Medical Terminology and Diagnostic Procedures Quiz

Challenge yourself with medical terminology and diagnostic procedures. How many can you get right? MRI, ECG, CBC, CT, PET, and more!

#1

What does the medical term 'MRI' stand for?

Medical Radiology Imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Microscopic Resolution Imaging
Medical Resolution Imaging
#2

Which of the following is a diagnostic procedure to examine the colon?

Bronchoscopy
Colonoscopy
Arthroscopy
Laparoscopy
#3

Which of the following is a diagnostic imaging technique that uses sound waves to create images of the inside of the body?

CT scan
X-ray
Ultrasound
PET scan
#4

What is the medical term for the surgical removal of the appendix?

Appendectomy
Cholecystectomy
Laminectomy
Hysterectomy
#5

What does the medical term 'CBC' stand for?

Complete Blood Count
Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis
Cardiac Biomarker Concentration
C-reactive Protein Test
#6

Which of the following is a procedure to examine the inside of the bladder using a thin, lighted tube?

Colonoscopy
Cystoscopy
Bronchoscopy
Endoscopy
#7

What is the medical term for high blood pressure?

Hypotension
Hypertension
Hypoglycemia
Hyperglycemia
#8

Which of the following is a procedure to remove fluid from the chest?

Thoracentesis
Paracentesis
Pericardiocentesis
Lumbar puncture
#9

Which of the following is a procedure to visualize the inside of the joint using a thin, flexible tube with a camera?

Colonoscopy
Arthroscopy
Cystoscopy
Laparoscopy
#10

What is the medical term for a rapid, involuntary shaking of the body or a part of the body?

Tremor
Seizure
Convulsion
Spasm
#11

What is the medical term for the surgical repair of a joint?

Arthroplasty
Arthroscopy
Osteoplasty
Cholecystectomy
#12

Which of the following is a diagnostic test that measures the electrical activity of the brain?

MRI
CT scan
EEG
PET scan
#13

What does the medical term 'ECG' stand for?

Electrocardiogram
Echocardiogram
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Electroencephalogram
#14

Which of the following is a procedure to remove a sample of bone marrow for examination?

Bone scan
Bone marrow biopsy
Bone density test
Bone marrow aspiration
#15

What is the medical term for the surgical removal of the gallbladder?

Appendectomy
Cholecystectomy
Laminectomy
Hysterectomy
#16

What is the medical term for the surgical removal of the thyroid gland?

Thyroidectomy
Parathyroidectomy
Adrenalectomy
Pancreatectomy
#17

What is the medical term for the surgical repair of a blood vessel?

Angioplasty
Arthroplasty
Aneurysmectomy
Embolization

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