Medical Terminology Quiz

What is likely to happen to someone who has an allergic reaction to medication?

What is the purpose of a cast?

What is the term for a non-cancerous lump?

What is the term for a broken bone?

What is the term for a medical professional who investigates suspicious deaths?

What is the term for a hospital unit that provides critical care to patients?

What is the term for the identification of the nature and cause of a certain phenomenon or condition?

What is the term for the management and care of a patient to combat disease or disorder?

What is the term for a drug or other substance used in treating disease or relieving pain?

What is the term for the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms?

What is the term for a state of poor health or sickness?

What is the term for a particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism?

What is a written instruction from a medical practitioner that authorizes a patient to be provided a particular medication or treatment?

What is a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body?

What is the study of the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations?

What is a medical device used to immobilize a body part, typically a limb, to promote healing?

What is the term used to describe a medical error made by a doctor when writing a prescription?

What is the term used to describe a patient's ability to fight off infection?