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Medical Vocabulary #3 - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 1,106 times
- The average score is 19 of 25
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| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| A disease outbreak affecting large populations or a whole region, country, or continent. | pandemic | 91%
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| A common, over-the-counter drug used to reduce fever and relieve mild to moderate pain, but which does not reduce redness or swelling. | acetaminophen (paracetamol) | 89%
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| A loss of brain function that worsens over time and affects memory, thinking, behavior, and language. | dementia | 88%
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| A thigh bone. | femur | 88%
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| A heart attack. | myocardial infarction | 88%
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| A junction in the body where bones are linked together. | joint | 86%
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| The oxygen-carrying substance that gives red blood cells their color. | hemoglobin | 85%
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| A cosmetic procedure that removes fat from an area of the body. | liposuction | 85%
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| A protein and the major component of the cuticle and cortex layers of hair; the same protein is found in nails, feathers, claws, and hooves. | keratin | 84%
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| The extent of movement—and thus flexibility—in a joint, measured in the degrees of a circle. | range of motion | 84%
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| To restrict the movement of a limb or other part of the body to help in healing. | immobilize | 83%
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| Relating to an infant younger than 4 weeks of age. | neonatal | 83%
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| Having to do with blood vessels and circulation. | vascular | 82%
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| A flexible, stretchy protein found in skin and connective tissue. | elastin | 73%
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| Pain along the course of the nerve that runs from the buttock, down the back and side of the leg, and into the foot and toes, often because of a herniated disk. | sciatica | 73%
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| A bump of bone or tissue that forms at the big toe joint, causing inflammation and considerable pain. | bunion | 72%
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| The death of tissue due to the absence of blood flow. | gangrene | 71%
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| An inflammatory disease resulting from excess sebum production, follicle plugging, and increased bacterial production. | acne | 69%
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| Athlete’s foot. | tinea pedis | 69%
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| A tummy tuck. | abdominoplasty | 68%
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| The inner portion of the brain, composed primarily of axons, each surrounded by a myelin sheath that insulates the nerve fibers. | white matter | 66%
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| An area of hardened, thickened skin usually caused by friction. | corn | 53%
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| Hives. | urticaria | 47%
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| A nervous system or heart disorder caused by lack of the vitamin thiamine (B1). | beriberi | 44%
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| Not visible to the naked eye but capable of being seen under a microscope or through lab tests. | occult | 41%
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