Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What does the prefix a- or an- mean, as in “anaemia” or “afebrile”?

  1. ABefore
  2. BWithout or absence of
  3. CAn excessive amount of something
  4. DTwice
2.Easy

What does the prefix supra- mean, as in “suprapubic”?

  1. AAbove
  2. BBehind
  3. CBeside
  4. DBelow
3.Easy

Which body part does the root mamm/o or mast/o refer to?

  1. AHip
  2. BBreast
  3. CStomach
  4. DMuscle
4.Medium

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

  1. ARapid breathing
  2. BBrief fainting
  3. CHeavy sweating
  4. DViolent shivering
5.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The new barcode system will enhance medication safety.”

  1. AMeasure exactly
  2. BReplace completely
  3. CImprove
  4. DSlow down
6.Medium

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “She felt vertigo every time she stood up quickly.”

  1. ATightness in the chest
  2. BRinging in the ears
  3. CBlurred vision
  4. DA spinning sensation
7.Hard

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

  1. AUnclear and not logically connected
  2. BLoud and fast
  3. CIn a foreign language
  4. DPolite and calm
8.Hard

What does the term hepatitis mean?

  1. ARemoval of the liver
  2. BInflammation of the liver
  3. CStudy of the liver
  4. DEnlargement of the liver

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Without or absence of
  2. 2. A · Above
  3. 3. B · Breast
  4. 4. C · Heavy sweating
  5. 5. C · Improve
  6. 6. D · A spinning sensation
  7. 7. A · Unclear and not logically connected
  8. 8. B · Inflammation of the liver

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