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Medical Vocab In Laymans Terms

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Hernia repair






2. Fatigue & exhaustion






3. Blunt force trauma to tissue below skin






4. Walk






5. Inability to control bowel movements






6. Difficulty breathing & shortness of breath






7. Condition of prolonged erection






8. Bloody urine






9. Shortness of breath when laying down flat






10. Inflamation of plural lining of lung






11. Section of colon removed






12. Collapse of alveoli






13. Bloody vomit






14. Forceful tear away of body part






15. Excessive thirst






16. Fainting






17. Nose bleed






18. Removal of foreign dead matter from wound






19. Without breath






20. Damage to blood vessels form collection underskin






21. Nausea medication






22. Without fever






23. Slow heart rate <60bpm






24. Piercing of skin






25. Nose bleed






26. Itchiness






27. Wound to top most layer






28. Vomit






29. Tear in skin






30. Fever reducing medication ex. ibuprofin






31. Redness






32. Bluish coloration of skin due to lack of O2






33. Ringing in the ears






34. Damage to blood vessels form collection underskin






35. Shortness of breath when laying down flat






36. Fast hear rate >100bpm






37. Without fever






38. Surgical removal of kidney






39. Fever






40. Manner of walking






41. Section of colon removed






42. Shortness of breath while moving around






43. Puss






44. Wound to top most layer






45. Number of pregnancies & number of live births






46. Room spinning






47. Nausea medication






48. Vague feeling of discomfort






49. Bluish coloration of skin due to lack of O2






50. Earwax