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

What does the suffix -itis mean, as in “tonsillitis”?

1. AEnlargement
2. BSurgical removal
3. CInflammation
4. DStudy of

Which body part does the root pod/o refer to, as in “podiatrist”?

1. AFoot
2. BKnee
3. CHead
4. DHand

What does the prefix mal- mean, as in “malnutrition”?

1. AGood or normal
2. BBad or poor
3. CNew or recent
4. DLarge or great

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The fracture was in the distal part of the arm, near the wrist.”

1. AIn the middle of the bone
2. BOn the back of the limb
3. CFarther from the point of attachment to the trunk
4. DCloser to the point where the limb is attached to the trunk

Choose the meaning of the words in bold: “The nurse recorded the patient’s intake and output.”

1. AFluids taken in and fluids lost
2. BMedicines given and refused
3. CVisitors coming and going
4. DCalories eaten and calories burned

What does the prefix peri- mean, as in “pericardium”?

1. AAround
2. BBelow
3. CWithin
4. DAgainst

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The sudden drop in blood pressure was transient.”

1. ALasting only a short time
2. BCaused by stress and lasting for many months
3. CVery severe
4. DPermanent

What does the term hepatorenal mean?

1. ARelating to the kidneys and bladder
2. BRelating to the liver and kidneys
3. CRelating to the liver and stomach
4. DRelating to the liver and heart