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Quiz about Medical Terminology AZ Part 3
Quiz about Medical Terminology AZ Part 3

Medical Terminology A-Z (Part 3) Quiz


This is Part 3 of my Medical Terminology A-Z Quizzes! The definitions are given, you choose the correct term. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by blusuzyq. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
blusuzyq
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
262,733
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
2462
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Question 1 of 10
1. Quinn could not swallow without pain. The ENT (ear,nose,throat doctor) told Quinn he had a simple case of ______ and wrote him a prescription for penicillin. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. When Rudy fell off of the ladder, he received a __________ in his thigh muscle. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Sammy was ________ because he exercised and lifted weights daily. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The doctor diagnosed Thelma with this just by the smell and color of her blood sample, noting the faint odor of rotten eggs and the yellow tint to the color. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Ulysses had an overabundance of _____ after the war, from all the shrapnel in his legs.


Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Velma had sclerotherapy on her many _____ on her legs. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. We all knew Willy must have __________ when he laughed and laughed at the awful comic. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Observing her dog's stool and reporting the ______ found there helped Xenia's vet diagnose a simple case of gastritis. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. While visiting Uruguay, Yolanda became very fond of this herb tea, made from the dried leaves of mate', which is an evergreen tree. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Zelma tried making beer in her basement but she added too much yeast, causing the liquid to be overly _____, spilling out everywhere. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Quinn could not swallow without pain. The ENT (ear,nose,throat doctor) told Quinn he had a simple case of ______ and wrote him a prescription for penicillin.

Answer: Quinsy

Quintan- Occurring or happening every 5 days.
Quale- Quality.
Quatidian- Happening or occurring daily.
Quinsy-abscess of the tonsil.
2. When Rudy fell off of the ladder, he received a __________ in his thigh muscle.

Answer: Rhegma

Rabiate- Having rabies; rabid.
Rugine- File used in surgery, especially to trim bone surface.
Rimula- A tiny fissure, slit, or crack of the brain or spinal cord.
Rhegma- A rupture, tear, or fracture.
3. Sammy was ________ because he exercised and lifted weights daily.

Answer: Sthenic

Syringoma- Tumor of the sweat glands.
Spongia- A sponge.
Serpiginous-Ability to creep from one point to another.
Sthenic- having normal or unusual strength.
4. The doctor diagnosed Thelma with this just by the smell and color of her blood sample, noting the faint odor of rotten eggs and the yellow tint to the color.

Answer: Thiemia

Talalgia- Pain in the heel or ankle.
Trichoma- Turning inward of an eyelash.
Typhlalogy- The study of blindness.
Thiemia-An excess of sulfur in the blood.
5. Ulysses had an overabundance of _____ after the war, from all the shrapnel in his legs.

Answer: Ulosis

Uberous- Fruitful or fertile.
Uviolize- The use of ultraviolet rays to treat illness.
Uvulaptosis- The uvula in a relaxed condition.
Ulosis-The forming of scar tissue.
6. Velma had sclerotherapy on her many _____ on her legs.

Answer: Varices

Valvula- A small valve.
Variate- Variable.
Vole- A mouselike rodent.
Varices- Varicose veins occurring anywhere on the body.
7. We all knew Willy must have __________ when he laughed and laughed at the awful comic.

Answer: Witzelsucht

Witkop- Matted crusts in the hair.
Wolfram- Tungsten, a metallic element.
Wohlfahrtia- A type of fly that is a parasite in animal tissue.
Witzelsucht-Frontal lobe lesions in the brain cause the person to have over-amusement to poor jokes or puns.
8. Observing her dog's stool and reporting the ______ found there helped Xenia's vet diagnose a simple case of gastritis.

Answer: Xysma

Xanthocroos- Having a light- or yellow-tinged complexion.
Xenomenia- Menstruation from a part of the body other than the normal one.
Xiphopagus- Conjoined twins attached at the xiphoid process of the sternum.
Xysma-Shreds or pieces of tissue in diarrheal stools.
9. While visiting Uruguay, Yolanda became very fond of this herb tea, made from the dried leaves of mate', which is an evergreen tree.

Answer: Yerba

Yerba- A herb.
Yersinia- A gram-negative bacteria.
Ypsiliform- Shaped like a Y.
Yogurt- Curdled milk.
10. Zelma tried making beer in her basement but she added too much yeast, causing the liquid to be overly _____, spilling out everywhere.

Answer: Zymotic

Zelotypia- Insane jealousy.
Zoophile- Anyone who likes animals.
Zygae- Shaped like a yoke.
Zymotic-Anything produced by fermentation can be said to have this property.
Source: Author blusuzyq

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