Sec 3 Quiz 1

The prefix in the term extracorporeal means without.

False

What is the meaning of the prefix in the term suprarenal?

above

Which prefix means toward?

ad-

Drugs that work against cancerous tumors are called _____ neoplatics.

anti-

After his stroke, Mr. Jeffries began to have difficulty speaking and understanding others. His doctor diagnosed this condition as _______, literally the condition of being without speech.

aphasia

dys- means?

bad, difficult

Antepartum means _____ childbirth, and postpartum means ______ childbirth.

before, after

The prefix in the term infrapatellar means _____.

beneath, under

Bryan demonstrates ______, which is a heart rate of less than 60 beats per minute.

bradycardia

Which of these prefixes means one-hundredth?

centi-

What is the meaning of the prefix in the term diplopia?

double

Which prefix means within?

endo-

The prefix in the term transdermal means between.

false

Which of these prefixes means excessive?

hyper-

_____ gastric means pertaining to below the stomach.

hypo

Which prefix meaning "not" can be added to words like capable, visible, and animate to create a word with the opposite meaning?

in-

Which of these prefixes means between?

inter-

Mr. Schmitt had two units of blood transfused into or within a vein, or _____ venously.

intra-

In the term megalomania, the prefix means _____.

large

Which prefix could be added to -cephaly (cephal/o + y) to create a term that means large head?

macro-

The middle portion of the breastbone is the ______ sternum.

meso

which does NOT mean excessive?

mono-

What is the meaning of the prefix in the term nullipara?

none

The prefix milli- means ______.

one-thousandth

If all of the sinus cavities in this man's head are inflamed, he is said to be suffering from:

pansinusitis

Mr. Simmons will undergo a procedure in which a needle and catheter will be inserted through the skin into a coronary artery. Because access to the artery is gained through the skin, the procedure is called _____ coronary intervention.

percutaneous

The membrane that surrounds the heart is the _____ cardium.

peri

A diseased kidney with many cysts is called ______.

polycystic

The illustration below shows a congenital heart abnormality that consists of four separate heart defects occurring together. This congenital anomaly is called the ____logy of Fallot.

tetra

A retrograde pyelogram is a radiographic examination of the urinary tract in which a contrast medium flows in a direction that is______ the normal flow of urine.

the opposite of

The prefix in the term epidermis means above.

true

The prefix in the term symphony means joined.

true

The meaning of the prefix in the term submandibular is ______.

under