Medical Terminology Ch.3 – Flashcards
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1.Which prefix means around?
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E) Circum-
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2.An ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy within the correct location.
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B) False
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3.The prefix infra- means:
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C) below, under.
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4.Anti- in the word antibacterial means:
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E) against.
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5.Quadriplegia refers to paralysis of:
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A) four extremities.
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6.Prefixes are used in medical terms to denote position,direction, and number and measurement.
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A) True
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7.The term mononuclear does not have a prefix.
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B) False
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8.The prefix pan- means:
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A) all.
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9.The prefix ecto- means in,within.
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B) False
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10.The prefixes dia- and trans- mean through, across.
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B) True
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11.Which prefix means rapid?
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B) Tachy-
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12.Which prefix means good,normal?
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D) Eu-
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13.Retroversion means turning forward.
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B) False
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14.Which prefix means in,within?
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E) Endo-
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15.Pseudocyesis means false pregnancy.
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A) True
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16.Which term means different from the normal shape?
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E) Heteromorphous
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17.Which term means pertaining to under the skin?
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D) Hypodermic
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18.Which term means fear of many things?
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B) Polyphobia
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19.Which prefix means many, much?
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D) Multi-
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20.Epigastric means behind the stomach.
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B) False
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21.Which prefix means against?
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A) Contra-
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22.Adsternal means:
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D) toward the sternum.
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23.The prefix tachy- means slow.
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B) False
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24.The medical term bradycardia means:
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C) slow heartbeat.
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25.Which term contains a prefix?
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E) Dyspepsia
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26.Which term means rapid speech?
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A) Tachyphasia
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27.Which term means double vision?
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C) Diplopia
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28.Abduction means movement toward (the median line).
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A) False
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29.The prefix para- means:
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D) near, beside, beyond.
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30.Postmortem means:
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E) after death.
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31.The medical term peritonsillar means:
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A) around the tonsils.
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32.The suffix -cephaly refers to the head. Which word means small head?
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D) Microcephaly
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33.All medical words contain a prefix.
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A) False
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34.Retroperitoneal means:
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B) behind the peritoneum.
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35.Infrapubic means below or under the pubis.
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A) True
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36.The term extracranial means:
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A) outside the cranium (skull).
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37.The prefixes dipl- and diplo- mean double.
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A) True
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38.The prefix uni- has the same meaning as:
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A) mono-.
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39.The prefix dia- means:
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A) through, across.
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40.In the term epidermis, epi- means:
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C) above, upon.
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41.Which term means pertaining to above the kidney?
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D) Suprarenal
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42.Prefixes are word elements placed at the beginning of words to alter their meaning.
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A) True
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43.The prefix intra- means:
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A) in, within.
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44.Which prefix means false?
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E) Pseudo-
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45.The prefix hypo- means:
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A) below.
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46.Which term means without a breast?
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E) Amastia
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47.Which term means first pregnancy?
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A) Primigravida
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48.Which term means before birth?
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B) Prenatal
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49.The prefix homo- means:
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A) same.
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50.Circumocular means outside the eyes.
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A) False
