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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “This medicine is available at most pharmacies.”

1. ABanned from sale
2. BOut of stock
3. CAble to be obtained
4. DGiven free of charge

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

Which body part does the root proct/o or rect/o refer to?

1. ARectum
2. BSmall intestine
3. CBladder
4. DColon

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse treated the dying patient with great compassion.”

1. ACare for suffering and a wish to help
2. BStrictness and firm discipline
3. CIndifference and a complete lack of interest
4. DImpatience and a need to hurry

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The headaches tend to recur in spring.”

1. AHappen again
2. BBecome milder
3. CStart for the first time
4. DDisappear for good

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The drug is applied as a transdermal patch.”

1. AInto the muscle
2. BUnder the tongue
3. CThrough the skin
4. DBy inhaling

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “To stop the infection spreading, the patient was nursed in ___ in a single room.”

1. Asedation
2. Bisolation
3. Cremission
4. Dtraction

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The skin around the wound was intact.”

1. ARed and swollen
2. BDry and peeling
3. CWhole and undamaged
4. DBroken and bleeding