Healthcare vocabulary (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

What does the prefix inter- mean, as in “intervertebral”?

1. ABehind
2. BBelow
3. CWithin
4. DBetween

What does the root lip/o refer to, as in “liposuction”?

1. ALip
2. BFat
3. CProtein
4. DSugar

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Your doctor will refer you to a heart specialist.”

1. ACompare
2. BCharge
3. CWarn
4. DSend

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The airway is patent.”

1. ANarrow
2. BClosed
3. CInflamed
4. DOpen and unblocked

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient had a seizure in the waiting room.”

1. AA sudden burst of abnormal brain activity
2. BA sharp, stabbing pain in the head
3. CA blockage of blood flow to part of the brain
4. DA sudden stopping of the heartbeat

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The child had an abscess on her arm.”

1. AAn open sore that will not heal properly
2. BA bruise under the skin
3. CA collection of pus in the tissues
4. DA lump of fatty tissue

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The X-ray showed a comminuted fracture of the tibia.”

1. ACracked but not broken through
2. BBroken into several pieces
3. CAlready healed in a bad position
4. DBroken with the skin torn open

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient with type 1 diabetes needs exogenous insulin.”

1. AComing from outside the body
2. BTaken by mouth with food
3. CActing over a long period of time
4. DProduced by the body itself