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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.
Autism
Dementia
Schizophrenia
Huntington's Disease
Question 2:
This medical term refers to a condition, characterized by enlargement of the thyroid gland.
Goiter
Mumps
Sore throat
Boils
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.
Kawasaki Syndrome
Alzheimer's Disease
Cushing's Syndrome
Meniere's Disease
Question 4:
A chalazion, also known as a Meibomian gland lipogranuloma, refers to which of these?
A sore throat
A fungal rash
A recurring headache
A cyst on the eyelid
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
Impetigo
Tinea
Scleroderma
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?
Shingles
Eczema
Hives
Chicken pox
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
A lack of pigmentation in the skin, eyes and hair
Oily skin
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?
Bunion
Osteoporosis
Crepitus
Exostosis
Question 10:
Which word refers to a sound caused by abnormal or pathological heart valves?
Wheezing
Beat
Murmur
Aneurysm
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