Medical Terminology - Prefixes Flashcards
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What does the prefix 'bi-' mean?

  • half
  • many
  • one, single
  • two, double (correct)

    • What does the prefix 'hemi-' indicate?

  • none
  • all
  • full
  • half (correct)

    • What is the meaning of the prefix 'milli-'?

  • first
  • many
  • one-thousandth (correct)
  • none

    • What does the prefix 'mono-' mean?

    <p>one, single</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'nulli-' signify?

    <p>none</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'primi-' mean?

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

    What is the meaning of the prefix 'quadri-'?

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

    What does the prefix 'semi-' indicate?

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

    What does the prefix 'tetra-' mean?

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

    What does the prefix 'tri-' signify?

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

    What does the prefix 'uni-' mean?

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

    What does the prefix 'hyper-' indicate?

    <p>above normal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'hyp-' mean?

    <p>under, below</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'hypo-' signify?

    <p>under, below</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'multi-' mean?

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

    What does the prefix 'poly-' indicate?

    <p>many, much</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'ab-' mean?

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

    What does the prefix 'ad-' indicate?

    <p>toward, increase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'ambi-' mean?

    <p>both, both sides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'ante-' signify?

    <p>before, in front</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'circum-' mean?

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

    What does the prefix 'de-' signify?

    <p>down, from</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'dia-' indicate?

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

    What does the prefix 'ecto-' mean?

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

    What does the prefix 'endo-' signify?

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

    What does the prefix 'epi-' indicate?

    <p>over, upon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'ex-' signify?

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

    What does the prefix 'extra-' mean?

    <p>beyond, outside</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'in-' signify?

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

    What does the prefix 'infra-' mean?

    <p>below, beneath</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'inter-' signify?

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

    What does the prefix 'intra-' indicate?

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

    What does the prefix 'juxta-' mean?

    <p>near, beside</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'meso-' signify?

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

    What does the prefix 'para-' indicate?

    <p>near, beside, beyond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'peri-' mean?

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

    What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

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

    What does the prefix 'pro-' indicate?

    <p>in front, before</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'retro-' mean?

    <p>backward, behind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'sub-' signify?

    <p>under, below</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'supra-' mean?

    <p>above, over</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'trans-' indicate?

    <p>through, across</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'alb-' mean?

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

    What does the prefix 'albin/o' signify?

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

    What does the prefix 'chlor/o' mean?

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

    Study Notes

    Medical Terminology Prefixes

    • bi-: Signifies "two" or "double"; example includes bicuspid (having two cusps).

    • hemi-: Indicates "half"; used in terms like hemiplegia (paralysis affecting one side of the body).

    • milli-: Means "one-thousandth"; seen in milliliter (one-thousandth of a liter).

    • mono-: Refers to "one" or "single"; example is monocyte (a type of white blood cell with a single nucleus).

    • nulli-: Denotes "none"; illustrated by nullipara (a woman with no children).

    • primi-: Means "first"; as in primigravida (first pregnancy).

    • quadri-: Signifies "four"; for instance, quadriplegia (paralysis of all four limbs).

    • semi-: Indicates "half"; used in terms like semiconscious (partially conscious).

    • tetra-: Means "four"; seen in tetraplegia (paralysis of both arms and legs).

    • tri-: Refers to "three"; example includes triceps (a muscle with three heads).

    • uni-: Signifies "one"; illustrated by uninuclear (a cell with one nucleus).

    • hyper-: Indicates "excessive"; seen in hyperlipemia (elevated blood lipids).

    • hyp-: Means "under" or "below"; used in hypoxemia (lower than normal blood oxygen level).

    • hypo-: Similar to "hyp-", denotes "under" or "less than normal"; as in hypoglycemia (low blood sugar levels).

    • multi-: Signifies "many"; as seen in multipara (a woman who has given birth multiple times).

    • poly-: Means "many" or "much"; used in terms like polyarthritis (inflammation of multiple joints) and polyuria (excessive urination).

    • ab-: Indicates "from" or "away from"; illustrated by abduct (to move a body part away from the midline).

    • ad-: Means "toward" or "increase"; seen in adduct (movement toward the midline).

    • ambi-: Refers to "both"; example includes ambidextrous (capable of using both hands proficiently).

    • ante-: Signifies "before" or "in front"; as in antecubital (the area in front of the elbow).

    • circum-: Means "around"; used in terms like circumoral (around the mouth).

    • de-: Indicates "down" or "from"; for example, descend (to move downward).

    • dia-: Means "through"; seen in diagnosis (determining a condition through testing).

    • ecto-: Refers to "outside"; illustrated by ectopic (located outside normal reference).

    • endo-: Signifies "within"; as in endocervical (related to the inner cervix lining).

    • epi-: Means "upon" or "over"; used in epigastric (located above the stomach).

    • ex-: Indicates "out" or "away from"; seen in extract (to remove something from a location).

    • extra-: Means "outside" or "beyond"; as in extrahepatic (located outside the liver).

    • in-: Signifies "in" or "inside"; illustrated by intubate (inserting a tube into an organ).

    • infra-: Refers to "beneath"; as in infrapatellar (located below the knee).

    • inter-: Means "between"; used in terms like intercostal (located between the ribs).

    • intra-: Indicates "within"; as in intravenous (inside a vein).

    • juxta-: Means "near" or "beside"; example includes juxtaarticular (near a joint).

    • meso-: Refers to "middle"; used in mesoderm (the middle skin layer).

    • para-: Signifies "near" or "beside"; illustrated by paracervical (near the cervix).

    • peri-: Means "around"; as in perianal (surrounding the anus).

    • pre-: Indicates "before"; seen in terms like precordial (area of the chest in front of the heart).

    • pro-: Means "in front" or "before"; as in progravid (before pregnancy).

    • retro-: Refers to "backward" or "behind"; illustrated by retroflexion (position where an organ tilts backward).

    • sub-: Signifies "under" or "below"; as in sublingual (located under the tongue).

    • supra-: Means "above" or "over"; seen in suprapubic (above the pubic area).

    • trans-: Indicates "across" or "through"; as in transurethral (across the urethra).

    • alb-: Refers to "white"; example is albino (individual with pale skin and reduced pigmentation).

    • albin/o: Also means "white"; seen in albinism (deficiency of pigment).

    • chlor/o: Indicates "green"; illustrated by chlorophyll (green pigment crucial for photosynthesis).

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