Test your basic knowledge |

Scribeamerica Medical Terminology

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Inflammation of the pericardium






2. Sign of dehydration






3. Enlarged heart






4. High blood sugar due to diabetes






5. Redness of the TM - often indicative of infection






6. Inflammation of the pericardium






7. Sticky tongue - mouth - and lips indicating early dehydration






8. Thin outer lining of the eye and eyelid






9. Difficulty in neurologically generating or understanding language






10. Referring to tear






11. Collection of pus or fluid around the tonsil






12. Orange/yellow eyedrops used to detect corneal lesions - abrasions - or foreign bodies






13. Extremely skinny - bony - malnourished






14. Disease of the heart muscle






15. Inability to fully open mouth due to an underlying dental or jaw abscess






16. The patient moves their arms and legs normally - indicating normal motor function






17. Absence of light reflection - indicative of ear infection






18. Stimulation of the vagus nerve resulting in dim-vision - sweaty palms - and syncope. Often occurs after emesis - acute pain - or surprising stimuli






19. Extra ocular muscles intact






20. Unequal diameter of pupils






21. Swelling of a lymph-node - usually indicative of an infection distally






22. The toes flex upward when sole of foot is stimulated - indicating motor nerve damage.






23. Blood in the white part of the eye






24. The state of crying - or being about to cry






25. High potassium - concerning for heart arrhythmias






26. Joint aches






27. Unequal diameter of pupils






28. The use of an ophthalmoscope to look through the pupil and examine the interior surface of the posterior eye






29. Headache






30. Three or four sounds - resembling the sounds of a gallop (common in CHF)






31. Described as grating - scratching sound of the heart indicative of pericarditis






32. The sides of the head - near the temples






33. Mouth or orifice; example P.O. means Per Os or by mouth






34. Clear nasal discharge






35. Low thyroid function






36. High blood pressure (typically >140/90)






37. Looking around - awake - attentive






38. Repetitive seizures without regaining consciousness between them






39. Low thyroid function






40. Long-standing - constant. Opposite of acute






41. Outer ear infection






42. Occasional - sporadic - transient






43. Excessive or profuse bleeding






44. Poor mechanical articulation of speech due to abnormal lip - tongue - or cheek motor function






45. The back of the mouth - where it meets the throat






46. Collection of pus or fluid around the tonsil






47. Extra beats of the heart heard during auscultation






48. Area of dead tissue following prolonged ischemia






49. Low blood pressure (typically <100/65)






50. Uvula in normal position (not shifted)