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Medical Terminology Module 3
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Medical Terminology Module 3

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Select the prefix that means 'two.'

  • bi (correct)
  • mono
  • multi
  • tri
  • The prefix peri- means 'to follow after.'

    False

    Preoperative orders are written by a physician for the patient:

    before the surgery

    Select the prefix that means 'away from.'

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

    Select the prefix that means 'small.'

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

    Select the prefix that means 'upon, over, above, or on top of.'

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

    The prefix hemi- means partial.

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

    Select the prefix that means 'against.'

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

    Select the prefix that means 'slow.'

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

    When a person has a circumcision, where is the cut made?

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

    Select the prefix that means 'large.'

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

    Select the prefix that means 'outside or away from.'

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

    The prefixes sub- and hypo- both mean 'below.'

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

    What does the prefix endo- mean?

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

    Primi- is a prefix that means first.

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

    Select the prefix that means 'around.'

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

    The prefix contra- means 'with, together, or jointly.'

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

    Select the prefix that means 'away from.'

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

    Select the prefix that means 'many.'

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

    Select the prefix that means 'before.'

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

    If the suffix -sect means 'to cut,' what would be the definition of bisect?

    <p>to cut into two parts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Nym is a word part that means name, so a pseudonym is a false name.

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

    Select the prefix that means 'excessive or abnormally high.'

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

    Select the prefix that means 'none.'

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

    A megameal at a fast-food restaurant is a large meal.

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

    The prefix eu- means bad or difficult.

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

    Select the prefix that means 'three.'

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

    If a patient has bradycardia, what is the problem?

    <p>He has a slower-than-normal heartbeat.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Select the prefix that means 'one.'

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

    What is the meaning of the prefix ab-?

    <p>away from</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Select the prefix that means 'upon, over, above, or on top of.'

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

    A megameal at a fast-food restaurant is a large meal.

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

    Select the prefix that means 'different.'

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

    Meta- means 'after or change,' as in the term metabolism.

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

    If a phobia is a fear, what does polyphobia mean?

    <p>many fears</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Select the prefix that means 'against or counter.'

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

    Study Notes

    Prefix Meanings

    • bi: means "two."
    • ab: translates to "away from."
    • micro: signifies "small."
    • epi: indicates "upon, over, above, or on top of."
    • brady: means "slow."
    • macro: denotes "large."
    • eco: refers to "outside or away from."
    • peri: signifies "around."
    • multi: translates to "many."
    • pre: means "before."
    • hyper: indicates "excessive or abnormally high."
    • nulli: means "none."
    • tri: signifies "three."
    • mono: translates to "one."
    • heter: indicates "different."
    • contra: means "against" or "counter."

    Suffix Meanings

    • -sect: means "to cut."
      • bisect: defined as "to cut into two parts."

    Other Terms

    • bradycardia: refers to a slower-than-normal heartbeat.
    • pseudonym: a false name.
    • polydophobia: means "many fears."
    • metabolism: relates to the prefix meta-, which means "after or change."

    True or False Facts

    • "The prefix peri- means 'to follow after.": false.
    • "The prefix hemi- means partial.": false.
    • "Prefixes sub- and hypo- both mean 'below.": true.
    • "Primi- is a prefix that means first.": true.
    • "A megameal at a fast-food restaurant is a large meal.": true.
    • "The prefix eu- means bad or difficult.": false.

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