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HS Careers Wk 8 Vocabulary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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?

a)

-centesis

b)

-ectomy

c)

-oma

d)

-tomy

2.

A doctor needs to measure the blood pressure of a patient. Which of the following instruments would they most likely use?

a)

-gram

b)

-meter

c)

-ologist

d)

-scopy

3.

A patient is experiencing swelling in their legs. Which of the following suffixes would a medical professional use to describe this condition?

a)

-edema

b)

-emia

c)

-ia

d)

-oma

4.

A specialist in the study of blood disorders is called a hematologist. Which suffix indicates their area of expertise?

a)

-centesis

b)

-ologist

c)

-tomy

d)

-gram

5.

A patient requires a procedure to remove excess fluid from their abdomen. Which of the following terms best describes this procedure?

a)

-ectomy

b)

-centesis

c)

-tomy

d)

-scopy

6.

A radiographic image of the chest is needed to diagnose a lung condition. Which suffix is used to describe the resulting image?

a)

-gram

b)

-edema

c)

-oma

d)

-ia

7.

A patient is diagnosed with a blood condition. Which suffix would be used to describe this condition?

a)

-emia

b)

-edema

c)

-oma

d)

-centesis

8.

A surgeon needs to make an incision to access an internal organ. Which suffix describes this action?

a)

-ectomy

b)

-tomy

c)

-centesis

d)

-scopy

9.

A patient is diagnosed with a tumor. Which suffix is used to describe this mass?

a)

-oma

b)

-ia

c)

-ologist

d)

-gram

10.

A doctor uses a process to observe the inside of a patient's stomach. Which suffix describes this procedure?

a)

-scopy

b)

-centesis

c)

-ectomy

d)

-tomy

11.

A patient is diagnosed with a chronic condition. Which suffix would be used to describe this condition?

a)

-ia

b)

-edema

c)

-emia

d)

-oma

12.

A medical professional is using a device to measure the amount of oxygen in a patient's blood. Which suffix would describe this device?

a)

-ologist

b)

-meter

c)

-gram

d)

-scopy

13.

A patient undergoes a procedure to remove a mass from their body. Which suffix describes the removal process?

a)

-ectomy

b)

-centesis

c)

-tomy

d)

-scopy

14.

A specialist in the study of tumors is called an oncologist. Which suffix indicates their field of study?

a)

-ologist

b)

-oma

c)

-gram

d)

-tomy

15.

A patient needs a procedure to observe the interior of their colon. Which suffix describes this procedure?

a)

-scopy

b)

-centesis

c)

-ectomy

d)

-tomy