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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient felt nausea after the anaesthetic.”

1. AA feeling of the room spinning
2. BA feeling of needing to vomit
3. CA complete loss of appetite
4. DA sharp pain in the stomach

What does the suffix -stenosis mean, as in “aortic stenosis”?

1. ANarrowing
2. BWidening
3. CHardening
4. DBleeding

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

1. ASoftening
2. BTumour or mass
3. CInflammation of tissue
4. DPain

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

1. AEasily affected by
2. BProtected against
3. CUnaware of
4. DFrightened of

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was unable to void after surgery.”

1. APass urine
2. BSwallow
3. CWalk
4. DSpeak clearly

What does the suffix -uria mean, as in “haematuria”?

1. AA condition of the eye
2. BA condition of the nose
3. CA condition of the ear
4. DA condition of the urine

Which word is the opposite of intrinsic?

1. AInnate
2. BInternal
3. CEssential
4. DExtrinsic

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “The nurse ___ the patient’s concerns and arranged a meeting with the doctor.”

1. Aexaggerated
2. Bconcealed
3. Cdismissed
4. Dacknowledged