Med Terms Module 3

A posttest is a test taken at the beginning of a course.

False

Tachy- is a prefix that means "abnormal or difficult."

False

The prefix contra- means "with, together, or jointly."

False

The prefix macro- means "small."

False

The prefixes ep- and epi- mean "outside or away from."

False

The prefixes super- and supra- both mean "abnormal."

False

If a patient has bradycardia, what is the problem?

He has a slower-than-normal heartbeat.

Select the prefix that means "half."

Hemi

A megameal at a fast-food restaurant is a large meal.

True

Meta- means "after or change," as in the term metabolism.

True

Nym is a word part that means "name," so a pseudonym is a false name.

True

The prefix ecto- means "outside."

True

The prefix hypo- means "deficient, abnormally low, or below."

True

The prefix para- means "alongside or abnormal."

True

The prefixes sub- and hypo- both mean "below."

True

Select the prefix that means "without."

a-

Select the prefix that means "away from."

ab-

If a train is transcontinental, how does it travel?

across the continent

Select the prefix that means "both."

ambi-

Select the prefix that means "against."

anti-

When a person has a circumcision, where is the cut made?

around

Preoperative orders are written by a physician for the patient:

before surgery

Select the prefix that means "two."

bi-

Select the prefix that means "slow."

brady-

What prefix means "together"?

con-

Select the prefix that means "against or counter."

contra-

The prefix eu- means "bad or difficult."

false

Select the prefix that means "different."

heter-

Select the prefix that means "excessive or abnormally high."

hyper-

What prefix means "above or excessive"?

hyper-

Select the prefix that means "deficient or low."

hypo-

Select the prefix that means "within."

intra-

Select the prefix that means "large."

macro-

Select the prefix that means "bad."

mal-

Select the prefix that means "small."

micro-

Select the prefix that means "one."

mono-

A mixed infection with several different organisms involved would be called a:

multi-infection

Select the prefix that means "new."

neo-

Where is the epigastric region of the abdomen?

over the stomach

Premature babies and older adults have semitransparent skin. What kind of skin do they have?

partially transparent

Select the prefix that means "around."

peri-

Select the prefix that means "after."

post-

Select the prefix that means "before."

pre-

Select the prefix that means "below, under, or beneath."

sub-

Select the prefix that means "rapid."

tachy-

If the suffix -sect means "to cut," the term bisect would be correctly defined as:

to cure into two parts

Select the prefix that means "through or across."

trans-

In the term anatomy, the prefix ana- means "up."

ture

A paralysis that is limited to one arm could be called:

unilateral

What does the prefix endo- mean?

within