ใบงาน ศัพท์ด้านสุขภาพ (ข้อสอบเข้า) พร้อมเฉลย

What does the suffix -pnoea (US: -pnea) mean, as in “apnoea”?

1. ASleeping
2. BHeart rate
3. CSwallowing
4. DBreathing

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Washing your hands will reduce the number of germs.”

1. AMake larger
2. BCount exactly
3. CMake smaller
4. DKeep the same

What does the suffix -cyte mean, as in “lymphocyte”?

1. ACell
2. BOrgan
3. CTissue
4. DClot

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient with chest pain showed marked diaphoresis.”

1. ABrief fainting
2. BRapid breathing
3. CViolent shivering
4. DHeavy sweating

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “After the breathing tube was removed, his voice was hoarse.”

1. AVery loud
2. BRough and harsh
3. CCompletely normal
4. DVery high

What does the suffix -scopy mean, as in “colonoscopy”?

1. ASurgical removal
2. BSurgical repair
3. CRecording of the electrical activity of an organ
4. DVisual examination with an instrument

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The aetiology of the disease is still unknown.”

1. ARate of spread
2. BCause or origin
3. CUsual treatment
4. DLikely outcome

Which word is closest in meaning to imminent?

1. AUnlikely
2. BImpending
3. CDistant
4. DPrevious