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Medical Vocabulary #11 - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 372 times
- The average score is 16 of 25
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| A brain disorder that causes movement problems, including shaking, difficulty walking, and rigidity in muscles. | Parkinson's disease | 84%
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| A surgical treatment for obstructive sleep apnea that involves removing the uvula, the tonsils, and a rim of loose tissue at the back of the soft palate. | uvulopalatopharyngoplasty | 81%
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| Abnormal functioning of the anus and rectum, causing constipation or the inability to control bowel movements. | anorectal dysfunction | 80%
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| A copy of a brand-name drug whose patent has expired. These drugs are less expensive than brand-name drugs. | generic drug | 80%
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| The final stage of chronic kidney disease. At this point, the kidneys can no longer eliminate waste products from the body. | kidney failure | 80%
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| Inflammation of a tendon, usually caused by injury; may cause pain and restrict movement of the muscle attached to the tendon. | tendinitis | 76%
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| A richly colored compound (red, yellow, or orange) found in many plants, fruits, and vegetables that the body can convert into vitamin A. | beta carotene | 75%
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| A chemical found in hot chili peppers that is used in some pain relief creams. | capsaicin | 74%
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| A dangerous condition in which blood clots form in veins deep in the body, usually the legs. They may break off and block blood flow in the lungs, seriously damaging organs or causing death. | deep venous thrombosis | 72%
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| Blood pressure that is elevated in a doctor’s office but is normal at home. | white-coat hypertension | 68%
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| Structures on the outside of a cell membrane that permit attachment of specific chemicals. | receptors | 65%
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| A dangerous type of high blood pressure marked by an unusually sudden rise in blood pressure to very high levels, often accompanied by headache, blurred vision, and seizures. | malignant hypertension | 64%
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| Any narcotic, natural or synthetic, that behaves in the body like an opium-derived drug. | opioid | 64%
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| An internationally accepted amount of a substance based on its biological activity or effect; used as a measurement for fat-soluble vitamins. | international unit | 63%
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| Inflammation of blood vessels. | vasculitis | 62%
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| A condition causing pain and tender spots throughout the body. | fibromyalgia | 61%
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| The vomiting of bright red blood, indicating bleeding in the upper digestive tract. | hematemesis | 58%
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| Medications that quickly open the bronchial tubes by relaxing the muscles surrounding these airways. | quick relievers | 58%
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| Clumps of sticky proteins found in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease. | neuritic plaques | 54%
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| Any painkilling drug such as morphine or codeine derived from the opium poppy. | opiate | 52%
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| A multistage process by which sensation, perception, or thought is transformed into neural representations that can be stored in memory. | encoding | 50%
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| A condition in which the stomach produces little or no acid. This can affect digestion, cause stomach pain, and keep the body from absorbing vitamins and nutrients. | achlorhydria | 47%
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| The perception of flashing lights or lines that sometimes occurs during the aura of a migraine headache. | scintillations | 46%
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| Stomach growling; the rumbling noises caused by gas moving through the intestine. | borborygmi | 38%
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| The border between the cornea and the white of the eye. | limbus | 34%
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