What's My Word, Doctor? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Mopped

Eeww, now I have such a ghastly image in my mind. Cleanliness in the hospital setting is of prime importance and particularly so in an operating theatre where a sterile environment is mandatory. An appendectomy, btw, is the surgical removal of the vermiform appendix. Are you any the wiser?

Answer: Assent

Of course, if you've been in an accident and are flat out and unconscious from your injuries, assent has to taken as a given unless next of kin indicates otherwise.

Answer: Prime

Everything I know about surgical procedures I've learned from all the medical shows featured on television - and especially how to marry a doctor.

Answer: Healed

Me, I hate hospitals and think they're the unhealthiest places under the sun with all their ghastly air-conditioning - but don't let that deter you if you're thinking of having an operation. Endotracheal intubation is carried out with general anaesthesia. That's where they stick a tube down your gob to keep your airways cleared.

Answer: Clap

The clap is the common or lay (pardon the pun) term for gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted infection which has rather ghastly effects if left untreated. A laparoscopy is where they make very small incisions on your tum and then operate with the aid of an inserted mini camera. Smile, please.

Answer: Obit

An obituary is a notice of your death, describing you in ideal form, usually found in the papers. The media have pre-written obituaries on famous people so they can get them announced in record time. What's the hurry, boys? The deceased isn't going to do anything startlingly new.

Answer: Lube

The cerebellum is part of the brain. It deals with motor control, some language and attention aspects and some emotions such as fear and pleasure. It used to be referred to as the "little brain," as it was believed earlier on in evolution that the cerebellum initially controlled most of the actions and thinking of earlier human beings, before the brain, as we know it today, fully developed. Well, you may be descended from a monkey. I'm not. Gosh, I'd like a banana right now.

Answer: Slap

This is usually not done any longer. Originally it was done to clear the baby's lungs and airways and to stimulate bubs to cry. Today they use suction to carry out this task. I think I'd prefer the slap.

Answer: Sport

Runner's knee, tennis elbow, repetitive stress injuries, fractures, just to name a few. Oh, but don't let me put you off your stride (oh - another pun). Moderate exercise is an excellent and healthy thing to do.

Answer: Sore

These little critters can become swollen and inflamed, are really painful, and may require surgical intervention, or piles (whoops, there I go again) of ointments and so on for relief.