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Medical Vocabulary

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Instructions: Test your knowledge of common medical terms!

  1. 1.

    What does the medical term 'diagnosis' mean?

    A
    A doctor's office visit
    B
    A surgical procedure
    C
    A type of medication
    D
    The identification of a disease or condition
  2. 2.

    What does the term 'chronic' mean when describing an illness?

    A
    Sudden and severe
    B
    Lasting a long time or recurring frequently
    C
    Extremely painful
    D
    Easily treatable
  3. 3.

    What is an 'antibiotic'?

    A
    A type of bandage
    B
    A type of vitamin supplement
    C
    A device for measuring blood pressure
    D
    A medicine that fights bacterial infections
  4. 4.

    What does the prefix 'cardio-' refer to?

    A
    The lungs
    B
    The heart
    C
    The brain
    D
    The stomach
  5. 5.

    What does 'symptom' mean in medicine?

    A
    A hospital department
    B
    A physical or mental sign of a disease experienced by the patient
    C
    A type of medical test
    D
    A prescribed treatment
  6. 6.

    What does the medical term 'benign' mean?

    A
    Highly contagious
    B
    Cancerous and spreading
    C
    Requiring immediate surgery
    D
    Not harmful; not cancerous
  7. 7.

    What does the suffix '-itis' indicate in medical terms?

    A
    Inflammation
    B
    A deficiency
    C
    An excess
    D
    A surgical removal
  8. 8.

    What does 'prognosis' mean?

    A
    The medical history of a patient
    B
    A list of medications
    C
    A prediction about the likely course and outcome of a disease
    D
    The cause of a disease
  9. 9.

    What does 'intravenous' (IV) mean?

    A
    Inhaled through the nose
    B
    Taken by mouth
    C
    Applied to the skin
    D
    Administered within or into a vein
  10. 10.

    What does the prefix 'neuro-' refer to?

    A
    The nerves or nervous system
    B
    The skin
    C
    The muscles
    D
    The bones
  11. 11.

    What does the medical term 'edema' refer to?

    A
    A type of skin rash
    B
    A bone fracture
    C
    Swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in body tissues
    D
    A blood clot
  12. 12.

    What does 'pathology' mean?

    A
    The study of the causes and effects of diseases
    B
    The study of surgical techniques
    C
    The study of exercise and fitness
    D
    The study of medications
  13. 13.

    What does the suffix '-ectomy' mean in medical terminology?

    A
    Surgical removal of
    B
    Study of
    C
    Inflammation of
    D
    Examination of
  14. 14.

    What does the term 'anesthesia' mean?

    A
    Memory loss
    B
    A loss of sensation, especially to pain, induced for medical purposes
    C
    A type of allergic reaction
    D
    A method of physical therapy
  15. 15.

    What does 'hypertension' refer to?

    A
    Abnormally high blood pressure
    B
    Excessive muscle tension
    C
    Overactive thyroid gland
    D
    Low blood sugar

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