Informal Terminology & Idioms Review

The informal term for the sternum is

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?

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 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