Statistics for Medical Vocabulary

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
A device that uses electric shocks to restore normal heartbeat.	Defibrillator	97%
A measure of body fat based on height and weight.	BMI	93%
High blood pressure.	Hypertension	93%
The outer layer of the skin.	Epidermis	91%
Not cancerous.	Benign	90%
Delivered via a vein.	Intravenous	88%
Stitches used to hold tissues together as they heal.	Sutures	88%
The removal of a tissue sample or cells for examination and diagnosis.	Biopsy	86%
Broken bone or cartilage.	Fracture	85%
The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.	Diagnosis	83%
Containing cancerous cells.	Malignant	83%
The post-recovery return of symptoms or disease.	Relapse	83%
Beginning abruptly, but of short duration.	Acute	81%
The predicated outcome of disease progression and treatment.	Prognosis	80%
A substance that stimulates antibody production to provide immunity against disease.	Vaccine	80%
A tender, fluid-filled pocket that forms in tissue, usually due to infection.	Abscess	78%
A cut or scrape, typically not serious.	Abrasion	76%
A drug that prevents nausea and vomiting.	Antiemetic	74%
A bruise.	Contusion	74%
Recurring or persistent.	Chronic	73%
Of, relating to, or near the armpit.	Axillary	71%
Swelling caused by fluid accumulation.	Edema (Oedema)	69%
An arterial blockage, often caused by a blood clot.	Embolism	69%
Fainting or loss of consciousness caused by a temporary shortage of oxygen in the brain.	Syncope	63%
A band of scar-like tissue that forms between two surfaces inside the body, connecting tissues or organs which are not normally connected.	Adhesion	58%