Statistics for Medicine and Anatomy by Letter - M

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Where most new blood cells are produced	Bone {marrow}	97%
The powerhouse of the cell	Mitochondria	93%
Mosquito-borne disease caused by plasmodium parasites	Malaria	92%
The large, flat teeth in the back of the mouth	Molar	92%
A tumour that can do the above is most likely this, the opposite of benign	Malignant	91%
Medical imaging technique that uses very strong magnets	MRI	91%
Contracting organs with three types of cells: skeletal, cardiac, and smooth	Muscles	91%
Barrier consisting of two layers of phospholipids that surrounds every cell	Cell {membrane}	90%
Monthly shedding of the uterine lining in women	Menstruation	87%
The lower jaw, or jawbone	Mandible	86%
Skin cancer that develops from pigment-producing cells of the skin	Melanoma	84%
An incredibly contagious viral disease that causes a rash of red spots	Measles	83%
Protective secretion produced in the airways and digestive tract, among other places	Mucus	83%
Disorder that causes recurrent headached with nausea, vomiting and sensitivity to light	Migraine	79%
Powerful opioid used as a strong painkiller	Morphine	77%
Bones of the hand between the carpals and phalanges	Metacarpals	75%
An infection of the membranes surrounding the brain, that can cause neck stiffness	Meningitis	72%
The spread to a different location in the body, often seen in cancer	Metastasis	64%
Infectious disease also called glandular fever or kissing disease	Mononucleosis	62%
Genetic disorder of connective tissue that causes tall stature, long limbs, and flexibility	Marfan syndrome	32%