Scheda di esercizi di Vocabolario sanitario (test di ammissione) con soluzioni

What does the root lip/o refer to, as in “liposuction”?

1. AProtein
2. BSugar
3. CFat
4. DLip

Which body part does the root bronch/o refer to?

1. AThe voice box
2. BThe nasal passages
3. CThe tiny air sacs at the ends of the airways
4. DThe large airways of the lungs

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Her symptoms were mild.”

1. AUnusual
2. BLife-threatening
3. CGetting worse fast
4. DNot severe

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Influenza is transmitted by droplets from coughs and sneezes.”

1. ATreated
2. BPassed on
3. CPrevented
4. DDetected

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Wearing gloves is mandatory when handling body fluids.”

1. ADiscouraged
2. BRequired
3. COptional
4. DUncommon

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient showed impaired hearing in one ear.”

1. ARecently improved
2. BCompletely normal
3. CUnusually sharp
4. DWeakened or damaged

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The child with croup had loud stridor.”

1. AAn extra sound from a heart valve
2. BHigh-pitched noisy breathing
3. CSnoring during deep sleep
4. DFine crackles at the lung bases

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The infection was systemic.”

1. AEasily cured with rest
2. BLimited to one small area
3. CAffecting the whole body
4. DCaused by a system error