Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. sore throat

sample collection with needle

pain or scratchiness in throat

doctor specializing in joint and autoimmune diseases

repetition of sounds or syllables while speaking

2. premature delivery

early birth before full term

organ filtering blood and fighting infection

deep sorrow or mental suffering

solid mineral deposit in kidneys

3. seminal vesicle

painless death to end suffering

produces fluid for semen

loss of muscle mass

change in DNA sequence

4. pre-malignant

intermittent fever episodes

potentially cancerous state

nasal inflammation causing congestion and sneezing

treatment affecting whole body

5. radionuclide bone scan

having hypersensitive immune response to substances

inflammation of the mouth’s mucous membrane

medically stimulated childbirth

imaging test for bone abnormalities

6. fibrosis

formation of excess fibrous tissue

removal of cervical tissue for diagnosis

enlargement of testicular tissue

occurring at the same time

7. podiatrist

medical imaging specialty

foot health specialist

vision care professional

fungal skin infection

8. relapse

re-occurrence of disease after improvement

eye specialist

throat passage respiratory pathway

open abdominal surgical incision

9. grey sputum

skin condition in babies

lung specialist doctor

frequent strong coughing spells

mucus with greyish color from respiratory infection

10. omentum

small air sac in lungs for gas exchange

fatty abdominal tissue

detailed body imaging using magnetic fields

extreme tiredness

11. immunotherapy

tissue folds in larynx aiding speech

benign breast duct tumor

cancer treatment activating immune system

medical doctor specializing in kidney diseases

12. hyperthermia therapy

controlled heating of tissues

surgical opening of ileum to abdomen

immune system attacks own body

tissue surrounding teeth in the mouth

13. urinary retention

earwax substance

practitioner using medicinal plants

inability to empty bladder

uncomfortable skin sensation causing desire to scratch

14. pain on urination

proteins stimulating cell growth

discomfort during urinating

airway inflammation causing breathing difficulty

acute diarrheal disease caused by bacteria

15. uremia

examining mucus cells for disease

cancer of plasma cells in bone marrow

buildup of waste in blood from kidney failure

surgical opening of ileum to abdomen

16. paget’s disease of the nipple

rare breast skin disorder

mole or skin blemish

pain associated with periods

inflammation of brain/spinal cord membranes

17. nyctalopia

night blindness

relating to heart and blood vessels

infectious agent smaller than bacteria

immune response attacking body tissues

18. epidemiology

unintended weight reduction

study of disease distribution

organ producing insulin and digestive enzymes

difficulty swallowing, anemia

19. benign prostate hypertrophy

medically provided food and fluids

enlargement of prostate gland non-cancerous

temporary relief for caregivers

gradual adjustment of medication dose

20. oncogenes

imaging test of upper digestive tract

needing to urinate often

lower back pain

cancer-promoting genes

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. sore throat

2. premature delivery

3. seminal vesicle

4. pre-malignant

5. radionuclide bone scan

6. fibrosis

7. podiatrist

8. relapse

9. grey sputum

10. omentum

11. immunotherapy

12. hyperthermia therapy

13. urinary retention

14. pain on urination

15. uremia

16. paget’s disease of the nipple

17. nyctalopia

18. epidemiology

19. benign prostate hypertrophy

20. oncogenes

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. sore throat

2. premature delivery

3. seminal vesicle

4. pre-malignant

5. radionuclide bone scan

6. fibrosis

7. podiatrist

8. relapse

9. grey sputum

10. omentum

11. immunotherapy

12. hyperthermia therapy

13. urinary retention

14. pain on urination

15. uremia

16. paget’s disease of the nipple

17. nyctalopia

18. epidemiology

19. benign prostate hypertrophy

20. oncogenes

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