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Quiz about Medical Terminology AZ Part 1

Medical Terminology A-Z (Part 1) Quiz

I enjoyed creating my first quiz, and got so many compliments that I decided to do a set, from A-Z.This is Part 1. Some of these are obsolete, so use your power of deduction, or luck to figure them out!

A multiple-choice quiz by blusuzyq. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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blusuzyq

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262,656

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Jul 23 22

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Question 1 of 10

1. A mass of gray matter in the temporal lobe of the brain that is part of the limbic system, or an obsolete word for tonsils. Hint

Amyous

Amygdala

Amyloid

Alizarin

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Question 2 of 10

2. The ability to estimate the weight of an object.

Hint

Barism

Bacca

Barognosis

Bilobate

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Question 3 of 10

3. Swelling of the area around the cornea of the eye. Hint

Chigre

Clunes

Chiasma

Chemosis

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Question 4 of 10

4. The ability of a substance to seem one color in natural light and another color in artificial light. Hint

Dimetria

Dement

Dichroism

Dentes

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Question 5 of 10

5. This is congenital displacement of an organ or structure. Hint

Eclectic

Ectopia

Ecaudate

Enomania

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Question 6 of 10

6. This is the process of removing bone fragments.

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Excursion

Eccrine

Ebonation

Erasion

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Question 7 of 10

7. A cuplike depression or a pit in an object is also called this: Hint

Fermium

Furfur

Fovea

Funis

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Question 8 of 10

8. An object or shape that is ring-shaped is also known as: Hint

Grattage

Gyrate

Gonyoncus

Gerontal

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Question 9 of 10

9. A hook-shaped object or shape can also be called by its medical term. Hint

Hamular

Heuristic

Heritable

Hypermimia

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Question 10 of 10

10. An organism that is unable to conceive or is barren is said to have this condition. Hint

Incisura

Inopexia

Incoercible

Infecundity

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1. A mass of gray matter in the temporal lobe of the brain that is part of the limbic system, or an obsolete word for tonsils.

Answer: Amygdala

Amyous- Weak muscle strength or lacking muscle.
Amyloid- Starchlike.
Alizarin- Red dye made from coal tar.

2. The ability to estimate the weight of an object.

Answer: Barognosis

Bacca- A berry.
Bilobate- Having 2 lobes.
Barism- Any number of symptoms caused by ingestion or internal use of borax or any
boron compound.

3. Swelling of the area around the cornea of the eye.

Answer: Chemosis

Chigre- A sand flea.
Chiasma- Crossing.
Clunes- The buttocks.

4. The ability of a substance to seem one color in natural light and another color in artificial light.

Answer: Dichroism

Dement- A person who has dementia or is insane.
Dentes- Teeth.
Dimetria- Having a double uterus.

5. This is congenital displacement of an organ or structure.

Answer: Ectopia

Eclectic- Choosing what seems to be the best.
Ecaudate- Lacking a tail.
Enomania- A craving for any type of alcoholic drink.

6. This is the process of removing bone fragments.

Answer: Ebonation

Eccrine- Pertaining to secreting or sweating.
Erasion- Process of scraping away dead or diseased tissue.
Excursion- Wandering away from the usual course.

7. A cuplike depression or a pit in an object is also called this:

Answer: Fovea

Furfur- Dandruff.
Funis- Any type of cord (such as the umbilical cord.)
Fermium- A radioactive element with the symbol Fm.

8. An object or shape that is ring-shaped is also known as:

Answer: Gyrate

Grattage- To remove by rubbing with a brush or rough sponge.
Gonyoncus- A tumor of the knee.
Gerontal- An old man.

9. A hook-shaped object or shape can also be called by its medical term.

Answer: Hamular

Heritable- The ability to be inherited.
Heuristic- Assisting to discover or experiment.
Hypermimia- Overuse of hand gestures while talking.

10. An organism that is unable to conceive or is barren is said to have this condition.

Answer: Infecundity

Incisura- An incision or cut.
Incoercible- uncontrollable, not able to be restrained.
Inopexia- Abnormal trait of blood to clot while in the blood vessels.

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