Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

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

  1. AChest
  2. BHead
  3. CNeck
  4. DFoot
2.Easy

What does the root aden/o refer to, as in “adenoma”?

  1. AVessel
  2. BGland
  3. CBone
  4. DFat
3.Easy

What does the suffix -oma mean, as in “carcinoma”?

  1. ATumour or mass
  2. BPain
  3. CInflammation of tissue
  4. DSoftening
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The doctor will discontinue the drug if the rash spreads.”

  1. AIncrease
  2. BChange the brand of
  3. CStop
  4. DRestart
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The old infection control policy is now obsolete.”

  1. AOut of date
  2. BNewly written
  3. CVery strict
  4. DWidely used
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse gave an antipyretic for the high temperature.”

  1. AA drug that reduces fever
  2. BA drug that stops vomiting
  3. CA drug that thins the blood
  4. DA drug that kills bacteria
7.Hard

What does the term arthroscopy mean?

  1. ASurgical removal of a joint
  2. BInflammation of a joint
  3. CSurgical fusion of the bones of a joint
  4. DLooking inside a joint with a scope
8.Hard

What does the term colectomy mean?

  1. AInflammation of the lining of the colon
  2. BRemoval of all or part of the colon
  3. CCreation of an opening from the colon
  4. DVisual examination of the colon with a scope

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Head
  2. 2. B · Gland
  3. 3. A · Tumour or mass
  4. 4. C · Stop
  5. 5. A · Out of date
  6. 6. A · A drug that reduces fever
  7. 7. D · Looking inside a joint with a scope
  8. 8. B · Removal of all or part of the colon

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