Medical Terminology – Chapter 3 – Flashcards
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Which prefix means around?
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Circum-
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The prefix dia- means
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Through, across
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In the term epidermis, epi- means
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Above, around
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The prefix uni- has the same meaning as
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Mono-
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The prefix pan- means
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All
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The prefix para- means
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Near, beside, together
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Which prefix means false?
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Pseudo-
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Which prefix means rapid?
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Tachy-
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The prefix hypo- means
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Below
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Which prefix means good, normal?
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Eu-
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Which prefix means against?
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Contra-
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Which prefix means many, much?
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Multi-
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The prefix intra- means
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In,within
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Which term contains a prefix?
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Dyspepsia
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Which prefix means in, within?
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Endo-
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The prefix homo- means
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Same
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The prefix infra- means
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Below, underneath
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Which term means double vision?
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Diplopia
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Which term means fear of many things?
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Polyphobia
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Which term means rapid speech?
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Tachyphasia
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The medical term peritonsillar means
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Around the tonsils
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Anti- in the word antibacterial means
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Against
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Adsternal means
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Toward the sternum
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The medical term bradycardia means
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Slow heartbeat
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Which term means without a breast?
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Amastia
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The term extracranial means
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Outside the cranium (skull)
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Which term means first pregnancy?
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Primigravida
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Retroperitoneal means
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Behind the peritoneum
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The suffix -cephaly refers to the head. Which word means small head?
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Microcephaly
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Which term means different from the normal shape?
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Heteromorphous
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Quadriplegia refers to the paralysis of
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Four extremities
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Which term means before birth?
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Prenatal
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Postmortem means
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After death
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Which term means pertaining to under the skin?
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Hypodermic
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Which term means pertaining to above the kidney?
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Suprarenal
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The term mononuclear does not have a prefix
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False
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Prefixes are word elements placed at the beginning of words to alter their meaning
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True
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All medical words contain a prefix
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False
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Prefixes are used in medical terms to denote position, direction, number, and meassurement
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True
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The prefixes dipl- and diplo- mean double
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True
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The prefix tachy- means slow
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False
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The prefixes dia- and trans- mean through, across
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True
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The prefix ecto- means in, within
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False
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Epigastric means behind the stomach
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False
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Circumocular means outside the eyes
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False
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Abduction means movement toward (the median line)
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False
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Infrapubic means below or under the pubis
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True
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An ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy within the correct location
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False
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Pseudocyesis means false pregnancy
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True
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Retroversion means turning forward
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False
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Homo-
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Same
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Peri-
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Around
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Tachy-
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Rapid
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Bi-
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Two
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Ultra-
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Excess, beyond
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Hetero-
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Different
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Anti-
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Against
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Diplo-
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Double
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Inter-
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Between
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Poly-
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Many, much
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Post-
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After, behind
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Primi-
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First
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Retro-
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Backward, behind
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Super-
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Upper, above
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Hemi-
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One half
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Brady-
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Slow
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Endo-
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In, within
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Macro-
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Large
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Tri-
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Three
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Pseudo-
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False
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Circum-
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Around
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Micro-
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Small
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Quadri-
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Four
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Trans-
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Through, across
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Epi-
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Above, upon
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Polyphobia
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Many fears
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Postoperative
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After surgery
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Amastia
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Without a breast
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Dyspepsia
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Difficult digestion
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Homograft
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Tissue transplant from the same species
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Anesthesia
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Without feeling
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Malnutrition
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Poor or bad nutrition
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Bradychardia
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Slow heartbeat
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Macrocyte
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Large cell
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Antibacterial
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Against bacteria
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Hemiplegia
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Paralysis of one half of the body
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Diarrhea
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Flow through (watery bowel movement)
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Dystocia
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Difficult childbirth
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Psuedocyesis
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False pregnancy
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Tachycardia
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Rapid heartbeat
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Eupnea
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Good or normal breathing
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Suprarenal
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Pertaining to above the kidney
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Quadriplegia
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Paralysis of four (limbs)
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Prenatal
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Pertaining to before birth
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Heterograft
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Tissue transplant from a different species
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Intercostal
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Pertaining to in between the ribs
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Homeoplasia
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Formation or growth of the same tissue
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Hypodermic
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Pertaining to under the skin
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Retroversion
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Backward tipping (of an organ)
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Syndactylism
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Condition of fused fingers and toes
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Periodontal
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Pertaining to around the teeth
