Lesson 4: Respiratory System

Medical Terminology Quiz: The Common Cold

Is the common cold the same as the flu? What is the medical term for runny nose? Is catarrh the same as phlegm?
Take this 10-question self-explanatory quiz to review and explore your knowledge of medical terms related to the common cold.
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Lung Sound – Cartoon Word Jumble

We are now in the season of respiratory infections and thus our healthcare providers will be using lungs sounds to assist with determining a diagnosis.

Use the cartoon and clues to find the medical term for this lung sound. You can hear a recording of the actual sound on the blog post.

Preview: Cartoon Word Jumble
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COVID-19 and the Flu

Flu season is here! COVID-19 is still with us.

Read the comparison chart of these two infectious respiratory diseases and be prepared!

Terminology for COVID-19 Tests

COVID-19 test information is swirling about us. It’s on TV, in newspapers, on social media, and in conversation. Did you have a test? Which one was it? Do I need to get one? Why? Where?

To help you sort through all the confusion and complexity of COVID-19 testing, read the blog post. Learn the types of tests, when they are used, and the medical terms that surround them.

COVID-19 Videos

Watch one or both of these featured COVID-19 videos. One is short and covers basic information. The other is longer and is an in-depth scientific presentation. Both videos allow one to see COVID-19 medical terms in use. Cause, symptoms, spread, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention are covered.
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Coronavirus, COVID-19, & SARS-CoV-2

Coronavirus COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2

Today, you can hardly go an hour without hearing one of these terms.

Two were added to our medical terminology vocabulary in February 2020.

What do they mean?
How they differ?
How they are connected?
What is their proper use?.

Coronavirus COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2

Today, you can hardly go an hour without hearing one of these terms.

Two were added to our medical terminology vocabulary in February 2020.

What do they mean?
How they differ?
How they are connected?
What is their proper use?.

Learn Medical Terminology

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