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

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

1. ASpine
2. BJaw
3. CSkull
4. DRibs

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The child had a fracture of the wrist.”

1. AA bruise
2. BA break in a bone
3. CA deep cut that needs stitches
4. DA burn

What does the prefix retro- mean, as in “retroperitoneal”?

1. AAbove or over
2. BInside or within
3. CBehind or backward
4. DIn front or forward

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The rash was a manifestation of the allergy.”

1. AA hidden cause
2. BA side effect of surgery
3. CA cure
4. DA visible sign

What does the suffix -emia (or -aemia) mean, as in “anaemia”?

1. AA condition of the bones
2. BA condition of the blood
3. CA condition of the skin
4. DA condition of the urine

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was incontinent of urine during the night.”

1. AUnable to pass it at all
2. BUnable to control the passing of it
3. CPassing very large amounts of it at night
4. DFeeling pain when passing it

Which word is closest in meaning to ubiquitous?

1. AInvisible
2. BDangerous
3. CUnique
4. DWidespread

Which word means “relating to the mother in the period after childbirth”?

1. AIntrapartum
2. BPostpartum
3. CAntepartum
4. DNeonatal