Chapter 3: Prefixes Study Guide
T or F: Epigastric means behind the stomach
False
postmortem means:
after death
the prefix pan- means:
all
the term that means without a breast is:
amastia
the medical term peritonsillar means:
around the tonsils
kidneys are retroperitoneal, which means they are found:
behind the peritoneum
the prefix hypo- means:
below
which of the following prefixes means around?
circum-
which of the following prefixes means against?
contra-
which of the following words means double vision?
diplopia
in the term diplopia, diplo- means:
double vision
which of the following prefixes means in, within?
endo-
which of the following prefixes means good, normal?
eu-
T or F: all medical words contain prefixes
false
T or F: an ectopic pregnancy is one that is in its correct position
false
T or F: the medical word that means outside the eyes is circumocular
false
T or F: the word abduction means movement toward the median line
false
T or F: the word oral means pertaining to the mouth. the word circumoral means pertaining to above the mouth
false
which of the following words does not contain a prefix?
hepatitis
which of the following words means different from the normal type?
heteromorphous
which of the following words means pertaining to under the skin?
hypodermic
the prefix intra- means:
in, within
The suffix -cephaly refers to the head. Which word means small head?
microcephaly
the prefix uni- has the same meaning as:
mono-
the prefix para- means:
near, beside, beyond
The term extracranial means
outside the cranium (skull)
quadriplegia refers to
paralysis of all four extremities
antepartum means before birth or labor. which of the following words means after birth or labor?
postpartum
which of the following words means before birth?
prenatal
which term means first pregnancy?
primigravida
which of the following prefixes means false?
pseudo
the word syndrome means:
run together
the prefix homo- means:
same
the term bradycardia means:
slow heartbeat
the term for above the kidney is:
suprarenal
which of the following prefixes means rapid?
tachy-
which of the following words means rapid speed?
tachyphasia
the prefix dia- means:
through, across
adsternal means:
toward the sternum
T or F: a person with polyphonic has an abnormal fear of many things
true
T or F: in the word mono/nuclear, mono- is a prefix
true
T or F: infrapubic means under or below the pubis
true
T or F: prefixes are word elements placed at the beginning of words to alter their true meaning
true
the prefix infra- means:
within
antibacterial is a term that refers to:
A and D : an agent used to stop the growth of bacteria & an agent used to destroy bacteria