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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The room must stay sterile during surgery.”

1. AWarm and comfortable
2. BFull of modern medical equipment
3. CQuiet and dark
4. DFree from living microorganisms

What does the suffix -ectomy mean, as in “appendectomy”?

1. ASurgical removal
2. BInflammation
3. CA new surgical opening into an organ
4. DPain

What does the prefix tachy- mean, as in “tachypnoea”?

1. AAbsent
2. BFast
3. CNormal
4. DSlow

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The doctor examined a lesion on the patient’s back.”

1. AAn area of abnormal or damaged tissue
2. BA normal skin crease over the shoulder blade
3. CA muscle cramp in the lower back
4. DA tattoo that has faded with age

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Young children are more susceptible to dehydration.”

1. AUnaware of
2. BProtected against
3. CEasily affected by
4. DFrightened of

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The baby was born premature.”

1. ABefore the expected time
2. BBy caesarean section
3. CAfter the due date
4. DAt home

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The review found that the patient’s rash was iatrogenic.”

1. ATriggered by emotional stress or worry
2. BArising from an unknown cause
3. CPresent from the time of birth
4. DCaused by medical treatment or care

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “Her answer was ___: it could be understood in two different ways.”

1. Aexplicit
2. Baccurate
3. Cambiguous
4. Dconcise