Question 1

A prefix meaning "slow" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  tachy- 
B)  brady- 
C)  neo- 
D)  ante- 
E)  peri- 
A)  tachy- 
B)  brady- 
C)  neo- 
D)  ante- 
E)  peri-

Question 2

The prefix epi- means :

Accepted Answer

A)  in, within, inner 
B)  together 
C)  out 
D)  above, on 
E)  outside of 
A)  in, within, inner 
B)  together 
C)  out 
D)  above, on 
E)  outside of

Question 3

An artificial part is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  metacarpal 
B)  epidermis 
C)  prosthesis 
D)  anomaly 
E)  intervertebral disk 
A)  metacarpal 
B)  epidermis 
C)  prosthesis 
D)  anomaly 
E)  intervertebral disk

Question 4

The prefix hypo- means :

Accepted Answer

A)  new 
B)  with, together 
C)  bad 
D)  below, deficient 
E)  beside, near, along the side of 
A)  new 
B)  with, together 
C)  bad 
D)  below, deficient 
E)  beside, near, along the side of

Question 5

A prefix meaning "surrounding" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  tachy- 
B)  brady- 
C)  neo- 
D)  ante- 
E)  peri- 
A)  tachy- 
B)  brady- 
C)  neo- 
D)  ante- 
E)  peri-

Question 6

The prefix hemi- means :

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive, too much 
B)  deficient, too little 
C)  half 
D)  within 
E)  bad 
A)  excessive, too much 
B)  deficient, too little 
C)  half 
D)  within 
E)  bad

Question 7

A protein made by white blood cells and capable of destroying bacteria and viruses is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  antibody 
B)  antibiotic 
C)  antigen 
D)  hemoglobin 
E)  leukocyte 
A)  antibody 
B)  antibiotic 
C)  antigen 
D)  hemoglobin 
E)  leukocyte

Question 8

Two prefixes that mean "beyond" are:

Accepted Answer

A)  tachy- and brady- 
B)  pro- and pre- 
C)  dys- and mal- 
D)  re- and retro- 
E)  ultra- and meta- 
A)  tachy- and brady- 
B)  pro- and pre- 
C)  dys- and mal- 
D)  re- and retro- 
E)  ultra- and meta-

Question 9

The prefix intra- means :

Accepted Answer

A)  between 
B)  excessive, above 
C)  change, beyond 
D)  within 
E)  after, behind 
A)  between 
B)  excessive, above 
C)  change, beyond 
D)  within 
E)  after, behind

Question 10

The prefix hyper- means :

Accepted Answer

A)  between 
B)  excessive, above 
C)  change, beyond 
D)  within 
E)  after, behind 
A)  between 
B)  excessive, above 
C)  change, beyond 
D)  within 
E)  after, behind

Question 11

Select the correct meaning for each of the terms.
-antigen

Accepted Answer

A) behind the abdominal cavity 
B) below the shoulder blade 
C) membrane surrounding a bone 
D) abnormality present at birth 
E) foreign body; bacteria, virus
F)symptoms of disease return
G)pertaining to surrounding the anus
H)symptoms of disease disappear
I)under the ribs
J)hand bone 
A) behind the abdominal cavity 
B) below the shoulder blade 
C) membrane surrounding a bone 
D) abnormality present at birth 
E) foreign body; bacteria, virus
F)symptoms of disease return
G)pertaining to surrounding the anus
H)symptoms of disease disappear
I)under the ribs
J)hand bone

Question 12

An abnormal collection of blood above the membrane covering the brain is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  subdural hematoma 
B)  cerebral hemorrhage 
C)  thrombosis 
D)  epidural hematoma 
E)  subdural hemorrhage 
A)  subdural hematoma 
B)  cerebral hemorrhage 
C)  thrombosis 
D)  epidural hematoma 
E)  subdural hemorrhage

Question 13

The prefix inter- means :

Accepted Answer

A)  between 
B)  excessive, above 
C)  change, beyond 
D)  within 
E)  after, behind 
A)  between 
B)  excessive, above 
C)  change, beyond 
D)  within 
E)  after, behind

Question 14

The condition of being unable to breathe is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  atrophy 
B)  tachypnea 
C)  dysplasia 
D)  dyspnea 
E)  apnea 
A)  atrophy 
B)  tachypnea 
C)  dysplasia 
D)  dyspnea 
E)  apnea

Question 15

The spread of a cancerous tumor to another organ away from the original location is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  subcutaneous 
B)  carcinoma 
C)  neoplastic 
D)  metastasis 
E)  malignant 
A)  subcutaneous 
B)  carcinoma 
C)  neoplastic 
D)  metastasis 
E)  malignant

Question 16

A prefix meaning "two" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  bi- 
B)  uni- 
C)  tri- 
D)  quadri- 
E)  ultra- 
A)  bi- 
B)  uni- 
C)  tri- 
D)  quadri- 
E)  ultra-

Question 17

The prefix anti- means :

Accepted Answer

A)  against 
B)  toward, near 
C)  before, forward 
D)  up, apart 
E)  away from 
A)  against 
B)  toward, near 
C)  before, forward 
D)  up, apart 
E)  away from

Question 18

A term meaning "pertaining to both (two)sides" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  unilateral 
B)  tricuspid 
C)  intravenous 
D)  sagittal 
E)  bilateral 
A)  unilateral 
B)  tricuspid 
C)  intravenous 
D)  sagittal 
E)  bilateral

Question 19

Prefixes with similar meanings are poly- and:

Accepted Answer

A)  re- 
B)  dys- 
C)  syn- 
D)  hyper- 
E)  hypo- 
A)  re- 
B)  dys- 
C)  syn- 
D)  hyper- 
E)  hypo-

A prefix meaning "slow" is:

The prefix epi- means :

An artificial part is called a(n):

The prefix hypo- means :

A prefix meaning "surrounding" is:

The prefix hemi- means :

A protein made by white blood cells and capable of destroying bacteria and viruses is a(n):

Two prefixes that mean "beyond" are:

The prefix intra- means :

The prefix hyper- means :

Select the correct meaning for each of the terms. -antigen

An abnormal collection of blood above the membrane covering the brain is a(n):

The prefix inter- means :

The condition of being unable to breathe is called:

The spread of a cancerous tumor to another organ away from the original location is termed:

A prefix meaning "two" is:

The prefix anti- means :

A term meaning "pertaining to both (two)sides" is:

Prefixes with similar meanings are poly- and:

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Exam 4: Prefixes

A prefix meaning "slow" is:

The prefix epi- means :

An artificial part is called a(n):

The prefix hypo- means :

A prefix meaning "surrounding" is:

The prefix hemi- means :

A protein made by white blood cells and capable of destroying bacteria and viruses is a(n):

Two prefixes that mean "beyond" are:

The prefix intra- means :

The prefix hyper- means :

Select the correct meaning for each of the terms. -antigen

An abnormal collection of blood above the membrane covering the brain is a(n):

The prefix inter- means :

The condition of being unable to breathe is called:

The spread of a cancerous tumor to another organ away from the original location is termed:

A prefix meaning "two" is:

The prefix anti- means :

A term meaning "pertaining to both (two)sides" is:

Prefixes with similar meanings are poly- and:

Basic Word Structure

Organization of the Body

Suffixes

Medical Specialists and Case Reports

Abbreviations, Acronyms, Symbols, and Eponyms

Diagnostic Tests and Procedures

Appendix Proficiency Exam

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