WorksheetsMedical English - Revision
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 23mins
a short word part added at the end of the word to modify its meaning is called a:
(a)
the correct adjective for "pharynx" is:
pharyngic
pharynxic
pharynxeal
pharyngeal
What is a neoplasm?
What is the difference between lymphangitis and lymphoma?
Which of these is a correct translation of "trojcípá chlopeň"?
pulmonary valve
tricuspid valve
mitral valve
aortic valve
The upper chambers of the heart are called atria.
true
false
Why is palliative therapy called palliative therapy? Which language does the term come from and what does the original term mean?
Name at least two ways a surgeon can close an incision.
The heart pumps blood through two circuits. What are they called?
brachial and patellar
pulmonary and systemic
oxygenated and low in oxygen
pulmonary and cranial
What is atherosclerosis?
central opening of a vessel
local deficiency of blood
absence of a heartbeat
accumulation of fatty deposits
Name at least five concrete examples of alternative medicine.
A technique used by doctors during physical examinations, during which they listen to the patient's body sounds with a stethoscope is called: (a)
Name all four vital signs:
Barotrauma is injury caused by:
electricity
pressure
light
sound
What is the difference between an antidote and an antibody?
Why is vaccination called vaccination?
A dangerous disease that was fully eliminated in 1980 is called:
typhus
chickenpox
smallpox
laryngitis
Medical practicioners specializing in internal medicine are called:
(a)
What does the abbreviation 'ICU' stand for?
(a)
Professionals like orthotists, occupational therapists, social workers, or podiatrists are generally called:
doctors
medical practicioners
allied health professionals
nurses
'Gait' is related to which function of the body?
urination
defecation
walking
sight
The origin of the five human senses is tracked back to which book?
Sophocles' The Oedipus Cycle
Aesychlus' The Orestia
Homer's The Odyssey
Aristotle's De Anima
I've got a pain right here in the small of my:
neck
shoulder
back
foot
What is dementia?
Which of these body parts isn't a part of a leg?
temple
patella
femur
shin
A person who cannot hear is:
(a)
