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
