Medical Terminology Quiz

Medical Terminology

• Radiologist: Diagnoses illnesses using medical images like X-rays.
• Anaesthetist: Provides anesthesia before surgeries to numb pain.
• Lab Technician: Conducts and analyzes patient samples in a lab.
• Paediatrician: Specializes in diagnosing and treating children's illnesses.
• Midwife: Assists in childbirth and provides care to new mothers.
• Cardiologist: Treats heart and blood vessel conditions.
• Paramedic: Provides emergency medical care outside hospitals.
• Pharmacist: Prepares and dispenses medications for patients.
• Physiotherapist: Helps recover from injuries using physical exercises.
• Surgeon: Performs operations to treat illnesses or injuries.
• Triage Nurse: Prioritizes patients based on the severity of their condition.
• Neurology: Focuses on nervous system disorders.
• Orthopaedics: Deals with bones, muscles and joints.
• Obstetrics: Medical field specializing in pregnancy and childbirth.
• Haematology: Studies and treats blood diseases.
• Pathology: Studies diseases, their causes and effects.
• Receptionist: Admits patients and answers inquiries.
• Porter: Moves patients and equipment in a hospital.
• Consultant: Highly qualified specialist doctor.
• Scrub Nurse: Assists surgeons during operations, maintaining a sterile field.
• Operating Theatre: Room for surgical procedures.
• Night Shift: Work period during the night.
• Rewarding: Providing satisfaction or benefits.
• Fully-Qualified: Meets all training and certification requirements.
• Responsibilities: Duties and tasks a person is required to do.
• Admission: Process of being accepted in a hospital.
• Emergency: Serious, unexpected situation requiring immediate action.
• Ambulance: Vehicle for transporting patients.
• Appointment: Scheduled time to see a doctor.
• Bedpan: Container used by patients to urinate or defecate in bed.
• Pension: Money received after retirement.
• Auxiliary Nurse: Provides basic patient care and routine tasks.
• Practice Nurse: Works as part of a general practitioner team.
• Triage: Prioritizes patients based on condition severity.
• Stroke: Medical condition where blood flow to the brain is interrupted.
• Dermatology: Deals with skin diseases.
• Pathology: Study of diseases, their cause and effects.
• Dermabrader: Device to remove damaged skin layers.
• ECG (Electrocardiogram): Test to monitor the heart's activity.
• Dialysis Machine: Cleans blood when kidneys fail.
• Neurological Pinwheel: Tool used to test nerve function.
• Scalpel: Small, sharp knife used in surgeries.
• Centrifuge: Separates substances by spinning them.
• Bone Plate: Metal plate to stabilize fractured bones.
• X-Ray Machine: Device to take images of bones and internal structures.
• Anorexia: Eating disorder causing excessive weight loss.
• Bulimia: Eating disorder with binge eating followed by purging.
• Mortuary: Place to store dead bodies.
• Stretcher: Device for transporting patients who can't walk.
• Prescription: Doctor's written order for medication.
• Thyroid: Gland regulating metabolism.
• Fatal Errors: Serious mistakes resulting in death.
• Misinterpretation: Incorrect understanding of information.
• Accountability: Responsibility for mistakes.
• Barcode: Machine-readable code for retrieving information.
• Manoeuvrability: Ability to move and handle easily.
• Stability: Ability to remain steady and balanced.
• Self-Propelled: Moves by its own power without being pushed.
• Removable: Something that can be taken off or separated.
• Modern: New or updated.
• Armrest: Place to rest your arm usually on chairs.
• Auxiliary: Providing additional help or support.
• Life-threatening: Condition potentially causing death.
• Cubicle: Small enclosed space.
• Initial Assessment: First evaluation of a patient's condition.
• Overdose: Taking too much of a drug.
• Hypothermia: Medical emergency with dangerously low body temperature.
• Triage Categories: Classification of urgency (Red, Yellow, Green).
• Progress Notes: Detailed records of treatment and progress.
• Breathe: Taking air into and out of lungs.
• Breath: Air inhaled or exhaled during breathing.
• Breeze: Gentle wind.
• Removable Parts: Parts that can be removed or separated.
• Command: Order to perform a specific action.
• Self-propelled Wheelchair: Wheelchair that moves on its own power.
• Health Visitor: Nurse providing care in the community.
• Manual Wheelchair: Wheelchair operated by the user or assistant.
• Hypothermia: Dangerous drop in body temperature.
• Toxic Chemicals: Harmful or poisonous substances.
• Acute Pain: Severe and sudden pain.