उत्तरों सहित स्वास्थ्य-सेवा शब्दावली (प्रवेश परीक्षाएँ) वर्कशीट

What does the prefix pre- mean, as in “prenatal”?

1. AInside
2. BBefore
3. CBeside
4. DAfter

What does the suffix -rrhoea (US: -rrhea) mean, as in “diarrhoea”?

1. APain or ache
2. BSwelling
3. CBlockage
4. DFlow or discharge

What does the root tendin/o or ten/o refer to, as in “tendinitis”?

1. ATendon
2. BNerve
3. CLigament
4. DCartilage

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse treated the dying patient with great compassion.”

1. ACare for suffering and a wish to help
2. BImpatience and a need to hurry
3. CStrictness and firm discipline
4. DIndifference and a complete lack of interest

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The mortality rate from the disease has fallen.”

1. AIllness
2. BRecovery
3. CDeath
4. DBirth

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

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

What does the term oophorectomy mean?

1. ASurgical removal of the uterus
2. BSurgical removal of a fallopian tube
3. CSurgical removal of an ovary
4. DSurgical removal of a testis

What does the term dermatology mean?

1. ASurgical repair of the skin
2. BThe study and treatment of the skin
3. CInflammation of the skin
4. DRemoval of the skin