Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

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

  1. ATissue
  2. BOrgan
  3. CCell
  4. DClot
2.Easy

What does the prefix eu- mean, as in “euthyroid”?

  1. AGood or normal
  2. BAbsent or lacking
  3. CBad or poor
  4. DExcessive or above normal
3.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The tumour was found to be benign.”

  1. ANot cancerous and not spreading
  2. BCancerous and spreading to other organs
  3. CCaused by an infection
  4. DVery large
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse observed erythema around the IV site.”

  1. ARedness of the skin
  2. BColdness of the skin
  3. CLeaking of fluid
  4. DSwelling of the skin
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Poor eyesight can be a barrier to reading labels.”

  1. ASign
  2. BCure
  3. CHelp
  4. DObstacle
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s pulse was rapid and thready.”

  1. AWeak and hard to feel
  2. BIrregular and skipping
  3. CStrong and bounding
  4. DSlow and steady
7.Hard

What does the term oophorectomy mean?

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

What does the term rhinoplasty mean?

  1. AInflammation of the nose
  2. BRemoval of the nose
  3. CExamination of the nose with a scope
  4. DSurgical repair or reshaping of the nose

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Cell
  2. 2. A · Good or normal
  3. 3. A · Not cancerous and not spreading
  4. 4. A · Redness of the skin
  5. 5. D · Obstacle
  6. 6. A · Weak and hard to feel
  7. 7. A · Surgical removal of an ovary
  8. 8. D · Surgical repair or reshaping of the nose

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