Chapter 3: Prefixes Study Guide

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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


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