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

What does the suffix -ology mean?

1. ASwelling of
2. BThe surgical removal of
3. CFear of
4. DThe study of

What does the root xer/o mean, as in “xerostomia”?

1. AWet
2. BSore
3. CDry
4. DHot

What does the prefix sub- mean, as in “sublingual”?

1. AAbove, over or on top of
2. BAcross
3. CAround
4. DUnder or below

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient with chest pain showed marked diaphoresis.”

1. ARapid breathing
2. BBrief fainting
3. CHeavy sweating
4. DViolent shivering

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Smoking increases morbidity from heart and lung disease.”

1. AIllness
2. BCost
3. CDeath
4. DRecovery

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The child was febrile on admission.”

1. AShort of breath
2. BDehydrated
3. CVery confused
4. DHaving a fever

What does the term erythrocyte mean?

1. ASkin cell
2. BRed blood cell
3. CWhite blood cell
4. DBone cell

What does the term pyelonephritis mean?

1. AThe presence of stones in the kidney
2. BInflammation of the urethra
3. CInflammation of the urinary bladder and urethra
4. DInflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis