MEDICAL ENGLISH 1

MEDICAL ENGLISH FOR DUMMIES

By David Ureña

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct meaning of the acronym "ICU"?
Context (You are in the Emergency Deparmet)

• Internal Care Unit

• Intensive Care Unit

• Intensive Circulation Unit

• Immediate Care Unit

Multiple Choice

"CT" in a medical context typically refers to:
Context (You are in charge of the medical devices)

• Clinical Test

• Cardiac Tissue

• Computed Tomography

• Comprehensive Treatment

Multiple Choice

Which medical condition is named after Dr. William Osler?

• Osler's node

• Osler's disease

• Osler's syndrome

• Osler's tumour

Multiple Choice

The "Hodgkin's Lymphoma" is named after:

• Dr. Frederick Hodgkin

• Dr. Thomas Hodgkin

• Dr. Samuel Hodgkin

• Dr. Henry Hodgkin

Multiple Choice

In medical terms, the word "Bass" can refer to:

• A type of fish

• A sound frequency in medical equipment

• Both a type of fish and a type of sound frequency

• A heart condition

Multiple Choice

The word "suture" can be confused with which other medical term?

• Suture (stitch used in surgery)

• Sutra (a set of principles or guidelines in medicine)

• Sutures (plural of "suture" in surgical context)

• All of them