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WorksheetsInformal Terminology & Idioms Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
The informal term for the sternum is
(a)
Which idiom best describes a very nervous or anxious person.
A bundle of nerves
Break out in
Flare up
Green around the hills
The picture describes which medical idiom?
Out of shape
Have one foot in the grave
Under the weather
A picture of good health
What is the informal term for aphthous ulcers?
(a)
What is the explanation for "a kink in one's neck"?
A tickle on the skin of the neck
A broken vein in one's neck
A loose muscle in one's neck
A cramp in one's neck that causes pain
The formal term for a nosebleed is
(a)
A 2-year-old tells his father, "Daddy, I got to go potty!".
What does the child need to do?
Eructate
Urinate
Pass gas
Defecate
"My colleague was looking a little green around the gills when he came to work today."
Describe the colleague.
The colleague looked sick.
The colleague looked unhappy.
The colleague looked pale.
The colleague looked excited.
My sister has a serious case of conjunctivitis.
What is an informal diagmosis?
Goosebumps
Baldness
Acne
Pink eye
The formal term for fainting
Syncope
Amnesia
Cerumen
Alopecia
"Our boss is out of sorts today so you should wait until tomorrow to speak to him."
What is wrong with the boss?
Experiencing fatigue
Fainted
In a bad mood
Healing from an injury
The formal term for hurl
Clavicle
Vomit
Urinate
Deglutition
What idiom does the picture represent?
Running a blue horse
To catch a horse
Horsing around
To get a charley horse
Select the formal term that represents the picture.
Rhinorrhea
Rheum
Loss of hair
Alopecia
A doctor tells a patient, "When you fell off your bike you hit your kneecap, hard."
What area did the patient hit?
Tibia
Patella
Olecranon
Head
