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Medical Vocabulary

Can you guess these words used in medicine based on a definition?
To make it easier, we give you a first letter
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Last updated: December 26, 2017
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First submittedDecember 26, 2017
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Definition
 
Word
Not malignant
B
Benign
A disorder that can cause people to feel like they are spinning when they aren't
V
Vertigo
Disease caused by lack of Vitamin C
S
Scurvy
Component of blood whose function is to cause clotting
P
Platelet
Surgeon's knife
S
Scalpel
Removal of tissue to make a diagnosis
B
Biopsy
Process of using a machine to remove toxins in people with kidney disfunction
D
Dialysis
Any substance which increases production of urine
D
Diuretic
Yellowish discoloration of the skin
J
Jaundice
Substance produced in the liver and stored in the gallbladder
B
Bile
Medical outlook; Odds of survival
P
Prognosis
Bruise
C
Contusion
Prefix that means "related to the heart"
C
Cardio
Death of tissue
N
Necrosis
Pea-sized gland that regulates growth
P
Pituitary
Hormone that absorbs blood sugar
I
Insulin
Cosmetic procedure of removing fat from the body
L
Liposuction
Sound waves with a frequency too high to be heard what are used
for medical imaging
U
Ultrasound
To stick a tube into the trachea
I
Intubate
Related to the kidney
R
Renal
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59 Comments
buck1017
+4
Level 78
Dec 26, 2017
I think I could have gotten most if not all without the first letter hint. Why is that there? Most quizzes on here don't give you the first letter. And with all of the medical dramas out there, even if you aren't in the field, most of these are pretty common terms.
Djilas
+10
Level 84
Dec 26, 2017
It helped me in some cases, but it made it more difficult in others, as synonyms with different first letter aren't accepted – we learnt about thrombocytes and hypophysis in school ...
sillie
+8
Level 76
Dec 26, 2017
A bit scary that a cosmetic procedure scores highest. At least at this point.
comjag
+4
Level 89
Dec 26, 2017
You don't know how vain most jetpunkers are.
Jerry928
+2
Level 76
Dec 27, 2017
We do now...
Malbaby
+10
Level 70
Dec 27, 2017
Liposuction is mentioned in all sorts of situations, movies, diet problems, weight loss etc etc. .......... how often do people or TV mention 'Sticking a tube in your Trachea'?
RobNobody
+5
Level 79
Apr 22, 2018
If you watch any sort of medical show, it's shown or referenced at some point. I remember an episode of MASH where Hawkeye had to intubate someone with a ballpoint pen.
Sifhraven
+2
Level 72
Jan 4, 2019
often enough apparently or I wouldnt have known the word
CardinalSin
+1
Level 79
Dec 28, 2019
As a doctor I have performed or been present at intubations scores of times. Liposuction: never. Sillie is absolutely right to be concerned.
kevlarkev
+1
Level 65
Apr 28, 2021
I thought Father Mulcahy intubated that soldier with Hawkeye giving him instructions over the radio?
Glorfindel1
+1
Level 66
Mar 10, 2025
You're right, it was the good father. He used his Tom Mix pocket knife to make the incision, and he use the pipette from his eye drops to make the tube. Hawkeye gave the instructions over the radio, leading him to have the following conversation with Col. Potter:

Hawkeye: I think I'm a fool.

Col. Potter: What do you mean?

Hawkeye: I came all the way to Korea to perform surgery. I could've stayed at home and phoned it in.

abbamoo
+2
Level 23
Apr 29, 2021
They did it a lot in Greys Anatomy lol
mrputter
+1
Level 84
Apr 8, 2023
Just wait a few years until 2020. Suddenly the word "intubation" will become a lot more common. Because... reasons. 🤐
Erneas
+3
Level 20
Sep 5, 2023
What? You posted this comment in 2023.
Jealous1sEnvy
+1
Level 89
Dec 28, 2017
It's kind of a common term though
AchillesFirstStand
+5
Level 78
Apr 28, 2021
The fact that the "suction" part was given probably also contributes to the high score
APHill
+1
Level 76
Dec 28, 2017
I would suggest adding "coron-" or some variation thereof for the heart one, as that is almost as common as the given answer and still starts with C.
loganite
+4
Level 90
Dec 28, 2017
Coron is neither a prefix, nor does it necessarily refer to the heart. Coronary is the only heart related word I can think of that starts with "coron". There are may other words (coronado, corona, coronoid, coroner) that start with "coron" but don't pertain to the heart.
jd2001wizard
+2
Level 65
Apr 22, 2018
"coron" means crown or circle.
jmellor13
+3
Level 67
Apr 22, 2018
I was stuck on "cor-" too because of "coronary," and because "cor" is Latin for "heart." Admittedly should have come up with "cardio," but I was hung up on "cor" and couldn't get off it.
PrinceEric
+4
Level 56
Apr 22, 2018
Coronary does come from Latin, but not from "cor," the heart. It comes from "corona," for a crown or a wreath, owing to the fact that the blood vessels surround the heart like a wreath. Quite misleading, early medical community.

Here's the source!

www.etymonline.com/word/coronary

MasterKenobi
+1
Level 61
Apr 25, 2018
Totally understandable mistake to make. The Latin word for heart is cor (cordis, etc.) and it's where we get words like cordial, discord, concord, accord, etc. but NOT, as I learned from PrinceEric, coronary (cool origin, BTW). The Greek word for heart is kardia, and that's where the medical community gets all their words pertaining to the physical heart. In fact most medical terminology comes from Greek, not Latin.
Walacama
+2
Level 82
Apr 23, 2018
I agree that coron, cord, and cordi should work, but more importantly cardi should work without the "o". Cardi(o) is the prefix. As in cardiac, epicardium, pericarditis, tachycardiam, and many many more examples.
JWatson24
+6
Level 71
Dec 28, 2020
None of these comments have aged particularly well...
determinedtobeatthis
+3
Level 68
Apr 28, 2021
Haha. I did try cardiac, though, and I feel like that should have worked...
APHill
+11
Level 76
Dec 28, 2017
Also, I really wanted "drink" to be accepted for the urine one :-).
stone222
+3
Level 48
Oct 14, 2018
have you been watching Bear Grylls ?
tschutzer
+2
Level 92
Jan 4, 2018
Damn, thought it was spelled petuitary.
martay
+16
Level 70
Apr 22, 2018
I used to watch ER so I'm pretty much a doctor. And on a side note, if any of you need legal assistance I also watched a lot of Law & Order.
secretsquirrel
+1
Level 76
Apr 22, 2018
I tried cardiac before realising it was cardio... could cardiac be included?
kalbahamut
+4
Level 81
Apr 22, 2018
I tried that first, as well. Then I read the hint more carefully. Cardiac isn't a prefix.
Walacama
+2
Level 82
Apr 23, 2018
But Cardi is a prefix.
kalbahamut
+4
Level 81
Apr 28, 2021
As in Cardi B?
kalbahamut
+1
Level 81
Apr 22, 2018
I worked in a hospital ER for years and got most of these immediately. I only missed the one that is least guessed, and I heard that one used all the time. I can't believe I never knew what it actually meant. I thought that it was putting a patient into an induced coma, as these patients usually were.
doctors
+4
Level 83
May 19, 2018
Intubation isn't tolerable if you're awake and comatose patients need it because of a lack of respiratory drive, so they pretty much go hand in hand.
RealDad12
+2
Level 67
Apr 22, 2018
I went with plasma instead of platelet. Grrr.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 72
Jan 4, 2019
tried plasma ( several times actually.. thought i might ve made a typo) at first too
peslac
+3
Level 39
Apr 22, 2018
Got them all.

Watching medical shows + being Greek is a nice combo! :D

Merkurius
+15
Level 77
Apr 22, 2018
Insulin doesnt absorb blood sugar. It opens up the cells so they can absorb it.
MarcellDAvis
+3
Level 78
Oct 19, 2021
I was going to say the same thing. Insulin itself does not absorb blood sugar. "Hormone that triggers absorption of blood sugar" or "Hormone that makes cells absorb sugar" would be correct.
MDW
+5
Level 54
Apr 22, 2018
Cardi is the prefix, not cardio.

There is no O in cardiac arrest or cardiac muscle.

annakata
+1
Level 60
Apr 2, 2024
in 'cardiac arrest' or 'cardiac muscle', the word cardiac is not acting as a prefix, but a word in itself.

'cardio' is the correct prefix - for example 'cardiomyopathy' or 'cardiogram'

mikeyp
+1
Level 71
Apr 25, 2018
Wow people did better on this than I thought they would. Sickos..
Sifhraven
+1
Level 72
Jan 4, 2019
100% 50 seconds left. :) not bad when it isnt your language, your job and you dont watch any medical shows etc.

I was most happy I got diuretic right, still not sure what depths that came from ( first thought it was something like dilute, then diuretic popped in my mind, but even while typing thought that cant be it, sounds like something to do with diarrhea..)

(Though I think scalpel cardio are the same in my country and dialysis and prognosis and insulin are close enough)

Sifhraven
+3
Level 72
Jan 4, 2019
btw very weird how very low intubate is. It is nearly literally in the question; to stick a tube in. (especially since a difficutl word like pituitary is much higher)
Marvel072506
+3
Level 43
Jan 14, 2020
Another substance that increases the production of urine is called a "drink". :)
gccwang24
+1
Level 52
May 1, 2021
A drink can be a diuretic, but not all diuretics are drinks
Greggles7
+1
Level 47
Apr 28, 2021
I think Cardi should be accepted for the heart as it is a prefix for things like cardiac arrest
jennraven
+1
Level 67
Apr 28, 2021
Could not come up with platelet, even though I feel like a should have gotten it. I don't think I knew that platelets were what effected clotting. Thought of diuretic right as time ran out. Oh well, probably wouldn't have been able to spell it.
oranje
+1
Level 65
Apr 28, 2021
19/20, only because of the amount of hospital themed tv shows i've seen. I'm amazed how high scoring this quiz is.
mizu
+1
Level 59
Apr 29, 2021
anyone else get good scores because of cells at work or just me.
vermiciousknid
+1
Level 89
Apr 29, 2021
I got them all, but reckon I would have done so even if I hadn't seen the show. I did think of the platelet girls as I was putting in that answer, though!
AlexThirkell
+1
Level 75
Apr 29, 2021
Man, I tried:

petuitary ❌

cardiac ❌

cortusion ❌

Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Sep 27, 2023
Added more allowed misspellings of pituitary.
gccwang24
+2
Level 52
May 1, 2021
I kept thinking "ecchymosis" for bruise. Didn't remember contusion until the last few seconds.
BlackLab
+1
Level 66
Dec 15, 2021
Student: What does contusion mean? Me: It means bruise. Student: So why don't you just say that. Me: We just do.
saammmy
+2
Level 44
Mar 30, 2022
Liposuction isn't always cosmetic. It can also be used to treat lipedema which is a legitimate disease that causes pain and sometimes orthopedic problems.
TriviaBuff1980
+1
Level 57
Oct 31, 2023
Got all of them! I should be a doctor.... LOL
bugnuts
+1
Level 73
Nov 1, 2023
I AM a doctor and I only missed 7 of them! 8 if you count spelling.
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