Medical Jargon Survey

This formats poorly in blogger, but it's 4 sets of matching, with the choices below the set of terms. Answers at the bottom. Let me know how you did!

Match the word with the one correct meaning (note: not all answers will be used)

1. Cardiac
2. Pulmonary
3. Renal
4. Gastric
5. Endocrine

A. Referring to the stomach
B. Referring to the hormones
C. Referring to the liver
D. Referring to the kidneys
E. Referring to the lungs
F. Referring to the heart

Match the word with its meaning (note: not all answers will be used)

6. Hypertension
7. Cellulitis
8. Osteoporosis
9. Menopause
10. Ulcer

A. Soft, breakable bones
B. Skin infection
C. Sore of the skin caused by infection or disease
D. Low blood level
E. High blood pressure
F. Stopping periods, change of life

Match the word with its meaning (note: not all answers will be used)

11. benign
12. chronic
13. acute
14. oral
15. malignant

A. poisonous
B. occurring over a short period of time
C. condition or disease that can be controlled but not cured
D. not cancer
E. by mouth
F. tending to become worse

Match the word with its meaning (note: not all answers will be used)

16. contraception
17. lipid
18. infertility
19. electrolyte
20. diagnosis

A. fat in the blood
B. lack of ability to get pregnant
C. outer layer of the skin
D. chemical substance in the body, like calcium and sodium
E. identifying a condition by history, exam, and tests
F. birth control




ANSWERS:
1.f 2.e 3.d 4.a 5.b 6.e 7.b 8.a 9.f 10.c 11.d 12.c 13.b 14.e 15.f 16.f 17.a 18.b 19.d 20.e