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WorksheetsHS Careers Week 4 Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A patient is diagnosed with "brachialgia." Based on the root word, what symptom is the patient most likely experiencing?
Pain in the chest
Pain in the arm
Pain in the rib
Pain in the mouth
A doctor notes "glossoplegia" in a patient's chart. What does this term most likely indicate?
Paralysis of the tongue
Swelling of the chest
Bleeding from the vein
Inflammation of the rib
A patient is experiencing "costochondritis." Using your knowledge of root words, what is the most likely diagnosis?
Inflammation of the rib cartilage
Inflammation of the heart muscle
Inflammation of the lung tissue
Inflammation of the mouth lining
A medical report describes "erythroderma." What does this condition involve?
Redness of the skin
White patches in the mouth
Swelling of the chest
Pain in the arm
A patient is diagnosed with "laryngospasm." Based on the root word, what is happening in the body?
Sudden closure of the larynx
Spasm of the rib muscles
Constriction of the bronchial tubes
Paralysis of the arm
A doctor is treating a patient with "phlebotomy." What procedure is being performed?
Incision into a vein to draw blood
Removal of a rib
Repair of the heart
Examination of the chest
A patient presents with "leukopenia." What does this condition involve?
A decrease in white blood cells
An increase in red blood cells
Inflammation of the lung
Swelling of the tongue
A diagnosis of "pneumothorax" is made. What does this term indicate?
Air in the chest cavity
Blood in the mouth
Inflammation of the heart
Spasm of the bronchial tubes
A patient is experiencing "hematemesis." Which symptom is most likely present?
Vomiting blood
Coughing up air
Swelling of the arm
Pain in the chest
A doctor notes "arteriosclerosis" in a patient's chart. What does this condition involve?
Hardening of the arteries
Inflammation of the veins
Swelling of the tongue
Constriction of the bronchial tubes
A patient is diagnosed with "bronchiectasis." What does this condition involve?
Dilation of the bronchial tubes
Inflammation of the rib
Paralysis of the arm
Swelling of the chest
A medical report mentions "oropharyngeal cancer." Which area is affected?
The mouth and throat
The chest and ribs
The heart and lungs
The arm and hand
A patient is experiencing "thoracodynia." What is the most likely symptom?
Pain in the chest
Pain in the arm
Pain in the tongue
Pain in the vein
A doctor is treating a patient with "glossitis." What is the most likely symptom?
Inflammation of the tongue
Inflammation of the rib
Inflammation of the vein
Inflammation of the chest
A patient is diagnosed with "leukocytosis." What does this condition involve?
An increase in white blood cells
A decrease in red blood cells
Swelling of the chest
Pain in the mouth
A patient is experiencing "phlebothrombosis." What does this condition involve?
Formation of a blood clot in a vein
Inflammation of the bronchial tubes
Swelling of the tongue
Hardening of the arteries
A doctor notes "pneumonectomy" in a surgical plan. What procedure will be performed?
Removal of a lung
Removal of a rib
Removal of the heart
Removal of the tongue
A patient is diagnosed with "costosternal pain." What does this term indicate?
Pain where the rib meets the sternum
Pain in the heart muscle
Pain in the bronchial tubes
Pain in the vein
A patient is experiencing "hematopoiesis." What process is occurring in the body?
Formation of blood cells
Inflammation of the chest
Constriction of the larynx
Swelling of the arm
A patient is experiencing "bronchospasm." Based on the root word, what is happening in the body?
The bronchial tubes are constricting
The heart is beating irregularly
The chest is swelling
The tongue is twitching
