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Diseases and Disorders of the Human Body

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We all suffer or know someone who suffers from various illnesses. Take this quiz to see if you are familiar with any of these disorders.

Question 1:

This mental illness, classified by Emil Kraepelin in 1887, is characterized by persistent disorders in the perception or expression of reality. A person who suffers from this disease may have delusions, hallucinations, disorganized or catatonic behavior.

Huntington's Disease
Autism
Dementia
Schizophrenia

Question 2:

This medical term refers to a condition, characterized by enlargement of the thyroid gland.

Boils
Mumps
Goiter
Sore throat

Question 3:

This disease is characterized by the presence of the following symptoms: recurrent, episodic vertigo, hearing loss, a sensation of aural fullness and tinnitus. It is a balance disorder of the inner ear, first described by a French physician in 1861.

Alzheimer's Disease
Kawasaki Syndrome
Meniere's Disease
Cushing's Syndrome

Question 4:

A chalazion, also known as a Meibomian gland lipogranuloma, refers to which of these?

A sore throat
A cyst on the eyelid
A fungal rash
A recurring headache

Question 5:

Alopecia is the medical term which refers to baldness.

False
True

Question 6:

This medical condition is characterized by subsequent decay of body tissues, caused by infection or thrombosis or lack of blood flow.

Gangrene
Scleroderma
Tinea
Impetigo

Question 7:

Urticaria is a relatively common form of allergic reaction, that causes red skin welts. Which is the other term which refers to this skin ailment?

Eczema
Shingles
Chicken pox
Hives

Question 8:

The term "albino" comes from the Latin word "albus". An albino person or animal is characterised by what?

Extremely dark pigmentation of the skin
Oily skin
A lack of pigmentation in the skin, eyes and hair
Redness of the skin

Question 9:

Which medical term refers to the crackling sound, produced when two rough surfaces in the human body come into contact?

Crepitus
Bunion
Osteoporosis
Exostosis

Question 10:

Which word refers to a sound caused by abnormal or pathological heart valves?

Beat
Murmur
Wheezing
Aneurysm

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