Week 3 Assignment 2 (chapter 3)
The meaning of the prefix meta- is: A) beyond. B) over. C) between, change. D) all of the above
D) all of the above
Prefixes can: A) pertain to position. B) pertain to numbers. C) have more than one meaning. D) all of the above
D) all of the above.
The prefix in superinfection means:
above
The prefix re-, for example in the term react, means:
again
The prefix anti means:
against
The prefix contra- means:
against
In the term pandemic, a type of epidemic, the prefix means:
all
The prefix that means before or forward is:
ante-
Circum- is a prefix that means:
around
In the term pericardial, the prefix peri- means:
around
Peri- is a prefix that means:
around
The prefix in abnormal means:
away from
The prefix retro- means:
backward
The prefixes cac- and mal- mean:
bad
The term prefix means to fix ________ or to fix to the beginning of a word.
before
Parasternal means pertaining to ________ the sternum.
beside
The term intermuscular means pertaining to ________ muscles.
between
What does the prefix ambi- mean, as in the term ambilateral?
both
The prefix for slow is:
brady-
The prefix in catabolism (cata-) means:
down
The prefix in the term decrease means:
down
The prefix for bad, difficult, or painful is:
dys-
The prefix that means within or inner is:
endo-
In the term hyperactive, the prefix hyper- means:
excessive
The term pseudocyesis refers to a ________ pregnancy.
false
The prefix primi- means:
first
The prefix quadri- means:
four
The prefix eu- in the term eupnea means:
good
The prefix semi-, as in the term semilunar, means:
half
The prefix for below, under, or deficient is:
hypo-
The prefix that means between is:
inter-
A subacute infection is one that:
is less than acute
The prefix in afebrile means:
lack of
The prefix mega- means ________ and great
large
The prefix mega- means ________ and great.
large
The prefix for one-thousandth is:
milli-
What is the meaning of the prefix nulli-?
none
In the term insomnia, the prefix in- means:
not
The prefix in unconscious means:
not
The term used to describe the process of closing or being closed is:
occlusion
Mono- is the prefix for:
one
The prefix uni- means:
one
What does the prefix centi- mean?
one-hundredth
The prefix milli- means:
one-thousandth
The prefixes ec- and ecto- both mean out, ________, and outer.
outside
What does the term tachypnea mean?
rapid breathing
The prefix oligo- means:
scanty
The prefix auto- means:
self
The prefix micro- means:
small
The prefix dis-, as in the term dislocate, means:
to separate
The prefixes syn- and sym- both mean with and ________.
together
The prefix ad- means ________, near, and to.
toward
Which of the following is the prefix for three?
tri-
Internally, computers use binary code to operate. The bi- in binary means:
two
What is the meaning of the prefix bi- as in the term bilateral?
two
The prefix ana- means:
up, apart, backward
The prefix super- means above and:
upper
The prefix hydro-, as in the term hydrotherapy, means:
water.
In the term intrauterine, the prefix intra- means:
within
In the term anicteric, the prefix an- means:
without