Fiche d’exercices de Vocabulaire de la santé (examens d’entrée) avec corrigé

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The tumour was found to be benign.”

1. AVery large
2. BCancerous and spreading to other organs
3. CNot cancerous and not spreading
4. DCaused by an infection

What does the suffix -paresis mean, as in “hemiparesis”?

1. AWeakness or partial paralysis
2. BComplete loss of movement
3. CInvoluntary shaking
4. DLoss of all feeling

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient is allergic to penicillin.”

1. ATakes it every day
2. BHas a harmful immune reaction to it
3. CHas just finished a full course of it
4. DNeeds a larger dose of it

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

1. APassing very large amounts of it at night
2. BFeeling pain when passing it
3. CUnable to control the passing of it
4. DUnable to pass it at all

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s compliance with treatment was excellent.”

1. ARefusing the treatment
2. BFollowing the treatment as instructed
3. CPaying for the treatment
4. DComplaining about the side effects of the treatment

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The study measured the efficacy of the vaccine.”

1. ATime it takes to manufacture
2. BCost of producing each dose
3. CAbility to produce the intended effect
4. DNumber of side effects reported

What does the term polycythaemia mean?

1. AAn abnormally high number of white blood cells
2. BAn abnormally low number of red blood cells
3. CAn abnormally low number of platelets
4. DAn abnormally high number of red blood cells

What does the term hyperlipidaemia mean?

1. AHigh levels of salt in the blood
2. BHigh levels of protein in the urine
3. CHigh levels of fat in the blood
4. DHigh levels of sugar in the blood