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

What does the suffix -ptosis mean, as in “nephroptosis”?

1. ABleeding
2. BDrooping or sagging
3. CHardening
4. DTwisting

What does the prefix uni- mean, as in “unilateral”?

1. ATwo
2. BMany
3. CThree
4. DOne

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

1. ABeside
2. BBehind
3. CBelow
4. DAbove

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Patient safety is paramount.”

1. AExpensive
2. BMost important
3. COptional
4. DDifficult to achieve

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Patients must adhere to the medication schedule.”

1. AIgnore
2. BFollow closely
3. CChange freely whenever they like
4. DQuestion

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse acted as the patient’s advocate during the meeting.”

1. AA person who speaks up for another
2. BA person who takes notes at the meeting
3. CA person who decides who is right
4. DA person who argues against another

Which word means “between the ribs”?

1. ASubcostal
2. BSupracostal
3. CIntracostal
4. DIntercostal

Which word means “the formation of blood cells”?

1. AHaemolysis
2. BHaemostasis
3. CHaematopoiesis
4. DHaemoptysis