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

What does the suffix -oma mean, as in “carcinoma”?

1. ASoftening
2. BPain
3. CInflammation of tissue
4. DTumour or mass

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Rinse the area thoroughly with clean water.”

1. AOnce every few days
2. BCompletely
3. CQuickly and lightly
4. DOnly with cold water

What does the suffix -rrhoea (US: -rrhea) mean, as in “diarrhoea”?

1. ASwelling
2. BPain or ache
3. CBlockage
4. DFlow or discharge

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The medication label was illegible, so the nurse called the pharmacy.”

1. AMissing the patient’s name
2. BOut of date
3. CImpossible to read
4. DWritten in another language

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

1. ACalm, regular and without effort
2. BVery slow and quiet
3. CRequiring great effort
4. DCompletely silent

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The fever subsided overnight.”

1. ABecame more intense
2. BBecame less intense
3. CStarted suddenly
4. DSpread to others

What does the term hemiplegia mean?

1. ALoss of all feeling in both hands and fingers
2. BParalysis of one side of the body
3. CParalysis of all four limbs
4. DWeakness of both legs only

What does the term erythrocyte mean?

1. ABone cell
2. BSkin cell
3. CWhite blood cell
4. DRed blood cell