Deck 3: Prefixes

Question 1

The prefix in afebrile means :

A)lack of.
B)before.
C)normal.
D)after.

Answer 1

lack of.

Question 2

The prefix for bad,difficult,or painful is:

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

Answer 2

dys-.

Question 3

The prefix contra- means :

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

Answer 3

against.

Question 4

The prefix that means within or inner is:

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

Question 5

What is the meaning of the prefix nulli-?

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

Question 6

In the term anicteric,the prefix an- means :

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

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

The prefix eu- in the term eupnea means :

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

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

The prefix for below,under,or deficient is:

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

Question 11

The term polydactyly means pertaining to ________ fingers or toes.

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

Question 12

Internally,computers use binary code to operate.The bi- in binary means :

A)attached.
B)two.
C)complex.
D)multiply.

Question 13

In the term premenstrual,the prefix pre- means :

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

Question 14

The prefix anti- means :

A)against.
B)different.
C)mixed.
D)still.

Question 15

You are asked to concentrate on your school work.The prefix means you should get ________ studying.

A)points for
B)with
C)involved in
D)onto

Question 16

In the term hyperactive,the prefix hyper- means :

A)excessive.
B)loud.
C)declining.
D)increasing

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

Which of the following is the prefix for three?

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

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

What does the prefix centi- mean?

A)ten
B)one-tenth
C)one-hundredth
D)one thousand

Question 22

A subacute infection is one that:

A)is the same as chronic.
B)has a high fever.
C)is less than acute.
D)reoccurs frequently.

Question 23

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

A)outside
B)to cut
C)remove
D)change

Question 24

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

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

Question 25

Circum- is a prefix that means :

A)through.
B)incise.
C)around.
D)sail.

Question 26

The term intermuscular means pertaining to ________ muscles.

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

Question 27

Parasternal means pertaining to ________ the sternum.

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

Question 28

In the term pericardial,the prefix peri- means :

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

Question 29

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

A)charge.
B)water.
C)making.
D)current.

Question 30

In the term intrauterine,the prefix intra- means :

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

Question 31

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

A)simple
B)separate
C)change
D)together

Question 32

The term pseudocyesis refers to a ________ pregnancy.

A)true
B)real
C)hidden
D)false

Question 33

What word means pertaining to outside the eye?

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

Question 34

The prefix super- means above and:

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

Question 35

The prefix mega- means ________ and great.

A)value
B)large
C)upper
D)less than normal

Question 36

The prefix homeo- in the term homeostasis means :

A)male.
B)processed.
C)same.
D)different.

Question 37

The prefix uni- means :

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

Question 38

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

A)dominant
B)strong
C)weak
D)both

Question 39

The prefix milli- means :

A)one-hundredth.
B)one-thousandth.
C)one thousand.
D)one million.

Question 40

The prefix ad- means ________,near,and to.

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

Question 41

In the term insomnia,the prefix in- means :

A)fall.
B)turn.
C)below.
D)not.

Question 42

The prefix auto- means :

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

Question 43

The prefix that means before or forward is:

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

Question 44

The prefix ana- means :

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

Question 45

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

A)over-
B)under-
C)no
D)excessive

Question 46

The prefix retro- means :

A)push.
B)fast.
C)backward.
D)again.

Question 47

The prefix micro- means :

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

Question 48

The prefix that means between is:

A)in-.
B)inter-.
C)intra-.
D)all of the above

Question 49

The prefix oligo- means :

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

Question 50

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

A)upon,above.
B)all.
C)down,away from.
D)pertaining to.

Question 51

What does the term tachypnea mean?

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

Question 52

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

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

Question 53

Prefixes can:

A)have more than one meaning.
B)pertain to position.
C)pertain to numbers.
D)all of the above

Question 54

The prefixes cac- and mal- mean:

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

Question 55

The prefix for one-thousandth is:

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

Question 56

The prefix quadri- means :

A)four.
B)five.
C)quick.
D)quarter.

Question 57

The prefix for slow is:

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

Question 58

The meaning of the prefix meta- is:

A)beyond.
B)over.
C)between,change.
D)all of the above

Question 59

Mono- is the prefix for:

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

Question 60

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

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

Question 61

Peri- is a prefix that means :

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

Question 62

The prefix ________ means scanty or little.

Question 63

The prefix in superinfection means :

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

Question 64

The prefix in abnormal means :

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

Question 65

The prefix ________ means self.

Question 66

The prefix in unconscious means :

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

Question 67

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

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

Question 68

The prefix in catabolism (cata-) means :

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

Question 69

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

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

Question 70

The prefix ________ means through,between,or completely.

Question 71

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

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

Question 72

Lying hidden,quiet,or not active is termed:

A)exacerbate.
B)intermediary.
C)latent.
D)all of the above

Question 73

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

Question 74

The prefix for slow is ________.

Question 75

The prefix in the term decrease means :

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

Question 76

The term meaning "every two years" is:

A)biannual.
B)binary.
C)bifurcate.
D)none of the above

Question 77

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

A)all
B)a few
C)many
D)one

Question 78

The prefix primi- means :

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

Question 79

The term lumen means :

A)fluid flowing quickly.
B)opening in a tube-like organ.
C)similar to the moon.
D)rise up.

Question 80

The objective evidence of an illness is termed:

A)syndrome.
B)symptom.
C)sign.
D)all of the above