Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse noticed that the knee joint was inflamed.”

  1. ACold, pale and numb
  2. BRed, swollen and painful
  3. CStiff but normal-looking
  4. DBroken in two places after a fall
2.Easy

Which body part does the root hepat/o refer to?

  1. ASpleen
  2. BLiver
  3. CLung
  4. DSkin
3.Easy

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The cast will immobilise the broken leg.”

  1. AWarm up
  2. BKeep from moving
  3. CHeal completely within a few days
  4. DMake longer
4.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s recovery was gradual.”

  1. ASudden
  2. BSlow and steady
  3. CUnexpected
  4. DComplete
5.Medium

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

  1. AVisual examination with an instrument
  2. BRecording of the electrical activity of an organ
  3. CSurgical removal
  4. DSurgical repair
6.Medium

What does the root my/o refer to?

  1. AMuscle
  2. BMarrow
  3. CMind
  4. DMouth
7.Hard

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

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

Which word means “the formation of blood cells”?

  1. AHaematopoiesis
  2. BHaemolysis
  3. CHaemoptysis
  4. DHaemostasis

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Red, swollen and painful
  2. 2. B · Liver
  3. 3. B · Keep from moving
  4. 4. B · Slow and steady
  5. 5. A · Visual examination with an instrument
  6. 6. A · Muscle
  7. 7. B · It does not enter the body or break the skin
  8. 8. A · Haematopoiesis

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