Medical Terms: Stress Patterns and Meanings Worksheet

Which one shows the correct stress pattern of hospital?

• HOS-pi-tal

• hos-Pi-tal

• hos-pi-TAL

Which one is the meaning of diagnosis?

• Finding out what illness a person has

• A formal recognition of quality or standards

• The ability to perform tasks well without waste

Which one shows the correct stress pattern of emergency?

• E-mer-gen-cy

• e-MER-gen-cy

• e-mer-GEN-cy

Which one shows the correct stress pattern of diagnosis?

• DI-ag-no-sis

• di-AG-no-sis

• di-ag-NO-sis

Which one shows the correct stress pattern of catheterization?

• CATH-e-ter-i-za-tion

• cath-E-ter-i-za-tion

• cath-e-ter-i-ZA-tion

Which one shows the correct stress pattern of efficiency?

• EF-fi-cien-cy

• ef-FI-cien-cy

• ef-fi-CIEN-cy

Which one shows the correct stress pattern of rehabilitation?

• re-ha-BIL-i-ta-tion

• re-ha-bil-I-ta-tion

• re-ha-bil-i-TA-tion

Which one shows the correct stress pattern of referral?

• RE-fer-ral

• re-FER-ral

• re-fer-RAL

Which one is the meaning of accreditation?

• Finding out what illness a person has

• A formal recognition of quality or standards

• The ability to perform tasks well without waste

Which one shows the correct stress pattern of designated?

• DE-sig-nat-ed

• de-SIG-nat-ed

• de-sig-NAT-ed