria's secret". There are three types of the disease known as A,B, and C. This hereditary disorder impairs the bloods natural ability to clot, varies in severity and death is usually caused by hemorrhage. Today the life expectancy of someone with this disease has risen to 50 years, with proper medication, transfusions, and gene therapy.

10. Uh oh! You have stepped on a rusty nail. Time to rush to the hospital and get this shot to prevent lockjaw.

From Quiz Hit Me With Your Best 'Shot'

Answer: tetanus

Tetanus typically caused by deep puncture wounds, particularly those involving rusty items. The rust doesn't cause the tetanus but rather provides a safe place for the bacteria that are the culprits. Animals aren't immune either. General Robert E. Lee's horse, Traveller, died from tetanus after stepping on a nail.

11. The pediatrician palpated this sausage-like mass in the abdomen (right upper quadrant) of an infant.

From Quiz Disgusting Signs With Eponyms

Answer: Dance's sign

Dance's sign is considered a pathognomonic sign of intussusception (telescoping of one portion of intestine into another). Intussusception usually occurs for unknown reasons in infants younger than one year. The dance's sign cannot be palpated if the infant is crying because the abdominal muscles are tense. Mortality rate increases rapidly if not treated immediately within 24 hours after intussusception occurs. Intussusception is characterized by piercing cry, severe abdominal pain, vomiting of bile-stained fluid, bloody mucus in stool and currant-jelly stool.

12. Which form of dementia was named after the German neuropathologist and psychiatrist who identified the first case of the disease in 1901?

From Quiz Name that Disease!

Answer: Alzheimer's disease

Alois Alzheimer was working in the Frankfurt Asylum in 1901 when he came across a woman by the name of Auguste Deter. The 51-year-old patient presented with unusual behavioral symptoms - she was disoriented, suffered from short-term memory loss and experienced difficulty reading and writing. These symptoms worsened over time, and eventually included a loss of higher mental functions and hallucinations. After the patient passed away, Alzheimer examined her brain, in which he observed neurofibrillar tangles as well as a thinning of the cerebral cortex. He presented his findings at a conference for German psychiatrists in 1906, and called the illness "a peculiar disease of the cerebral cortex". It wasn't until 1910 that fellow psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin described the condition as a distinctive disease and proposed that it be named after Alzheimer. Some famous people who were afflicted with the illness include Ronald Reagan, Rita Hayworth, Charlton Heston and Terry Pratchett.

13. One of the symptoms of major depression, this term means a loss of enjoyment of the usual pleasures of life.

From Quiz Diseases A to Z

Answer: anhedonia

Anorexia, or loss of appetite, is also an indicator of depression. Apraxia usually occurs after a stroke, and relates to the inability to complete complex behaviors once done by second nature (e.g., buttoning a button). Anosmia is loss of the sense of smell.

14. What is the medical term for the inflammation of a bone?

From Quiz Bodily Inflammations

Answer: Osteitis

Osteitis is the inflammation of the bone and can occur in any of the 206 bones within the adult human body. Iritis and uveitis are inflamed parts of the eye and epididymitis is the inflammation of an area on the testicle.

15. What is an aneurysm?

From Quiz Disorders and Diseases of the Human Body

Answer: A localised dilation of a blood vessel

An aneurysm is usually caused by a weakening of the blood vessel wall. People may go their whole lives with an aneurysm and never know, while other aneurysms may rupture and require urgent medical treatment.

16. What disease causes meningoencephalitis?

From Quiz Diseases : General

Answer: West Nile

Meningoencephalitis is the inflammation of the spinal cord and the brain. West Nile Fever is the only disease that is proven to cause meningoencephalitis. However, no cases of MEI have been reported in tuberculosis and influenza. Pyrenidite is a made up word. =)

17. A 19 year old man has a rapid onset of high fever, nausea and vomiting, neck stiffness and photophobia (dislike of bright lights). He begins to develop a non-blanching rash all over his body.

From Quiz Let's Play Doctor...

Answer: Meningococcal meningitis

This is a classical history of bacterial meningitis caused by Neisseria meningiditis. Inflammation of the meninges, which are the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, cause fever, pain on stretching and photophobia. The organism can also cause septicaemia (blood poisoning) with a purpuric (bleeding) rash.

18. What best describes status epilepticus?

From Quiz Disease Miscellaneous [ 2 ]

Answer: Continuous seizure state

A continuous seizure state can occur in all seizure types and is ALWAYS an emergency. The most life threatening type is generalized tonic-clonic seizure without any return of consciousness.

19. Epicondylitis is the medical term for:

From Quiz Disease Miscellaneous [ 1 ]

Answer: Tennis Elbow

It is one of several activity related joint disorders. It occurs when the forearm extensor tendon fibers become inflamed at their common attachment to the humeral epicondyle. It may produce acute or subacute pain. It probably starts as a partial tear and is common among tennis players or persons whose activities require a forceful grasp, wrist extension against resistance or frequent forearm rotation.

20. What population group is most likely to suffer from laryngolmalacia?

From Quiz Unusual Diseases

Answer: Newborns

Laryngolmalacia is a condition present in newborns in which the epiglottis partially obstructs the airway, resulting in noisy inspirational breathing. The affected baby will emit a high-pitched breathing sound known as stridor. Simply place said baby on his belly to make breathing easier. Most babies outgrow this condition by 18 months of age.

21. General feeling of bodily discomfort?

From Quiz Medical Conditions That Start With 'M'

Answer: Malaise

Generally a feeling of fatigue, body aches, and often no appetite.

22. Mushroom Picker's disease affects which part of the body?

From Quiz Rare Diseases

Answer: Respiratory tract

This is an allergic respiratory disease caused by working with moldy compost.

23. ACHALASIA involves which organ of the human body?

From Quiz Alphabetic Diseases A to O

Answer: Esophagus

This disease causes a loss of peristalsis of the smooth muscles of the esophagus and digestive tract. There is spasm of the sphincter between the esophagus and the stomach which prevents food getting into the upper digestive tract. Pain, vomiting and weight loss are common.

24. Mrs. Silva's grandfather, who is hospitalized, has suffered a cytokine storm. What happened to him?

From Quiz What's going on with the Silva family?

Answer: His immune system had a disproportionate reaction to an infection, causing damage to his body

Cytokine is a type of protein that helps to coordinate the body's response to an infection. When an infection occurs, cytokine immediately activates immune cells. However, sometimes the cytokine's reaction to the infection causes a disproportionate number of immune cells to act, provoking serious harm or the death of the patients. In this case, a cytokine storm has occurred.

25. In the Middle Ages there were terrible epidemics of 'The Black Death'. What is this illness more properly called?

From Quiz The Human Body and its Problems

Answer: Bubonic plague

Bubonic plague is spread by rats, but not directly. It is their parasitic fleas which infect human beings. It is a disease of the lymphatic system and causes swelling of the lymph glands and red spots which later turn black. It spreads very swiftly and, before antibiotics, 90% of sufferers died within ten days.

26. What is the usual outcome of someone who suffers from fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive?

From Quiz A Visit to Dr. Trivia's Medical Office

Answer: They become unable to move.

Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive occurs when a healing body is unable to stop healing itself and keeps growing new connective tissue and bone until there is no room for more. Once a bone breaks, new bone is produced until the body is basically turned into a giant bone. Within a few decades the patient is unable to move at all and new bone growth occurs until death. At one time, this was a common disorder seen at carnival freak shows.

27. What is the common name for the problem known as nocturnal enuresis?

From Quiz Big Names/Mild Maladies

Answer: bedwetting

Nocturnal enuresis is a scientific way of saying bedwetting or involuntary urination while asleep in a person old enough to have achieved bladder control. It is one of the most common pediatric complaints but, for the most part, is just a developmental delay rather than an emotional problem or physical illness. Nocturnal enuresis should not be treated by pressure, shaming or punishment. Michael Landon wrote an autobiographical made-for-TV film called "The Loneliest Runner" (1976) which deals with this issue.

28. Elephantiasis is a parasitic infection that causes terrible swelling in the arms and legs. Where in the human body does the adult worm live?

From Quiz Eek! The Dreaded E!

Answer: lymphatic system

Elephantiasis is transmitted from one human to the other when the female mosquito feeds. The worm which causes the disease is called the filarial worm. After growing into an adult the worm lives in the lymphatic system. Another name for the disease is lymphatic filariasis. Elephantiasis causes the skin to thicken and the limbs become grossly enlarged and thickened.

29. What are the main features of a cirrhotic liver?

From Quiz Basic Pathology

Answer: fibrosis and nodule formation

Liver cirrhosis is a chronic disease and the process takes a long time before symptoms can actually be felt by individuals. Since there was insult to the liver parenchyma (functional liver tissue) and hepatocytes (liver cells) died due to the insult, the liver heals itself by means of fibrosis and regeneration. Unfortunately, these processes can become pathologic. Fibrosis tends to limit the regeneration of the hepatocytes, forming spherical nodules that can be seen at the surface of the liver.

30. Tuberculosis was a common cause of death in nineteenth century England. By what name was it known at that time?

From Quiz On the Way Out

Answer: Consumption

The disease, which is caused by bacteria, especially attacks the lungs, and was the cause of nearly 25% of all deaths in Europe in the nineteenth century. The development of antibiotics, particularly streptomycin, led to a dramatic reduction. The introduction of a vaccine, the Bacillus Calmete-Guérin (BCG), in the twentieth century did much to reduce the incidence of the disease. Unfortunately, strains of the illness which are resistant to the usual range of antibiotics mean that the eradication of the disease remains elusive, although there are several ongoing programmes devoted to this aim. Falling sickness is a name for epilepsy, winter fever was pneumonia and tonsillitis was called quinsy.

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