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

Which body part does the root hepat/o refer to?

1. ASkin
2. BSpleen
3. CLiver
4. DLung

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Call the nurse immediately if the pain gets worse.”

1. AAt once
2. BAt the next visit
3. CLater in the day
4. DOnly during the night

What does the suffix -itis mean, as in “tonsillitis”?

1. AInflammation
2. BSurgical removal
3. CStudy of
4. DEnlargement

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Aspirin is contraindicated in children with viral infections.”

1. AStrongly recommended
2. BGiven in double doses for faster results
3. CRequired by law
4. DNot advised because it may cause harm

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Young children are more susceptible to dehydration.”

1. AFrightened of
2. BEasily affected by
3. CUnaware of
4. DProtected against

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “A patient with a weak swallow is at risk of aspiration.”

1. ALosing a large amount of weight
2. BBleeding from the stomach lining
3. CFalling when getting out of bed at night
4. DBreathing food or fluid into the lungs

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The tumour had metastasised to the liver.”

1. ASpread from its original site
2. BBeen removed by surgery
3. CTurned into a cyst
4. DShrunk after treatment

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s decline was precipitous.”

1. AVery sudden and steep
2. BExpected and minor
3. CTemporary
4. DSlow and gradual