What do most people say for “Name a medical test, scan or procedure”?

The usual first answers are X-ray, MRI, CT scan, Blood test and Ultrasound. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.

How many answers are there to “Name a medical test, scan or procedure”?

219 in all: 10 on The Tip, 49 Below the Surface, 69 in The Deep, 90 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.

Which answers to “Name a medical test, scan or procedure” are the shortest and the longest?

The shortest accepted answer is “CPR” and the longest is “Cystic fibrosis sweat test”.

How hard is “Name a medical test, scan or procedure”?

Medium. It takes some general knowledge. It comes up in Free play on Medium and Mixed.

Science trivia

Name a medical test, scan or procedure

“Name a medical test, scan or procedure” is one of 69 science prompts in Icillion. Of its 219 accepted answers, 10 are the ones nearly everyone says first; the rest sink deeper the rarer they are.

The tip of the iceberg

Say one of these and you stay near the surface, with 10 points.

X-ray
MRI
CT scan
Blood test
Ultrasound
Biopsy
ECG
Colonoscopy
Mammogram
Endoscopy

One step down

Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:

Urine test
Smear test
PET scan
Echocardiogram
Angiogram
Bone density scan
Blood pressure test
Stress test
Spirometry
Eye test
Hearing test
Lumbar puncture
Bone marrow biopsy
Cholesterol test
Glucose tolerance test
Allergy test
Pregnancy test
PCR test
Lateral flow test
Throat swab
EEG
Amniocentesis
Laparoscopy
Arthroscopy
Bronchoscopy
Cystoscopy
Sigmoidoscopy
Gastroscopy
Appendectomy
Tonsillectomy
Hysterectomy
Vasectomy
Caesarean section
Hip replacement
Knee replacement
Bypass surgery
Angioplasty
Organ transplant
Dialysis
Blood transfusion
Root canal
Cataract surgery
Stitches
Injection
CPR
Mantoux test
HIV test
Genetic test
Temperature check

Answers by level

The Tip10 answers · 10 ptsX-ray · MRI · CT scan
Below the Surface49 answers · 25 ptsUrine test · Smear test · PET scan …
The Deep69 answers · 50 ptsHidden until you play
The Abyss90 answers · 85 ptsHidden until you play
Below the Iceberg1 answer · 100 ptsOne legendary answer, waiting in the game

The Deep holds 69 answers starting with A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, M, N, P, R, S, T, V and W. The Abyss has 90 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.

Inside the answer list

219 answers in total, 116 of them longer than one word.
Shortest: “CPR”. Longest: “Cystic fibrosis sweat test”.
C, S and T are the most common first letters; together they start 32% of the answers.
102 answers can be typed more than one way: “Electroencephalogram” counts as EEG.

Getting below the surface

Start with C: 30 of the answers begin with it.
X-ray, MRI and CT scan are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
Units of measurement go far beyond metres and grams.

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Questions about this prompt

What do most people say for “Name a medical test, scan or procedure”?: The usual first answers are X-ray, MRI, CT scan, Blood test and Ultrasound. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
How many answers are there to “Name a medical test, scan or procedure”?: 219 in all: 10 on The Tip, 49 Below the Surface, 69 in The Deep, 90 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
Which answers to “Name a medical test, scan or procedure” are the shortest and the longest?: The shortest accepted answer is “CPR” and the longest is “Cystic fibrosis sweat test”.
How hard is “Name a medical test, scan or procedure”?: Medium. It takes some general knowledge. It comes up in Free play on Medium and Mixed.

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