Question 1

The prefix infra- means
A) over.
B) in, within.
C) between.
D) through.
E) below, under.

Accepted Answer

The prefix infra- means below or under, as seen in words like infrastructure, which refers to the basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, typically including buildings, roads, power supplies, and communication systems.

Question 2

The prefix dia- means
A) away from.
B) within.
C) wide.
D) against.
E) through, across.

Accepted Answer

The prefix dia- means through, across. For example, the word diameter means the distance across a circle through its center.

Question 3

In the term epidermis, epi- means
A) on the side.
B) above, upon.
C) around.
D) under, below.
E) away from.

Accepted Answer

The prefix "epi-" means "above, upon," and the epidermis is the outermost layer of skin, located on top of the dermis.

Question 4

Which term means fear of many things?
A) photophobia
B) quadriphobia
C) macrophobia
D) superphobic
E) polyphobia

Accepted Answer

The prefix "poly" means many and the suffix "phobia" means fear, so polyphobia means fear of many things.

Question 5

Which term means paralysis of four limbs?
A) hemiplegia
B) paraplegia
C) quadriplegia
D) monoplegia
E) triplegia

Accepted Answer

Quadriplegia refers to paralysis of all four limbs, whereas hemiplegia refers to paralysis of one side of the body, paraplegia refers to paralysis of the lower limbs, and monoplegia refers to paralysis of a single limb. Triplegia is not a commonly used term in medical terminology.

Question 6

Which prefix means against?
A) dys-
B) contra-
C) homo-
D) ante-
E) syn-

Accepted Answer

The prefix "contra-" means "against," as in words like "contradict" and "contraindication."

Question 7

Which prefix means around?
A) trans-
B) dia-
C) supra-
D) circum-
E) intra-

Accepted Answer

The prefix circum- means around or surrounding, as seen in words like circumference, which describes the distance around a circle.  The other options have different meanings: trans- means across or beyond, dia- means through, supra- means above or beyond, and intra- means within.

Question 8

Which term means double vision?
A) bivisual
B) divisual
C) monopia
D) diplopia
E) bilateral

Accepted Answer

Diplopia is the medical term for double vision, caused by eye muscle weakness or nerve damage. A person with diplopia sees two images of a single object.

Question 9

The prefix homo- means
A) against.
B) good.
C) all.
D) same.
E) union.

Accepted Answer

The prefix homo- means "same", such as in the words homogenous and homophobia.

Question 10

The prefix para- means
A) in front of.
B) near, beside, beyond.
C) together.
D) away from.
E) same.

Accepted Answer

The prefix para- typically means beside or beyond. It can also indicate an error or abnormality, as in the word "paranormal." However, it does not usually mean in front of, together, away from, or the same.

Question 11

The prefix uni- has the same meaning as
A) micro-.
B) meso-.
C) epi-.
D) mono-.
E) ante-.

Accepted Answer

The prefix uni- means "one" or "single". The prefix mono- also means "one" or "single" and is often interchangeable with uni-. The other answer choices (micro-, meso-, epi-, and ante-) have different meanings and are not synonymous with uni-.

Question 12

Which prefix means rapid?
A) brady-
B) supra-
C) eu-
D) contra-
E) tachy-

Accepted Answer

The prefix "tachy-" means rapid, such as in the word "tachycardia" which refers to a rapid heart rate.

Question 13

Which prefix means many, much?
A) multi-
B) peri-
C) macro-
D) ultra-
E) intra-

Accepted Answer

The prefix "multi-" means many or much, indicating a quantity of more than one or a large amount of something.

Question 14

Which term means rapid speech?
A) tachyphasia
B) bradyphasia
C) dysphasia
D) diaphasia
E) paraphasia

Accepted Answer

Tachyphasia refers to rapid speech.

Question 15

Which prefix means good, normal?
A) eu-
B) homo-
C) dys-
D) mal-
E) syn-

Accepted Answer

The prefix "eu-" means good or normal. For example, euphoria means a feeling of happiness or well-being, and eukaryotic means having a true nucleus in the cell.

Question 16

The prefix uni- means
A) unit.
B) until.
C) one.
D) toward.
E) from, away from.

Accepted Answer

The prefix uni- means "one" as in unify (to make one), unicorn (a mythical creature with one horn), and unicycle (a bike with one wheel).

Question 17

Which term contains a prefix?
A) nasal
B) dermatology
C) dyspepsia
D) gastromegaly
E) hepatitis

Accepted Answer

"Dys-" is a prefix meaning "difficult" or "impaired," so "dyspepsia" contains a prefix.

Question 18

The prefix hypo- means
A) excessive.
B) below.
C) slow.
D) between.
E) above.

Accepted Answer

The prefix hypo- means "below" or "under".

Question 19

Suprarenal means
A) in or within the kidneys.
B) outside the kidneys.
C) around the kidneys.
D) above the kidneys.
E) normal kidneys.

Accepted Answer

"Supra" means above, so suprarenal means above the kidneys.

Question 20

Which prefix means one?
A) extra-
B) mono-
C) exo-
D) anti-
E) an-

Accepted Answer

The prefix mono- means "one" and is frequently used in scientific terminology, such as monosaccharide (a single sugar molecule) or mononucleotide (a single nucleotide molecule).

Quiz 3: Prefixes

The prefix infra- means

The prefix dia- means

In the term epidermis, epi- means

Which term means fear of many things?

Which term means paralysis of four limbs?

Which prefix means against?

Which prefix means around?

Which term means double vision?

The prefix homo- means

The prefix para- means

The prefix uni- has the same meaning as

Which prefix means rapid?

Which prefix means many, much?

Which term means rapid speech?

Which prefix means good, normal?

The prefix uni- means

Which term contains a prefix?

The prefix hypo- means

Suprarenal means

Which prefix means one?