History of Diagnostic Medicine Vocabulary

Fill in the blank: The process of identifying a disease, condition, or injury from its signs and symptoms is called _________.

• Diagnostics

• Therapy

• Prevention

• Rehabilitation

Fill in the blank: A medical profession that has the assignment to accurately classify symptoms, detect a patient’s disease and to find the best available treatment option for the given illness is called ___________.

• Diagnostic Medicine

• Pharmacology

• Radiology

• Pathology

Fill in the blank: A condition of the living body or of one of its parts that impairs normal functioning and is typically manifested by distinguishing signs and symptoms is called a ___________.

• Disease

• Nutrient

• Enzyme

• Vaccine

Fill in the blank: To preserve (a corpse) from decay, originally with spices and now usually by arterial injection of a preservative, is called ___________.

• Embalming

• Fermentation

• Incineration

• Mummification

Fill in the blank: The most common form of plague and is caused by the bite of an infected flea is called ___________.

• Bubonic Plague

• Pneumonic Plague

• Septicemic Plague

• Typhoid Fever

Fill in the blank: A serious bacterial infection that usually affects the mucous membranes of the nose and throat is called ___________.

• Diphtheria

• Influenza

• Asthma

• Tuberculosis

Fill in the blank: An infectious disease that most often affects the lungs and is caused by a type of bacteria; spread through the air; common symptom is coughing up blood is called ___________.

• Tuberculosis

• Asthma

• Pneumonia

• Bronchitis

Fill in the blank: The action of dissecting a body or plant to study its internal parts is called ___________.

• Dissection

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Fermentation

Fill in the blank: An instrument for measuring and indicating temperature is called a ___________.

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Hygrometer

• Altimeter

Fill in the blank: Illnesses caused by viruses or bacteria that people spread to one another through contact are called ___________.

• Communicable Disease

• Genetic Disorders

• Nutritional Deficiencies

• Non-communicable Disease