Medical Terminology - Chapter 3
The prefix hypo- means
Below
Which prefix means good, normal?
Eu-
Circumocular means outside the eyes
False
Epigastric means behind the stomach
False
Pseudo-
False
Retroversion means turning forward
False
The prefix ecto- means in, within
False
The prefix tachy- means slow
False
The term mononuclear does not have a prefix
False
Quadri-
Four
Quadriplegia refers to the paralysis of
Four extremities
Which term means pertaining to under the skin?
Hypodermic
Which prefix means many, much?
Multi-
The prefix para- means
Near, beside, together
Hemi-
One half
Quadriplegia
Paralysis of four (limbs)
Hemiplegia
Paralysis of one half of the body
Which prefix means false?
Pseudo-
Bradychardia
Slow heartbeat
Micro-
Small
Tri-
Three
Prefixes are used in medical terms to denote position, direction, number, and meassurement
True
Prefixes are word elements placed at the beginning of words to alter their meaning
True
Pseudocyesis means false pregnancy
True
The prefixes dipl- and diplo- mean double
True
Which prefix means around?
Circum-
Syndactylism
Condition of fused fingers and toes
Ultra-
Excess, beyond
Abduction means movement toward (the median line)
False
All medical words contain a prefix
False
An ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy within the correct location
False
Psuedocyesis
False pregnancy
Primi-
First
Diarrhea
Flow through (watery bowel movement)
Homeoplasia
Formation or growth of the same tissue
Eupnea
Good or normal breathing
Which term means different from the normal shape?
Heteromorphous
Endo-
In, within
The prefix intra- means
In,within
Macro-
Large
Macrocyte
Large cell
Polyphobia
Many fears
Poly-
Many, much
The suffix -cephaly refers to the head. Which word means small head?
Microcephaly
The prefix uni- has the same meaning as
Mono-
Suprarenal
Pertaining to above the kidney
Prenatal
Pertaining to before birth
Intercostal
Pertaining to in between the ribs
Hypodermic
Pertaining to under the skin
Which term means fear of many things?
Polyphobia
Malnutrition
Poor or bad nutrition
Which term means before birth?
Prenatal
Which term means first pregnancy?
Primigravida
Tachy-
Rapid
Tachycardia
Rapid heartbeat
The prefix homo- means
Same
Brady-
Slow
The medical term bradycardia means
Slow heartbeat
Which term means pertaining to above the kidney?
Suprarenal
Which prefix means rapid?
Tachy-
Which term means rapid speech?
Tachyphasia
The prefix dia- means
Through, across
Trans-
Through, across
Heterograft
Tissue transplant from a different species
Homograft
Tissue transplant from the same species
Adsternal means
Toward the sternum
Infrapubic means below or under the pubis
True
The prefixes dia- and trans- mean through, across
True
Bi-
Two
Super-
Upper, above
Amastia
Without a breast
Anesthesia
Without feeling
In the term epidermis, epi- means
Above, around
Epi-
Above, upon
Postmortem means
After death
Postoperative
After surgery
Post-
After, behind
Anti-
Against
Anti- in the word antibacterial means
Against
Antibacterial
Against bacteria
The prefix pan- means
All
Which term means without a breast?
Amastia
Circum-
Around
Peri-
Around
The medical term peritonsillar means
Around the tonsils
Retroversion
Backward tipping (of an organ)
Retro-
Backward, behind
Retroperitoneal means
Behind the peritoneum
The prefix infra- means
Below, underneath
Inter-
Between
Which prefix means against?
Contra-
Hetero-
Different
Dystocia
Difficult childbirth
Dyspepsia
Difficult digestion
Which term means double vision?
Diplopia
Diplo-
Double
Which term contains a prefix?
Dyspepsia
Which prefix means in, within?
Endo-
The term extracranial means
Outside the cranium (skull)
Periodontal
Pertaining to around the teeth
Homo-
Same
