A Quiz On Medical Terms! Trivia
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A quiz on medical terms trivia! A re you planning on becoming a medical practitioner but are not sure about how well you know some of the common words you will be used in practice? What does a colonoscopy or tumour mean? Worry not s this quiz will help you review some words and what they mean. Do check it out and see how wide your vocabulary is. All the best!
- 1.Which one of these medications is not used to treat anxiety?
- A.
Ativan
- B.
Buspar
- C.
Zyprexa
- D.
Klonopin
- 2.In medical terms, what does "ss" mean?
- A.
One Third
- B.
Three Fourths
- C.
Full Amount
- D.
One Half
- 3.What does the term "POBA" mean in coronary angioplasty?
- A.
Pre-Operative Ballast Arrangement
- B.
Partially Optimal Barometric Area
- C.
Plain Old Balloon Angioplasty
- D.
Post Oblique Barometric Analysis
- 4.Cephalgia is a medical term for what malady?
- A.
Headache
- B.
Torn Ligament
- C.
Dizziness
- D.
Earache
- 5.What does the "CAT" in CAT scan stand for?
- A.
Computerized Analysis Thermography
- B.
Computerized Axial Tomography
- C.
Continuous Axial Tentative
- D.
Cathode Analysis Tomography
- 6.What type of birthmark is also called a stork bite?
- A.
Salmon Patches
- B.
Sunkist
- C.
Port Wine
- D.
Strawberry
- 7.In medical terminology, what is an immature, embryonic stage in the development of cells or tissues?
- A.
Boom
- B.
Blast
- C.
Bard
- D.
Bam
- 8.In medical terms, what does the suffix "-clysis" mean?
- A.
Injection
- B.
Blood
- C.
Molding
- D.
Discharge
- 9.In medical terms, what does the suffix "-ectasis" mean?
- A.
Blood
- B.
Dilatation
- C.
Cutting Into
- D.
Suture Of
- 10.In medical terms, what does the suffix "-pexy" mean?
- A.
Suture Of
- B.
To Fix
- C.
Forming
- D.
Falling
- 11.In medical terms, what does the suffix "-sthen" mean?
- A.
Weakness
- B.
Being Affected With
- C.
Pertaining To Strength
- D.
Falling
- 12.What is hyperopia as it relates to vision?
- A.
Cross Eyed
- B.
Farsightedness
- C.
Double Vision
- D.
Night Blindness
- 13.What is another name for "varicella"?
- A.
German Measles
- B.
Roseola
- C.
Mumps
- D.
Chickenpox
- 14.Who is the founder of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy?
- A.
Albert Ellis
- B.
William Glasser
- C.
Joseph Wolfe
- D.
Carl Rogers
- 15.Who is the founder of Reality Therapy?
- A.
Carl Whittaker
- B.
William Glasser
- C.
Rollo May
- D.
Joseph Wolfe
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