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

What does the root spondyl/o or vertebr/o refer to?

1. ARib
2. BSkull
3. CVertebra (spine)
4. DPelvis

What does the suffix -lysis mean, as in “haemolysis”?

1. AFormation or production
2. BStopping or controlling
3. CEnlargement or growth
4. DBreakdown or destruction

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The test showed a deficiency of iron.”

1. AA normal amount
2. BA lack or shortage
3. CAn excess
4. DA dangerous form

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The unit has strict protocols for infection control.”

1. AOfficial procedures or rules
2. BYearly budgets
3. CStaff uniforms
4. DSeparate buildings

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The rash was a manifestation of the allergy.”

1. AA cure
2. BA visible sign
3. CA side effect of surgery
4. DA hidden cause

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The drug is applied as a transdermal patch.”

1. AInto the muscle
2. BBy inhaling
3. CUnder the tongue
4. DThrough the skin

What does the term leukaemia mean?

1. AA cancer of the blood-forming tissues
2. BA bacterial infection of the bloodstream
3. CA low number of red blood cells
4. DAn inherited bleeding disorder

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse documented serous drainage from the wound.”

1. AClear, thin and pale yellow
2. BPink and mixed with some blood
3. CBright red and mostly blood
4. DThick, cloudy and containing pus