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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. Removal of ovaries






2. Room spinning






3. Limping






4. Bright red red bloody stool






5. Blood thinner medication ex. aspirin






6. Nose bleed






7. Nausea medication






8. Hernia repair






9. Shortness of breath when laying down flat






10. Vague feeling of discomfort






11. Bloody vomit






12. Collapse of alveoli






13. Intolerance to light






14. Hernia repair






15. Excessive urination






16. Number of pregnancies & number of live births






17. Removal of gall bladder






18. Fever reducing medication ex. ibuprofin






19. Earwax






20. Surgical removal of uterus






21. Surgical removal of kidney






22. Manner of walking






23. Ringing in the ears






24. Able to be touched easily






25. Number of pregnancies & number of live births






26. Earwax






27. Excessive thirst






28. Passing quickly in and out of existence






29. Removal of foreign dead matter from wound






30. Shortness of breath while moving around






31. Fever






32. Large are of rupture blood vessels/bruise






33. Slow heart rate <60bpm






34. Fatigue & exhaustion






35. Bloody urine






36. Surgical removal of breast






37. Piercing of skin






38. Painful urination






39. Fever






40. Puss






41. Piercing of skin






42. Blunt force trauma to tissue below skin






43. Itchiness






44. Room spinning






45. Gradual increase and decrease of pain






46. Pain medication






47. Able to be touched easily






48. Without fever






49. Itchiness






50. Redness