Deck 3: Prefixes

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

above

Question 2

The prefix in afebrile means

A)lack of
B)before
C)during
D)after

Answer 2

lack of

Question 3

The prefix for bad,difficult,or painful is:

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

Answer 3

dys-

Question 4

The prefix that means within or inner is:

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

Question 5

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

A)absent
B)fast
C)irregular
D)slow

Question 6

Internally,computers use binary code to operate.Binary means

A)attached
B)two elements
C)add two
D)multiply by two

Question 7

The term polydactyly means pertaining to ________ fingers or toes.

A)lack of
B)plastic
C)hidden
D)many

Question 8

In the term anicteric,the prefix an- means

A)cut apart
B)without
C)separate
D)opposite

Question 9

The prefix anti- means

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

Question 10

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

A)against
B)agree
C)again
D)behind

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

In the term hyperactive,the prefix hyper- means

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

Question 13

The prefix contra- means

A)against
B)fight
C)false
D)together

Question 14

Which of the following is the prefix for three?

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

Question 15

The prefix eu- in the term eupnea means

A)excessive
B)deficient
C)large
D)good

Question 16

In the term premenstrual,the prefix pre- means

A)start
B)cease
C)before
D)after

Question 17

The prefix for below,under,or deficient is:

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

Question 18

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

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

Question 19

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

A)forward
B)two
C)divide
D)between

Question 20

What is the meaning of the prefix nulli-?

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

Question 21

The prefix uni- means

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

Question 22

In the term pericardial,the prefix peri- means.

A)down
B)around
C)within
D)up

Question 23

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

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

Question 24

The prefix super- means above and:

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

Question 25

Parasternal means pertaining to ________ the sternum.

A)beside
B)with
C)in place of
D)through

Question 26

The prefix homeo- in the term homeostasis means

A)male
B)processed
C)constant
D)different

Question 27

The prefix mega- means ________ and great.

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

Question 28

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

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

Question 29

The term intermediary means pertaining to occurring ________ two periods of time.

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

Question 30

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

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

Question 31

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

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

Question 32

The term pseudocyesis refers to a ________ pregnancy.

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

Question 33

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

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

Question 34

In the term intrauterine,the prefix intra- means

A)around
B)behind
C)through
D)within

Question 35

What word means pertaining to outside the eye?

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

Question 36

What does the prefix centi- mean?

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

Question 37

Circum- is a prefix that means

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

Question 38

The prefix milli- means

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

Question 39

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

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

Question 40

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 41

Mono- is the prefix for:

A)one
B)four
C)five
D)much

Question 42

The prefix oligo- means

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

Question 43

The prefix dis- as in the term disability means

A)separate
B)less than
C)above
D)abundant

Question 44

The prefixes cac- and mal- mean:

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

Question 45

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

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

Question 46

The prefix for one-thousandth is:

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

Question 47

The prefix auto- means

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

Question 48

The prefix ana- means

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

Question 49

The meaning of the prefix meta- is:

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

Question 50

The prefix that means before or forward is:

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

Question 51

In the term insomnia,the prefix in- means

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

Question 52

The prefix micro- means

A)instrument
B)many
C)large
D)small

Question 53

The prefix retro- means

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

Question 54

Prefixes can:

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

Question 55

The prefix quadri- means

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

Question 56

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

A)over
B)under
C)not
D)excessive

Question 57

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

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

Question 58

The prefix for slow is:

A)brachi-
B)tachy-
C)dys-
D)brady-

Question 59

The prefix that means between is:

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

Question 60

What does the term tachypnea mean?

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

Question 61

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

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

Question 62

The prefix in abnormal means

A)alike
B)near
C)toward
D)away from

Question 63

The prefix in the term decrease means

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

Question 64

The prefix in superinfection means

A)between
B)beyond
C)above
D)below

Question 65

The objective evidence of an illness is termed:

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

Question 66

The prefix for slow is ________.

Question 67

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

Question 68

The prefix ________ means scanty or little.

Question 69

The term meaning "every two years" is:

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

Question 70

The prefix in unconscious means

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

Question 71

The prefix in catabolism cata-)means

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

Question 72

In a multidisciplinary program,there is/are ________ disciplines)of study.

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

Question 73

Peri- is a prefix that means

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

Question 74

The prefix ________ means through,between,or completely.

Question 75

The term lumen means

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

Question 76

The prefix primi- means

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

Question 77

The term used to describe the process of closing is:

A)stenosis
B)occlusion
C)lumen
D)patent

Question 78

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

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

Question 79

Lying hidden,quiet,or not active is termed:

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

Question 80

The prefix ________ means self.