NEW
Font size
WorksheetsHS Careers Wk 6 Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A patient is diagnosed with nephrolithiasis. Based on your knowledge of root words, which organ and condition does this term refer to?
Liver; presence of fat
Kidney; presence of stones
Intestines; presence of sugar
Bladder; presence of fluid
Which medical term would best describe inflammation of the liver?
Nephritis
Hepatitis
Cystitis
Esophagitis
If a doctor is specializing in pediatric medicine, which group of patients does the doctor primarily treat?
Elderly
Children
Athletes
Pregnant women
A person is diagnosed with hyperlipidemia. Based on the root word, what is elevated in their blood?
Sugar
Fat
Stones
Fluid
Which root word would you use to form a term related to the mind?
Lith/o
Psych
Gluc/o
Enter/o
A patient is experiencing esophageal pain. Which part of the body is affected?
Intestines
Esophagus
Bladder
Liver
Which of the following terms would refer to a surgical removal of a kidney?
Nephrectomy
Hepatectomy
Cystectomy
Lithotomy
If a patient has a cystocele, what does this mean?
A stone in the kidney
A hernia of the bladder
Inflammation of the liver
Sugar in the urine
Which root word would you use to describe a condition involving the intestines?
Enter/o
Lip/o
Nephr/o
Psych
A patient is diagnosed with glucosuria. What does this term indicate?
Fat in the urine
Sugar in the urine
Stones in the urine
Fluid in the urine
A doctor is treating a child with a psychological disorder. Using your knowledge of root words, which two roots would be most relevant to this case?
Nephr/o and Lith/o
Pedia and Psych
Gluc/o and Lip/o
Enter/o and Esophag/o
A patient presents with both hepatomegaly and lipidosis. What two substances or organs are involved in these conditions?
Liver and fat
Kidney and sugar
Bladder and stone
Intestines and mind
If a medical report mentions a "cystolith," what does this term most likely refer to?
A stone in the bladder
Sugar in the liver
Fat in the intestines
Fluid in the kidney
A patient is diagnosed with esophagitis and enteritis. Which two body parts are inflamed?
Liver and kidney
Esophagus and intestines
Bladder and fat tissue
Mind and child
A child is found to have nephrolithiasis. Which specialist should be consulted based on the root words?
Hepatologist
Pediatric nephrologist
Psychologist
Lipidologist
A patient is experiencing both psychological and hepatic symptoms. Which two root words would be most relevant in forming medical terms for these symptoms?
Psych and Hepat/o
Lith/o and Nephr/o
Cyst/o and Gluc/o
Enter/o and Lip/o
A doctor is researching a new treatment for pediatric nephrolithiasis. Which three root words are combined in this term?
Pedia, Nephr/o, Lith/o
Psych, Gluc/o, Lip/o
Esophag/o, Enter/o, Cyst/o
Hepat/o, Lith/o, Cyst/o
A patient is diagnosed with both cystitis and glucosuria. Which two symptoms are they most likely experiencing?
Bladder inflammation and sugar in urine
Fat in the liver and kidney stones
Mind disorder and child illness
Intestinal pain and esophageal pain
A medical student is asked to create a term for "surgical removal of a fat deposit." Which root word should be used, and what is the correct term?
Lip/o; lipectomy
Nephr/o; nephrectomy
Gluc/o; glucotomy
Lith/o; lithotomy
A researcher is studying the effects of glucose on the liver. Which two root words would be most relevant for naming this field of study?
Gluc/o and Hepat/o
Nephr/o and Lith/o
Cyst/o and Enter/o
Psych and Pedia
