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Quiz about Basic Medical Terminology I
Quiz about Basic Medical Terminology I

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.
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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).
This quiz has 2 formats: you can play it as a or as shown below.
Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.
1. Scraping away of the skin or mucous membrane by friction. Hint

Contusion
Abrasion
Carbuncle
Bullae

2. Surgical repair of the cornea. Hint

Keratoplasty
Keratoscopy
Corneoplasty
Keratonomy

3. Inflammation of the tympanic membrane. Hint

Anotia
Myringitis
Meniere's disease
Labyrinthitis

4. Bluish discoloration of the skin. Hint

Effusion
Cilium
Cyanosis
Edema

5. Disease of the heart muscle. Hint

Cardiomyopathy
Myopathy
Cardiopathy
Cardioplexy

6. Removal of the gallbladder. Hint

Cholecystectomy
Cholangiography
Choledochectomy
Cystectomy

7. Painful menstruation. Hint

Amenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea
Dyspareunia
Hypermenorrhea

8. Above the pubic bones. Hint

Perineum
Transperineal
Inferiopubic
Suprapubic

9. Enlargement of a finger or toe. Hint

Kyphosis
Diaphysis
Dactylomegaly
Ankylosis

10. The medical term for headache. Hint

Concussion
Migraine
Cephalalgia
Cyanosis

11. Red blood cell. Hint

Lymphocyte
Eosinophil
Leukocyte
Erythrocyte

12. An infection with the fungus Candida. Hint

Impetigo
Titer
Thrush
Macrophage

13. Disease of a lymph node. Hint

Adenectomy
Adenitis
Adenoidopathy
Lymphadenopathy

14. A woman who has never been pregnant. Hint

Nullipara
Primipara
Primigravida
Nulligravida

15. Accumulation of blood in a joint. Hint

Hemarthrosis
Hematuria
Hematosis
Hepatitis

16. Protrusion of the eyeballs. Hint

Exophthalmos
Ophthalmus
Exotropia
Opacification

17. Abnormal widening of the bronchi. Hint

Bronchiolitis
Bronchiectasis
Bronchiolvescular
Asthma

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

Myasthenia
Meningitis
Meninges
Cerebrospinal fluid

19. An agent that causes disease. Hint

Protease
Phagocyte
Pathogen
Prophylaxis

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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