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Basic Medical Terminology I Trivia Quiz

Here is a pretty easy quiz on basic medical terminology. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan716. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Morrigan716

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
45,084

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
13 / 20

Plays
29441

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Nicobutch (17/20), Guest 174 (15/20), Guest 69 (16/20).

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1. Scraping away of the skin or mucous membrane by friction. Hint

Contusion

Abrasion

Carbuncle

Bullae

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2. Surgical repair of the cornea. Hint

Keratoplasty

Keratoscopy

Corneoplasty

Keratonomy

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3. Inflammation of the tympanic membrane. Hint

Anotia

Myringitis

Meniere's disease

Labyrinthitis

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4. Bluish discoloration of the skin. Hint

Effusion

Cilium

Cyanosis

Edema

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5. Disease of the heart muscle. Hint

Cardiomyopathy

Myopathy

Cardiopathy

Cardioplexy

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6. Removal of the gallbladder. Hint

Cholecystectomy

Cholangiography

Choledochectomy

Cystectomy

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7. Painful menstruation. Hint

Amenorrhea

Dysmenorrhea

Dyspareunia

Hypermenorrhea

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8. Above the pubic bones. Hint

Perineum

Transperineal

Inferiopubic

Suprapubic

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9. Enlargement of a finger or toe. Hint

Kyphosis

Diaphysis

Dactylomegaly

Ankylosis

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10. The medical term for headache. Hint

Concussion

Migraine

Cephalalgia

Cyanosis

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11. Red blood cell. Hint

Lymphocyte

Eosinophil

Leukocyte

Erythrocyte

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12. An infection with the fungus Candida. Hint

Impetigo

Titer

Thrush

Macrophage

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13. Disease of a lymph node. Hint

Adenectomy

Adenitis

Adenoidopathy

Lymphadenopathy

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14. A woman who has never been pregnant. Hint

Nullipara

Primipara

Primigravida

Nulligravida

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15. Accumulation of blood in a joint. Hint

Hemarthrosis

Hematuria

Hematosis

Hepatitis

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16. Protrusion of the eyeballs. Hint

Exophthalmos

Ophthalmus

Exotropia

Opacification

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17. Abnormal widening of the bronchi. Hint

Bronchiolitis

Bronchiectasis

Bronchiolvescular

Asthma

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18. Membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. Hint

Myasthenia

Meningitis

Meninges

Cerebrospinal fluid

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19. An agent that causes disease. Hint

Protease

Phagocyte

Pathogen

Prophylaxis

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20. Blood in the urine. Hint

Hematuria

Heomstasis

Uremia

Hematocrit

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Scraping away of the skin or mucous membrane by friction.

Answer: Abrasion

2. Surgical repair of the cornea.

Answer: Keratoplasty

3. Inflammation of the tympanic membrane.

Answer: Myringitis

4. Bluish discoloration of the skin.

Answer: Cyanosis

5. Disease of the heart muscle.

Answer: Cardiomyopathy

6. Removal of the gallbladder.

Answer: Cholecystectomy

7. Painful menstruation.

Answer: Dysmenorrhea

8. Above the pubic bones.

Answer: Suprapubic

9. Enlargement of a finger or toe.

Answer: Dactylomegaly

10. The medical term for headache.

Answer: Cephalalgia

11. Red blood cell.

Answer: Erythrocyte

12. An infection with the fungus Candida.

Answer: Thrush

13. Disease of a lymph node.

Answer: Lymphadenopathy

14. A woman who has never been pregnant.

Answer: Nulligravida

15. Accumulation of blood in a joint.

Answer: Hemarthrosis

16. Protrusion of the eyeballs.

Answer: Exophthalmos

17. Abnormal widening of the bronchi.

Answer: Bronchiectasis

18. Membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord.

Answer: Meninges

19. An agent that causes disease.

Answer: Pathogen

20. Blood in the urine.

Answer: Hematuria

Source: Author Morrigan716

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