Medical Vocabulary Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Medical Terms

Test your medical terminology knowledge with this quiz! Choose the correct definition for each term. Your score will be below. There are 5 words for each test. Refresh the page if you want to get more words

1. disease symptoms ^noun

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physical or mental manifestations of a disease or condition

a solid or semisolid piece of fecal matter that is expelled from the body during a bowel movement

a person or animal that harbors a particular infectious agent without apparent clinical symptoms and serves as a potential source of infection

2. acupuncture ^noun

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a preventive treatment or measure

a form of alternative medicine that involves inserting thin needles into the body at specific points

relating to the heart and blood vessels

3. hypnosis ^noun

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an extra sound heard between heartbeats that is caused by turbulent blood flow through the heart valves

a small, round, or oblong medication orally administered and taken as a single dose

a state of consciousness characterized by focused attention and reduced peripheral awareness

4. cardiac ^adjective

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measurements of the body's basic functions, including temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, and respiratory rate, used to assess a patient's overall health and detect changes that may indicate illness or injury

related to the heart or the circulatory system

relating to the period immediately after childbirth

5. cirrhosis ^noun

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a substance or situation that poses a risk to human health

abnormally high blood pressure, often with no symptoms but can lead to serious health problems over time

scarring of the liver due to chronic liver disease