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

What does the prefix hyper- mean, as in “hypertension”?

1. ASlow
2. BBelow normal or deficient
3. CAbove normal or excessive
4. DWithout

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

1. AThree
2. BMany
3. COne
4. DTwo

What does the root hem/o or hemat/o refer to?

1. ABlood
2. BHeart
3. CBone
4. DHair

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The wound produced purulent drainage.”

1. AContaining pus
2. BClear and watery
3. CContaining blood
4. DContaining fat

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The supply room is adjacent to the nurses’ station.”

1. ABehind
2. BFar from
3. CAbove
4. DNext to

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

1. ADehydrated
2. BHaving a fever
3. CShort of breath
4. DVery confused

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “The rash was ___ to the left arm and did not spread.”

1. Atransferred
2. Bconfined
3. Cdiffuse
4. Dexposed

Which word means “relating to the mother in the period after childbirth”?

1. ANeonatal
2. BPostpartum
3. CIntrapartum
4. DAntepartum