Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

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

  1. AInside
  2. BBeside
  3. CAfter
  4. DBefore
2.Easy

Which body part does the root cephal/o refer to, as in “cephalic”?

  1. AFoot
  2. BChest
  3. CHead
  4. DNeck
3.Easy

What does the suffix -algia mean, as in “neuralgia”?

  1. AHardening
  2. BPain
  3. CSwelling
  4. DBleeding
4.Medium

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

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

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse noted jaundice in the whites of the patient’s eyes.”

  1. ASwelling
  2. BA red colour
  3. CA yellow colour
  4. DDark circles
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Drinking enough fluids helps prevent constipation.”

  1. APainful urination
  2. BDifficulty passing stools
  3. CFrequent, loose stools
  4. DStomach cramps after meals
7.Hard

What does the term osteomyelitis mean?

  1. AA tumour of the skeletal muscle
  2. BSoftening of the bones in adults
  3. CInflammation of bone and bone marrow
  4. DInflammation of the joints and cartilage
8.Hard

Which word is closest in meaning to concur?

  1. AAgree
  2. BLeave
  3. CDelay
  4. DArgue

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Before
  2. 2. C · Head
  3. 3. B · Pain
  4. 4. D · An area of abnormal or damaged tissue
  5. 5. C · A yellow colour
  6. 6. B · Difficulty passing stools
  7. 7. C · Inflammation of bone and bone marrow
  8. 8. A · Agree

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