उत्तरों सहित स्वास्थ्य-सेवा शब्दावली (प्रवेश परीक्षाएँ) वर्कशीट

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “This drug can cause frequent urination.”

1. AHappening often
2. BPainful and burning
3. CDark in colour
4. DHappening rarely

What does the prefix tachy- mean, as in “tachypnoea”?

1. AFast
2. BAbsent
3. CSlow
4. DNormal

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

1. ASmall intestine
2. BColon (large intestine)
3. CGallbladder
4. DStomach

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The new barcode system will enhance medication safety.”

1. AImprove
2. BReplace completely
3. CSlow down
4. DMeasure exactly

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The footballer had a large contusion on his thigh.”

1. AA broken bone
2. BA blister
3. CA deep cut
4. DA bruise

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Smoking increases morbidity from heart and lung disease.”

1. ACost
2. BIllness
3. CDeath
4. DRecovery

What does the term osteomyelitis mean?

1. AInflammation of bone and bone marrow
2. BInflammation of the joints and cartilage
3. CA tumour of the skeletal muscle
4. DSoftening of the bones in adults

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The sudden drop in blood pressure was transient.”

1. ACaused by stress and lasting for many months
2. BPermanent
3. CLasting only a short time
4. DVery severe