Vocabulary and Medical Terminology Quiz

What does the word "jubilantly" mean?

• Sadly

• Joyfully

• Quietly

• Angrily

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the meaning of "heralded"?

• Ignored

• Announced

• Whispered

• Hidden

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What does "paralysis" refer to?

• Being able to move

• Being unable to move

• Running fast

• Jumping high

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is "phlegm"?

• A type of food

• A thick, slimy liquid in the respiratory passages

• A type of plant

• A type of animal

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does "bulbar polio" affect?

• The heart

• The brain

• The stomach

• The skin

What does "coaxed" mean?

• Ignored

• Persuaded, asked nicely

• Yelled at

• Avoided

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is an "iron lung" used for?

• To help polio patients breathe

• To help people walk

• To help people see

• To help people hear

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does "nourishment" refer to?

• Toys

• Food and substances that help the body grow

• Clothes

• Books

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is a "virus"?

• A large animal

• A tiny creature that infects a living organism

• A type of plant

• A type of rock

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does "contagious" mean?

• Unable to be passed

• Capable of being passed from one person to another

• Always harmful

• Always beneficial

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4