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List of medical tests from A to Z
219 accepted answers, from “Adenoidectomy” to “X-ray”. The level of each one is hidden: play to see how deep it sinks.
Medical tests starting with A
- Adenoidectomy
- Adrenalectomy
- Allergy testalso Skin prick test
- Amniocentesisalso Amnio
- Amputation
- Angiogramalso Angiography
- Angioplasty
- Anomaly scanalso 20 week scan
- Apgar score
- Appendectomyalso Appendicectomy
- Arterial blood gasalso Blood gas test
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthroscopy
Medical tests starting with B
- Barium enema
- Barium swallowalso Barium meal
- Biopsy
- Blepharoplasty
- Blood culture
- Blood pressure testalso Blood pressure check, Blood pressure reading, Blood pressure measurement
- Blood testalso Blood work, Bloods, Blood sample, Blood draw
- Blood transfusionalso Transfusion
- Bone biopsy
- Bone density scanalso DEXA scan, DXA scan, Bone scan
- Bone marrow biopsyalso Bone marrow test
- Bone marrow transplantalso Stem cell transplant
- Brain biopsy
- Breast examalso Breast examination
- Bronchoscopy
- Bypass surgeryalso Heart bypass, Coronary artery bypass, CABG, Coronary bypass
Medical tests starting with C
- Caesarean sectionalso C-section, Cesarean section, Cesarean, Caesarean
- Cannulation
- Capsule endoscopy
- Cardiac catheterizationalso Cardiac catheterisation, Heart catheterization
- Cardiac MRI
- Cardioversion
- Cataract surgeryalso Cataract removal
- Catheter ablationalso Cardiac ablation
- Catheterizationalso Catheterisation
- Cholecystectomyalso Gallbladder removal
- Cholesterol testalso Lipid test, Lipid panel
- Chorionic villus samplingalso CVS
- Circumcision
- Cochlear implant
- Colectomy
- Colonoscopy
- Colostomy
- Colposcopy
- Complete blood countalso CBC, Full blood count, FBC
- Corneal transplant
- Coronary calcium scan
- CPRalso Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Craniectomy
- Craniotomy
- Cryotherapy
- CT angiographyalso CT angiogram
- CT scanalso CAT scan, CT, Computed tomography
- Cystic fibrosis sweat testalso Sweat test
- Cystogram
- Cystoscopy
Medical tests starting with D
- Deep brain stimulation
- Defibrillation
- Dialysisalso Kidney dialysis, Haemodialysis, Hemodialysis
- Dilation and curettage
- Doppler ultrasoundalso Carotid ultrasound, Duplex scan
Medical tests starting with E
- ECGalso EKG, Electrocardiogram
- Echo bubble test
- Echocardiogramalso Echo
- EEGalso Electroencephalogram
- Elastographyalso FibroScan
- Electroconvulsive therapyalso ECT
- Embolisationalso Embolization
- EMGalso Electromyography
- Endarterectomy
- Endometrial biopsy
- Endoscopic ultrasound
- Endoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Epidural
- Episiotomy
- ERCPalso Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
- External cephalic version
- Eye testalso Sight test, Vision test, Eye exam
Medical tests starting with F
- Fluorescein angiography
- Fluoroscopy
- Forceps delivery
Medical tests starting with G
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric bypass
- Gastroscopy
- Genetic testalso DNA test, Genetic testing
- Glucose challenge test
- Glucose tolerance testalso Blood sugar test, Glucose test
- Gonioscopy
- Grommet insertionalso Ear tube insertion
Medical tests starting with H
- HbA1c testalso HbA1c, A1c test
- Hearing testalso Audiometry, Audiogram
- Heel prick testalso Newborn blood spot test
- Heimlich maneuveralso Heimlich manoeuvre
- Hernia repair
- Hip replacementalso Hip replacement surgery
- HIV test
- Holter monitoralso Holter
- Hysterectomy
- Hysterosalpingogramalso HSG
- Hysteroscopy
Medical tests starting with I
- Induction of labouralso Induction of labor
- Injectionalso Shot
- Intravenous pyelogramalso IVP
- Intubation
- IVFalso In vitro fertilisation, In vitro fertilization
Medical tests starting with K
- Karyotypingalso Karyotype
- Kidney biopsy
- Kidney function test
- Knee replacementalso Knee replacement surgery
Medical tests starting with L
- Laminectomy
- Laparoscopyalso Keyhole surgery
- Laryngoscopy
- Laser eye surgeryalso LASIK
- Lateral flow testalso Rapid antigen test, LFT
- Liposuction
- Lithotripsy
- Liver biopsy
- Liver function testalso LFTs
- Lobotomy
- Lumbar puncturealso Spinal tap
- Lumpectomy
- Lymph node biopsy
Medical tests starting with M
- Magnetoencephalographyalso MEG
- Mammogramalso Mammography
- Mantoux testalso TB test, Tuberculin test
- Mastectomy
- Mediastinoscopy
- Mohs surgery
- MRIalso MRI scan, Magnetic resonance imaging
- MUGA scan
- Myelogram
- Myringotomy
Medical tests starting with N
- Nasendoscopy
- Nasogastric intubationalso NG tube insertion
- Needle biopsyalso Fine needle aspiration, FNA
- Nephrectomy
- Nerve conduction study
- Nuchal scanalso Nuchal translucency scan
Medical tests starting with O
- OCT scanalso Optical coherence tomography
- Oophorectomy
- Orchiectomy
- Organ transplantalso Transplant, Heart transplant, Kidney transplant
Medical tests starting with P
- Pacemaker implantationalso Pacemaker insertion
- Paracentesisalso Ascitic tap
- Patch test
- PCR testalso COVID test, Covid-19 test
- Peak flow testalso Peak flow
- Pericardiocentesis
- Peritoneal dialysis
- PET scanalso PET
- Plasmapheresis
- Pneumonectomy
- Pregnancy test
- Prostate examalso Digital rectal examination, Rectal exam
- Prostatectomy
- PSA testalso Prostate test, PSA
- Pulse oximetry
Medical tests starting with R
- Reflex test
- Rhinoplastyalso Nose job
- Root canalalso Root canal treatment
Medical tests starting with S
- Scintigraphy
- Semen analysisalso Sperm count
- Sentinel node biopsy
- Septoplasty
- Sigmoidoscopy
- Skin biopsyalso Punch biopsy
- Skin graft
- Sleep studyalso Polysomnography
- Slit lamp examination
- Smear testalso Pap smear, Pap test, Cervical screening, Smear
- SPECT scanalso SPECT
- Spinal fusion
- Spirometryalso Lung function test, Breathing test
- Splenectomy
- Sputum testalso Sputum culture
- Stapedectomy
- Stent insertionalso Stent
- STI testalso STD test, Sexual health screen
- Stitchesalso Suturing
- Stool testalso Stool sample, Faecal occult blood test, FIT test
- Stress testalso Treadmill test, Exercise stress test
Medical tests starting with T
- TAVIalso TAVR
- Temperature checkalso Temperature test
- Thallium stress test
- Thoracentesisalso Pleural tap
- Thoracoscopy
- Throat swabalso Nose swab, Swab test, Swab
- Thrombectomy
- Thyroid biopsy
- Thyroid function testalso Thyroid test
- Thyroidectomy
- Tilt table test
- Tonometryalso Eye pressure test
- Tonsillectomy
- Tooth extraction
- Trabeculectomy
- Tracheostomyalso Tracheotomy
- Tubal ligation
- TURP
- Tympanometry
- Tzanck smear
Medical tests starting with U
- Ultrasoundalso Ultrasound scan, Sonogram, Echography
- Ureteroscopy
- Urine testalso Urinalysis, Urine sample, Urine dipstick
- Urodynamics
Medical tests starting with V
- Valvuloplasty
- Vasectomy
- Venepuncturealso Venipuncture
- Ventriculostomy
- Visual field test
- Vitrectomy
Medical tests starting with W
- Whipple procedurealso Whipple
- Wisdom tooth removal
- Wound swab
Medical tests starting with X
- X-rayalso Xray, Chest X-ray, Radiograph, Dental X-ray
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