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

Which body part does the root cardi/o refer to?

1. ALung
2. BHeart
3. CKidney
4. DLiver

What does the suffix -stenosis mean, as in “aortic stenosis”?

1. ABleeding
2. BHardening
3. CWidening
4. DNarrowing

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

1. AHead
2. BFoot
3. CKnee
4. DHand

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

1. AOn the back of the limb
2. BFarther from the point of attachment to the trunk
3. CIn the middle of the bone
4. DCloser to the point where the limb is attached to the trunk

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “She felt vertigo every time she stood up quickly.”

1. AA spinning sensation
2. BBlurred vision
3. CTightness in the chest
4. DRinging in the ears

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Bed alarms help to mitigate the risk of falls.”

1. AReduce
2. BReport
3. CMeasure
4. DIncrease

What does the term nephrolithiasis mean?

1. AInflammation of the kidney tissue
2. BThe presence of kidney stones
3. CSurgical removal of a kidney
4. DSoftening of kidney tissue

What does the term osteoporosis mean?

1. AA cancerous tumour of the bone
2. BA bacterial infection of the bone
3. CA condition of porous, weakened bones
4. DInflammation of the bones and the joints between them