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Medical Vocabulary #6 - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 633 times
- The average score is 18 of 25
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy bouts of drinking (usually five or more alcoholic beverages per day) interspersed with periods of abstinence. | binge drinking | 89%
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| A hormone made by the pancreas that controls the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood. | insulin | 89%
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| The sugars and starches in food that provide the body with most of its fuel. | carbohydrates | 88%
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| A burning pain in the chest or throat, caused when stomach acid backs up into the esophagus. | heartburn | 88%
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| Sexual desire. | libido | 87%
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| A condition in which joints are inflamed, causing pain, stiffness, swelling, and sometimes loss of movement. | arthritis | 83%
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| An episode of temporary memory loss resulting from the ingestion of alcohol or other drugs. | blackout | 81%
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| The portion of the tooth below the gum line. | root | 81%
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| A sudden, involuntary contraction of muscles that results in rhythmic contortions of the body, often accompanied by a loss of consciousness. | seizure | 79%
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| A severe and sometimes deadly inflammation of the brain that can be caused by a number of different viruses. | encephalitis | 77%
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| A tender area that, when stimulated, also elicits pain elsewhere in the body. | trigger point | 76%
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| A painless, noninvasive imaging method that uses high-frequency sound waves. | ultrasound | 76%
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| A bone infection caused by bacteria or fungi. | osteomyelitis | 72%
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| Weakness or a loss of physical strength. | debility | 71%
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| Inflammation of the kidneys. | nephritis | 69%
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| A test that checks the health of muscles and the nerves that control them. | EMG | 66%
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| The skull bone located behind the ear. | mastoid | 66%
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| A form of arthritis that occurs when uric acid builds up in the joints, most often affecting the big toe, knee, and ankle joints. | gout | 65%
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| The wavelike movement of intestinal muscles that propels food through the digestive tract. | peristalsis | 63%
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| Any material that is tied around a blood vessel to stop it from bleeding. | ligature | 61%
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| Formed of, or containing pus. | purulent | 60%
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| A surgical procedure that eases or eliminates the pain of spinal fractures. It also restores vertebrae that have collapsed due to fractures to their normal size. | kyphoplasty | 57%
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| A benign uterine tumor. | fibroid | 54%
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| Abnormal lung sounds that might be a sign of fluid buildup congestion in the lungs. | rales | 39%
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| A tooth or implant to which a fixed prosthesis is anchored. | abutment | 32%
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