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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. Excessive thirst






2. Pain medication






3. Vague feeling of discomfort






4. Pain medication






5. Hernia repair






6. Slow heart rate <60bpm






7. Wound to top most layer






8. Removal of Fallopian tubes






9. Tubes tied






10. Puss






11. Tear in skin






12. Ringing in the ears






13. Fainting






14. Removal of gall bladder






15. Tear in skin






16. Limping






17. Walk






18. Blunt force trauma to tissue below skin






19. Shortness of breath when laying down flat






20. Bloody vomit






21. Fever






22. Difficulty breathing & shortness of breath






23. Difficulty breathing & shortness of breath






24. Nose bleed






25. Surgical removal of uterus






26. Bright red red bloody stool






27. Removal of foreign dead matter from wound






28. Fainting






29. Surgical removal of kidney






30. Collapse of alveoli






31. Removal of gall bladder






32. Shortness of breath while moving around






33. Removal of Fallopian tubes and ovaries






34. Gradual increase and decrease of pain






35. Room spinning






36. Nose bleed






37. Puss






38. Without breath






39. Condition of prolonged erection






40. Excessive urination






41. Shortness of breath when laying down flat






42. Runny nose






43. Removal of foreign dead matter from wound






44. Section of colon removed






45. Inflamation of plural lining of lung






46. Bloody vomit






47. Painful urination






48. Intolerance to light






49. Tubes tied






50. Bloody urine