Medical Conditions Trivia Questions
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What term refers to both the loss of existing memories and the inability to form new ones?
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amnesia
What illness, affecting around 1 in 20 Americans, is characterized by symptoms such as breathlessness and wheezing?
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asthma
What chronic lung disease is characterized by wheezing attacks often triggered by allergies?
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asthma
What chronic ailment is characterized by a gnawing pain in the abdomen and is of the peptic type?
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ulcer
What disease, abbreviated TB, is characterized by lesions in the lung tissue?
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tuberculosis
Which part of the body is the most likely spot to be affected by gout?
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toe
What medical condition involves a collection of fluid beneath the outer layer of the skin and can be caused by sunburn or wearing a tight shoe?
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blister
What fluid's reduced flow is associated with the condition known as keratoconjunctivitis sicca?
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tears
What membrane commonly becomes ruptured due to a diving injury or a slap over the ear?
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eardrum
What is the inflammation of the liver that is caused by contaminated food and water and starts with the letter 'A'?
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hepatitis
Corticosteroid use is associated with which condition characterized by reduced bone mass?
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osteoporosis
What is the disease characterized by swollen and bleeding gums due to a deficiency in vitamin C, historically affecting sailors?
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scurvy
What condition involving the freezing of a body part are people with poor circulation especially susceptible to?
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frostbite
If your fingers are affected by this condition, you should warm your hand under your arm but never rub it. What is this condition?
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frostbite
What is the B form of the inflammation of the liver that is transmitted through some kinds of personal contact?
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hepatitis
What partition in the nose may become deviated as a result of a blow?
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septum
Which childhood viral disease causes swelling of the parotid glands?
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mumps
What inflammation of lymphoid tissue in the throat is surgery now only occasionally recommended for?
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tonsillitis
What part of the body is commonly affected by otitis externa, often referred to as 'swimmer's' something?
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ear
What disease, characterized by the formation of scar tissue throughout the liver, can result from chronic hepatitis?
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cirrhosis
What medical condition is a doctor usually checking for when they ask a male patient to turn their head and cough?
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hernia
Graves' disease patients are often treated with radioactive iodine to destroy which gland?
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thyroid
What is the disease, also known as lockjaw, that can affect many muscles besides those of the mouth?
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tetanus
What organ develops a septal defect, where a hole exists, before birth?
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heart
What childhood disease, caused by a lack of vitamin D, often results in bow legs?
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rickets
What milk sugar causes intolerance when there are insufficient amounts of an enzyme in the small intestine?
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lactose
What common disorder is an infection of the small glands of the eyelashes?
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stye
What disorder is characterized by sudden sleep attacks with an unknown cause?
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narcolepsy
What medical condition, characterized by involuntary tics, is associated with both Sydenham's and Huntington's diseases?
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chorea
What disease in humans is caused by the parasite trichinella spiralis, which can infect pigs?
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trichinosis
What gland becomes overactive in individuals with Graves' disease?
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thyroid
What type of anemia is characterized by an inability to absorb vitamin B12?
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pernicious
What is the name of the liver disease that comes from the Greek word for 'orange colored' and is induced by alcohol?
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cirrhosis
What disease is caused by mycoplasma bacteria and has a 'walking' type?
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pneumonia
What is the term for the inflammation of the membrane surrounding the brain, distinct from encephalitis which is the inflammation of the brain itself?
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meningitis
Which gland in the neck, when overactive, can cause symptoms like hot flashes, weight loss, and a rapid heartbeat?
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thyroid
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