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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse noticed that the knee joint was inflamed.”

1. ACold, pale and numb
2. BStiff but normal-looking
3. CRed, swollen and painful
4. DBroken in two places after a fall

What does the root audi/o refer to, as in “audiometry”?

1. AHearing
2. BSight
3. CSmell
4. DTouch

Which body part does the root pod/o refer to, as in “podiatrist”?

1. AFoot
2. BHead
3. CKnee
4. DHand

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The toddler may have ingested a cleaning product.”

1. ATouched
2. BBreathed in
3. CSwallowed
4. DSpilled on the skin

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

1. AComplete
2. BSlow and steady
3. CSudden
4. DUnexpected

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was reluctant to take the new medicine.”

1. AUnable
2. BEager
3. CForgetful
4. DUnwilling

Which word is the opposite of flexion?

1. ARotation
2. BExtension
3. CAbduction
4. DAdduction

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “The two medications should not be taken together because they ___ each other’s effects.”

1. Adescribe
2. Bduplicate
3. Ccounteract
4. Dpackage