Statistics for Medical Terminology A-Z

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	Hint	Answer	% Correct
J	A condition that can turn skin and eyes yellow	Jaundice	91%
C	The uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells anywhere in a body	Cancer	89%
I	Acronym for area of hospital designated for seriously ill patients	ICU	88%
E	A deadly disease affecting humans and primates located mainly in sub-Saharan Africa	Ebola	87%
F	A term used to describe an overall feeling of tiredness or lack of energy	Fatigue	87%
P	Medical practice specializing in child health	Paediatric	85%
D	An outdated term that was used to describe early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease	Dementia	84%
X	One of the two male chromosomes	X Chromosome	84%
M	Blood producing substance in bones	Marrow	82%
U	An open sore in the stomach, esophagus or small intestine	Ulcer	82%
V	A controversial shot given to stimulate antibodies and provide immunity	Vaccine	81%
W	Bodily organ where offspring are conceived and gestate before birth	Womb	78%
T	Another word for the coccyx	Tailbone	75%
K	Another word for the patella	Kneecap	74%
S	Disease caused by vitamin C deficiency	Scurvy	74%
R	An area of irritated or swollen skin	Rash	73%
A	A skin condition caused by hair follicles plugged with oil and dead skin cells	Acne	69%
N	A sleep disorder	Narcolepsy	68%
Z	Viral disease spread by mosquitoes that can cause birth defects	Zika	67%
L	Ancient disfiguring disease that was stigmatized and patients were outcasts	Leprosy	60%
Y	A viral infection spread by the Aedes mosquito	Yellow Fever	60%
O	Medical practice specializing in childbirth and pregnant women	Obstetrics	59%
B	A harmless skin blemish that’s present when, or develops soon after, a baby is born	Birthmark	58%
H	Genetic disorder that impairs the body's ability to make blood clots	Hemophilia	55%
G	A condition that occurs when damaged body tissue dies	Gangrene	52%
Q	Slang word for a doctor	Quack	45%