Medical Prefixes and Suffixes
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What does the prefix 'Macro-' mean?

  • Large; visible to the naked eye (correct)
  • Normal
  • Small; not visible to the naked eye
  • High; above normal; elevated
  • Which of the following terms refer to the absence or lack of something?

  • Microbiology
  • Pan-
  • Eupesia
  • Anuria (correct)
  • Which prefix means 'low; below normal; decreased'?

  • Hyper-
  • Macro-
  • Eu-
  • Hypo- (correct)
  • What does the prefix 'Megalo-' signify?

    <p>Large; larger than average</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition refers to high blood pressure?

    <p>Hypertension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Prefixes and Suffixes

    • Macro-: means large, visible to the naked eye
    • Micro-: means small, not visible to the naked eye
    • Hyper-: means high, above normal, or elevated
    • Hypo-: means low, below normal, or decreased
    • Eu-/Normo-: means normal
    • Pan-/Omni-: means all
    • A-/An-: means absent or lacking
    • Megalo-: means large, larger than average

    Medical Terms

    • Microscope: a device used to observe small objects or microorganisms
    • Microbiology: the study of microorganisms
    • Hypertension: high blood pressure
    • Hypoglycemia: low blood sugar
    • Normocytic: having normal-sized red blood cells
    • Eupepsia: normal digestion
    • Anuria: absence of urine production
    • Megaloblastic anemia: a type of anemia characterized by large, abnormal red blood cells
    • Macrocytic: having large red blood cells

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