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

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

1. AInflammation
2. BSurgical removal
3. CA new surgical opening into an organ
4. DPain

What does the prefix supra- mean, as in “suprapubic”?

1. ABeside
2. BBelow
3. CAbove
4. DBehind

What does the root ur/o refer to, as in “urology”?

1. ASweat or the sweat glands
2. BBlood or the blood vessels of the body
3. CUrine or the urinary tract
4. DBile or the gallbladder

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was reluctant to take the new medicine.”

1. AEager
2. BUnable
3. CForgetful
4. DUnwilling

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Keep the room well ventilated.”

1. AHeated
2. BSupplied with fresh air
3. CBrightly lit
4. DCleaned

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The fracture was in the distal part of the arm, near the wrist.”

1. AFarther from the point of attachment to the trunk
2. BIn the middle of the bone
3. CCloser to the point where the limb is attached to the trunk
4. DOn the back of the limb

What does the term hyperlipidaemia mean?

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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “When the injured leg was moved, the nurse felt crepitus.”

1. AA grating or crackling sensation
2. BA strong, bounding pulse under the skin
3. CA sudden muscle spasm
4. DA loss of feeling in the skin