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

What does the suffix -ectomy mean, as in “appendectomy”?

1. APain
2. BInflammation
3. CA new surgical opening into an organ
4. DSurgical removal

What does the prefix micro- mean, as in “microscope”?

1. AMany
2. BSmall
3. CLarge
4. DFast

What does the prefix oligo- mean, as in “oliguria”?

1. ALarge or enlarged
2. BPainful or difficult
3. CMany or excessive
4. DFew or scanty

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The doctor examined a lesion on the patient’s back.”

1. AAn area of abnormal or damaged tissue
2. BA normal skin crease over the shoulder blade
3. CA muscle cramp in the lower back
4. DA tattoo that has faded with age

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient was lethargic and hard to wake.”

1. AAgitated and restless
2. BAlert and talkative
3. CDrowsy and sluggish
4. DIn severe pain

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Smoking can exacerbate asthma.”

1. AHide
2. BMake worse
3. CPrevent
4. DCure completely

What does the term pericarditis mean?

1. AEnlargement of the heart
2. BInflammation of the muscle tissue of the heart wall
3. CInflammation of the sac around the heart
4. DSlow heart rate

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The test is non-invasive.”

1. AIt always causes pain
2. BIt does not enter the body or break the skin
3. CIt spreads to other organs
4. DIt must be done in an operating room under anaesthesia