Deck 3: Prefixes

Question 1

The prefix anti- means:

A) against.
B) different.
C) bad.
D) outside.

Answer 1

against.

Question 2

The prefix contra- means:

A) against.
B) bad.
C) false.
D) together.

Answer 2

against.

Question 3

The prefix that means within or inner is:

A) endo-.
B) inter-.
C) ex-.
D) retro-.

Answer 3

endo-.

Question 4

The man was diagnosed with bradypnea,which means his breathing is:

A) lacking.
B) fast.
C) excessive.
D) slow.

Question 5

In the term premenstrual,the prefix pre- means:

A) short.
B) normal.
C) before.
D) after.

Question 6

Which of the following is the prefix for three?

A) multi-
B) deca-
C) primi-
D) tri-

Question 7

The medical term epigastric means pertaining to the region ________ the stomach.

A) below
B) around
C) over
D) beside

Question 8

What is the meaning of the prefix bi- as in the term bilateral?

A) in front of
B) two
C) separate
D) between

Question 9

The prefix in afebrile means:

A) without.
B) before.
C) normal.
D) after.

Question 10

In the term anicteric,the prefix an- means:

A) apart.
B) without.
C) separate.
D) around.

Question 11

The prefix eu- in the term eupnea means:

A) excessive.
B) deficient.
C) slow.
D) good.

Question 12

The prefix re-,for example in the term react,means:

A) against.
B) above.
C) again.
D) before.

Question 13

The prefix for below,under,or deficient is:

A) mega-.
B) hypo-.
C) sym-.
D) an-.

Question 14

Bifurcation means the process of having ________ forks,branches,or divisions.

A) many
B) two
C) both
D) excessive

Question 15

In the term hyperactive,the prefix hyper- means:

A) excessive.
B) good.
C) difficult.
D) slow

Question 16

The prefix for bad,difficult,painful,or abnormal is:

A) pan-.
B) pseudo-.
C) para-.
D) dys-.

Question 17

Diagnosis means to determine the cause and nature of a disease ________ knowledge.

A) around
B) over
C) through
D) under

Question 18

What is the meaning of the prefix nulli-?

A) outside
B) bad
C) none
D) many

Question 19

You are asked to concentrate on your school work.Knowing the prefix of concentrate,con-,means together or with,what word has a prefix that has the opposite meaning?

A) Infrastructure
B) Afebrile
C) Extraocular
D) Hyperactive

Question 20

The term polydactyly means pertaining to ________ fingers or toes.

A) lack of
B) double
C) large
D) many

Question 21

The term intermuscular means pertaining to ________ muscles.

A) separate
B) many
C) between
D) within

Question 22

If subacute literally means below sharp,then a subacute infection would be:

A) the same as a chronic infection.
B) one that is easily treatable.
C) less immediate than an acute infection.
D) one that reoccurs frequently.

Question 23

The prefixes syn- and sym- both mean with and ________.

A) large
B) after
C) go
D) together

Question 24

What does the prefix ambi- mean,as in the term ambilateral?

A) twice
B) double
C) apart
D) both

Question 25

Parasternal means pertaining to ________ the sternum.

A) beside
B) within
C) above
D) through

Question 26

What word means pertaining to outside the eye?

A) endo-ocular
B) periocular
C) intraocular
D) extraocular

Question 27

The prefix super- means above and:

A) in front of.
B) away from.
C) upper.
D) large.

Question 28

The prefix mega- means ________ and great.

A) high
B) large
C) long
D) wide

Question 29

The prefix milli- means:

A) one hundredth.
B) one thousandth.
C) one half.
D) one.

Question 30

The prefix ad- means ________ or near.

A) apart
B) toward
C) outside
D) after

Question 31

The term pseudocyesis refers to a ________ pregnancy.

A) water
B) small
C) scanty
D) false

Question 32

Circum- is a prefix that means:

A) middle.
B) out.
C) around.
D) backward.

Question 33

The prefix semi-,as in the term semilunar,means:

A) above.
B) under.
C) large.
D) half.

Question 34

What does the prefix centi- mean?

A) ten
B) one tenth
C) one hundredth
D) one thousandth

Question 35

The prefix hydro-,as in the term hydrotherapy,means:

A) good.
B) water.
C) difficult.
D) self.

Question 36

The prefix uni- means:

A) many.
B) much.
C) none.
D) one.

Question 37

The prefix homeo- in the term homeostasis means:

A) above.
B) below.
C) constant.
D) different.

Question 38

In the term intrauterine,the prefix intra- means:

A) around.
B) below.
C) through.
D) within.

Question 39

The prefixes ec- and ecto- both mean out,________,and outer.

A) outside
B) apart
C) over
D) beyond

Question 40

In the term pericardial,the prefix peri- means:

A) below.
B) around.
C) within.
D) above.

Question 41

The prefix oligo- means:

A) large.
B) none.
C) difficult.
D) scanty.

Question 42

The prefixes cac- and mal- mean:

A) large.
B) slow.
C) bad.
D) excessive.

Question 43

All prefixes:

A) have more than one meaning.
B) pertain to position.
C) pertain to numbers.
D) begin a word.

Question 44

Hypoplasia means ________ of a tissue,organ,or body.

A) overdevelopment
B) underdevelopment
C) inner development
D) outer development

Question 45

The prefix quadri- means:

A) four.
B) half.
C) many.
D) first.

Question 46

The prefix for one thousandth is:

A) milli-.
B) multi-.
C) nulli-.
D) mono-.

Question 47

The meaning of the prefix meta- is:

A) beside.
B) large.
C) excessive.
D) beyond.

Question 48

The prefix micro- means:

A) scanty.
B) many.
C) large.
D) small.

Question 49

The prefix auto- means:

A) other.
B) self.
C) control.
D) easy.

Question 50

Mono- is the prefix for:

A) one.
B) four.
C) three.
D) much.

Question 51

The prefix for slow is:

A) brachy-.
B) tachy-.
C) dys-.
D) brady-.

Question 52

In the term insomnia,the prefix in- means:

A) deficient.
B) near.
C) difficult.
D) not.

Question 53

The prefix retro- means:

A) forward.
B) fast.
C) backward.
D) slow.

Question 54

The prefix that means before or forward is:

A) ana-.
B) endo-.
C) ante-.
D) ad-.

Question 55

What does the term tachypnea mean?

A) slow breathing
B) rapid breathing
C) difficult breathing
D) irregular breathing

Question 56

The prefix ana- means:

A) up, apart, backward.
B) within, into.
C) no, without.
D) below, under.

Question 57

The prefix that means between is:

A) in-.
B) inter-.
C) extra-.
D) intra-

Question 58

The term prefix means to fix ________ or to fix to the beginning of a word.

A) beside
B) after
C) behind
D) before

Question 59

The prefix dis-,as in the term dislocate,means:

A) separate.
B) away from.
C) above.
D) excessive.

Question 60

In the term pandemic,a type of epidemic,the prefix means:

A) upon, above.
B) all.
C) down, away from.
D) without.

Question 61

In a multidisciplinary program,there is/are ________ discipline(s)of study.

A) all
B) two
C) many
D) one

Question 62

The prefix in superinfection means:

A) between.
B) much.
C) above.
D) below.

Question 63

Peri- is a prefix that means:

A) many.
B) before.
C) around.
D) again.

Question 64

The term meaning "pertaining to two sides" is:

A) bilateral.
B) ambilateral.
C) unilateral.
D) trilateral

Question 65

The prefix primi- means:

A) foremost.
B) first.
C) one.
D) many.

Question 66

The prefix ________ means similar,same,likeness,or constant.

Question 67

The prefix in catabolism (cata-)means:

A) down.
B) separate.
C) excessive.
D) increased.

Question 68

The prefix ________ means self.

Question 69

The difference between sign and symptom is:

A) a sign is subjective.
B) a symptom is observed by an examiner.
C) the word symptom contains a prefix
D) a sign may be acute, chronic, relapsing, or remitting.

Question 70

The term lumen means:

A) lying hidden.
B) opening in a tube-like organ.
C) state of being closed.
D) wide open.

Question 71

The prefix in abnormal means:

A) same.
B) near.
C) toward.
D) away from.

Question 72

The prefix in unconscious means:

A) not.
B) outside.
C) under.
D) with.

Question 73

The term used to describe the process of closing or being closed is:

A) regurgitation.
B) occlusion.
C) lumen.
D) patent.

Question 74

Underdevelopment of a tissue,organ,or body is termed:

A) hypoxia.
B) hyperemesis.
C) hypoplasia.
D) hypernecrosis.

Question 75

The prefix for slow is ________.

Question 76

Lying hidden or being quiet or inactive is termed:

A) exacerbate.
B) intermediary.
C) latent.
D) prevaricate.

Question 77

The prefix ________ means scanty or little.

Question 78

A posttest is a test that is given ________ the instruction.

A) outside
B) before
C) during
D) after

Question 79

The prefix ________ means through,between,or complete.

Question 80

The prefix in the term decompensation means:

A) again.
B) without.
C) down.
D) separate.