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Medical English - Revision

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a short word part added at the end of the word to modify its meaning is called a:

(a)  

2.

the correct adjective for "pharynx" is:

a)

pharyngic

b)

pharynxic

c)

pharynxeal

d)

pharyngeal

3.

What is a neoplasm?

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4.

What is the difference between lymphangitis and lymphoma?

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5.

Which of these is a correct translation of "trojcípá chlopeň"?

a)

pulmonary valve

b)

tricuspid valve

c)

mitral valve

d)

aortic valve

6.

The upper chambers of the heart are called atria.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

Why is palliative therapy called palliative therapy? Which language does the term come from and what does the original term mean?

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8.

Name at least two ways a surgeon can close an incision.

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9.

The heart pumps blood through two circuits. What are they called?

a)

brachial and patellar

b)

pulmonary and systemic

c)

oxygenated and low in oxygen

d)

pulmonary and cranial

10.

What is atherosclerosis?

a)

central opening of a vessel

b)

local deficiency of blood

c)

absence of a heartbeat

d)

accumulation of fatty deposits

11.

Name at least five concrete examples of alternative medicine.

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12.

A technique used by doctors during physical examinations, during which they listen to the patient's body sounds with a stethoscope is called: (a)  

13.

Name all four vital signs:

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14.

Barotrauma is injury caused by:

a)

electricity

b)

pressure

c)

light

d)

sound

15.

What is the difference between an antidote and an antibody?

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16.

Why is vaccination called vaccination?

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17.

A dangerous disease that was fully eliminated in 1980 is called:

a)

typhus

b)

chickenpox

c)

smallpox

d)

laryngitis

18.

Medical practicioners specializing in internal medicine are called:

(a)  

19.

What does the abbreviation 'ICU' stand for?

(a)  

20.

Professionals like orthotists, occupational therapists, social workers, or podiatrists are generally called:

a)

doctors

b)

medical practicioners

c)

allied health professionals

d)

nurses

21.

'Gait' is related to which function of the body?

a)

urination

b)

defecation

c)

walking

d)

sight

22.

The origin of the five human senses is tracked back to which book?

a)

Sophocles' The Oedipus Cycle

b)

Aesychlus' The Orestia

c)

Homer's The Odyssey

d)

Aristotle's De Anima

23.

I've got a pain right here in the small of my:

a)

neck

b)

shoulder

c)

back

d)

foot

24.

What is dementia?

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25.

Which of these body parts isn't a part of a leg?

a)

temple

b)

patella

c)

femur

d)

shin

26.

A person who cannot hear is:

(a)