MT03 Prefixes – Flashcards
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What word means double vision?
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diplopia
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What prefixes 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, upon
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The prefix uni- has the same meaning as
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mono
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What word means fear of many things?
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polyphobia
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What word means rapid speech?
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tachyphasia
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The prefix pan- means
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all
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The medical term peritonsillar means
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around the tonsils
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The prefix para- means
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near, beside, beyond
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Antibacterial refers to an agent used
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against bacteria
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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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The term that means without a breast is
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amastia
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What prefixe means rapid?
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tachy
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The prefix hypo- means
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below
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What prefixe means false?
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pseudo
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The medical term extracranial means
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outside the cranium (skull)
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Kidneys are retroperitoneal; this means that they are located
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behind the peritoneum
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What prefix means good, normal?
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eu
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What term means first pregnancy?
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primigravida
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What prefix means against?
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contra
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The suffix -cephaly refers to the head. What term means small head?
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microcephaly
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What word means different from the normal shape?
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heteromorphous
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The prefix intra- means
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in, within
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Quadriplegia refers to the paralysis of
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four extremities
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What words mean before birth?
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prenatal
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Postmortem means
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after death
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What term means pertaining to under the skin?
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hypodermic
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What term means pertaining to above the kidney?
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suprarenal
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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, under
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Epigastric means behind the stomach
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False
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A medical word meaning outside the eyes is circumocular.
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False
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The term mononuclear does not have a prefix.
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False
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The term circumoral means pertaining to above the mouth.
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False
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The term abduction means movement toward the median line
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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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Infrapubic means below or under the pubis
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True
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An ectopic pregnancy is one that is in its correct position
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False
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All medical words contain prefixes.
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False
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Pseudocyesis means false pregnancy.
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True
