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WorksheetsHS Careers Wk 8 Vocabulary
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
A patient is diagnosed with a condition that involves the removal of a tumor. Which of the following terms best describes the surgical procedure they will undergo?
-centesis
-ectomy
-oma
-tomy
A doctor needs to measure the blood pressure of a patient. Which of the following instruments would they most likely use?
-gram
-meter
-ologist
-scopy
A patient is experiencing swelling in their legs. Which of the following suffixes would a medical professional use to describe this condition?
-edema
-emia
-ia
-oma
A specialist in the study of blood disorders is called a hematologist. Which suffix indicates their area of expertise?
-centesis
-ologist
-tomy
-gram
A patient requires a procedure to remove excess fluid from their abdomen. Which of the following terms best describes this procedure?
-ectomy
-centesis
-tomy
-scopy
A radiographic image of the chest is needed to diagnose a lung condition. Which suffix is used to describe the resulting image?
-gram
-edema
-oma
-ia
A patient is diagnosed with a blood condition. Which suffix would be used to describe this condition?
-emia
-edema
-oma
-centesis
A surgeon needs to make an incision to access an internal organ. Which suffix describes this action?
-ectomy
-tomy
-centesis
-scopy
A patient is diagnosed with a tumor. Which suffix is used to describe this mass?
-oma
-ia
-ologist
-gram
A doctor uses a process to observe the inside of a patient's stomach. Which suffix describes this procedure?
-scopy
-centesis
-ectomy
-tomy
A patient is diagnosed with a chronic condition. Which suffix would be used to describe this condition?
-ia
-edema
-emia
-oma
A medical professional is using a device to measure the amount of oxygen in a patient's blood. Which suffix would describe this device?
-ologist
-meter
-gram
-scopy
A patient undergoes a procedure to remove a mass from their body. Which suffix describes the removal process?
-ectomy
-centesis
-tomy
-scopy
A specialist in the study of tumors is called an oncologist. Which suffix indicates their field of study?
-ologist
-oma
-gram
-tomy
A patient needs a procedure to observe the interior of their colon. Which suffix describes this procedure?
-scopy
-centesis
-ectomy
-tomy
