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.