Chapter 3 Prefixes (Med Term)

Which prefix means around?

Circum-

An ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy _________________ the correct location.

Not within

Epigastric means _______ the stomach.

above

Postmortem means:

after death

Anti- in the word antibacterial means:

against

against bacteria

antibacterial

Circumocular means_______ the eyes.

around

The medical term peritonsillar means:

around the tonsils

Abduction means movement_______

away

dys- means

bad or poor

The prefix hypo- means:

below

Infrapubic means________ the pubis.

below or under

Slow heartbeat

bradycardia

Which prefix means against?

contra-

Which term means double vision?

diplopia

What do the prefixes dipl- and diplo- mean

double.

Which prefix means in- within?

endo-

The prefix tachy- means

fast

Quadriplegia refers to paralysis of:

four extremities

paralysis of one half ( of the body)

hemiplegia

tissue transplant from a different species

heterograft

formation or growth of the same tissue

homeoplasia

Which term means pertaining to under the skin?

hypodermic

The prefix intra- means:

in, within

Poor or bad nutrition

malnutrition

The suffix -cephaly refers to the head. Which word means small head?

microcephaly

In the term mononuclear, What is the prefix.

mono-

The prefix para- means:

near, beside, beyond

The prefix ecto- means

outside , outer

The term extracranial means:

outside the cranium(skull)

pertaining to around the teeth

periodontal

pertaining to before birth

prenatal

Which term means first pregnancy?

primigravida

false pregnancy

pseudocyesis

The prefix homo- means:

same

The medical term bradycardia means:

slow heartbeat

Which prefix means rapid?

tachy-

rapid heartbeat

tachycardia

The prefix dia- means:

through, across

The prefixes dia- and trans- mean

through, across.