Hoja de ejercicios de Vocabulario sanitario (exámenes de acceso) con soluciones

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Take one dose of the syrup at bedtime.”

1. AA large glass of water
2. BA small evening meal
3. CA measured amount of medicine
4. DA type of bandage

What does the root ur/o refer to, as in “urology”?

1. ABile or the gallbladder
2. BSweat or the sweat glands
3. CUrine or the urinary tract
4. DBlood or the blood vessels of the body

What does the suffix -rrhoea (US: -rrhea) mean, as in “diarrhoea”?

1. ABlockage
2. BPain or ache
3. CSwelling
4. DFlow or discharge

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse noted a deficit in the patient’s memory.”

1. AA strength
2. BA surplus
3. CA low score on a written memory test
4. DA shortfall or loss of ability

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Infection is an inherent risk of any surgery.”

1. ABuilt-in
2. BUnusual
3. CMinor
4. DAvoidable

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Influenza is transmitted by droplets from coughs and sneezes.”

1. ADetected
2. BTreated
3. CPrevented
4. DPassed on

Which word means “inflammation of a vein”?

1. AArteritis
2. BMyositis
3. CNephritis
4. DPhlebitis

Which word is the opposite of anterior?

1. AMedial
2. BLateral
3. CPosterior
4. DSuperior