Chapter 04: Prefixes
Chabner: The Language of Medicine, 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Pertaining to between the ribs:
a.
Intracostal
b.
Infracostal
c.
Costochondral
d.
Mediastinal
e.
Intercostal
2. Pertaining to the opposite side:
a.
Bilateral
b.
Contralateral
c.
Unilateral
d.
Contraindication
e.
Ipsilateral
3. Protrusion of an eyeball:
a.
Cystocele
b.
Inguinal hernia
c.
Exopthalmos
d.
Ectopic
e.
Exophthalmos
4. A congenital anomaly:
a.
Cerebral ischemia
b.
Pseudocyesis
c.
Hemiglossectomy
d.
Syndactyly
e.
Acromegaly
5. Symbiosis:
a.
Parasitism is an example
b.
Symmetric organs
c.
Biopsy
d.
Group of symptoms
e.
Prolapse of the uterus
6. Symptoms preceding an illness:
a.
Apnea
b.
Syndrome
c.
Euphoria
d.
Prodrome
e.
Prognosis
7. Before meals:
a.
Prenatal
b.
Anti cibum
c.
Postpartum
d.
Antenatal
e.
Ante cibum
8. Antibodies:
a.
Bacteria
b.
Protein substances made by leukocytes
c.
Phagocytes
d.
Produced by erythrocytes to fight disease
e.
Antibiotics
9. Symphysis:
a.
Bifurcation
b.
Symptoms occurring together
c.
Living organisms that grow together for mutual benefit
d.
Bones that grow together, as in the pelvis
e.
Synthesis of substances
10. Ultrasonography:
a.
X-ray recording of sound waves
b.
Amniocentesis
c.
Sound waves and echoes are used to create an image
d.
Radioactive material is injected and sound waves are recorded
e.
Abdominal x-ray recording
11. Metamorphosis:
a.
Paralysis of limbs
b.
Spread of a cancerous growth
c.
Precancerous
d.
Change in shape or form
e.
After death
12. Hypertrophy:
a.
Underdeveloped
b.
Poor development
c.
Increase in cell size; increased development
d.
Increase in cell numbers
e.
Newborn
13. Excessive sugar in the blood:
a.
Hypodermic
b.
Hypoglycemia
c.
Glycosuria
d.
Hematuria
e.
Hyperglycemia
14. Retroperitoneal:
a.
Region of the stomach
b.
Within the chest
c.
Behind the abdomen
d.
Within the abdomen
e.
Below the pelvis
15. Antigens:
a.
Streptococci
b.
Antibiotics
c.
Antitoxins
d.
Produced by antibodies
e.
Penicillins
16. Return of disease symptoms:
a.
Prolapse
b.
Relapse
c.
Syndrome
d.
Prodrome
e.
Remission
17. Dia-:
a.
Flow
b.
Down, lack of
c.
Complete, through
d.
Against
e.
Near
18. Abductor muscle:
a.
Bending forward
b.
Located proximally
c.
Pertains to both sides
d.
Carries a limb toward the body
e.
Carries a limb away from the body
19. Dyspnea:
a.
Abnormal formation
b.
Difficult breathing
c.
Inability to sleep
d.
Condition of lack of water
e.
Inability to breathe
20. Brady-:
a.
Fast
b.
Bad
c.
Short
d.
Slow
e.
Large
21. Located on the dorsal side of an endocrine gland in the neck:
a.
Pituitary gland
b.
Parathyroid glands
c.
Adrenal glands
d.
Mammary glands
e.
Salivary glands
22. Recombinant DNA:
a.
Pregnancy that is out of place
b.
Artificial kidney machine
c.
Backward development
d.
Antibodies made against normal tissue
e.
Insertion of gene from one organism into another organism
23. Tachycardia:
a.
Bad, painful swallowing
b.
Inability to swallow
c.
Near the windpipe
d.
Rapid breathing
e.
Rapid heartbeat
24. Epithelium:
a.
Surface cells that line internal organs and are found in the skin
b.
Membrane surrounding bone
c.
Connective tissue that binds muscles to bones
d.
Adipose tissue
e.
Above the stomach
25. Percutaneous:
a.
Within a vein
b.
Through a vein
c.
Through the skin
d.
Surrounding cartilage
e.
Surrounding a bone
26. Slow heartbeat:
a.
bradicardia
b.
bradycardia
c.
bradicardea
27. Both sides:
a.
bilateral
b.
bilaterel
c.
bilataral
28. Lack of water:
a.
dehydrashun
b.
dehidration
c.
dehydration
29. Without oxygen:
a.
anoxia
b.
aoxyia
c.
anocksia
30. Against infection:
a.
antesepsis
b.
antisepsis
c.
antisespsis
31. Before birth:
a.
antipartum
b.
antipartem
c.
antepartum
32. Not breathing:
a.
apnea
b.
aphnea
c.
afpnea
33. Foreign substance:
a.
antigene
b.
antigen
c.
antegen
34. Feeling of well-being:
a.
euforia
b.
uforea
c.
euphoria
35. Through the skin:
a.
pericutaneus
b.
percutaneous
c.
percutanous
36. ante-:
a.
against
b.
before
c.
after
37. ana-:
a.
in, within
b.
up, apart
c.
before, forward
38. brady-:
a.
slow
b.
fast
c.
with, together
39. con-:
a.
out, outside
b.
against
c.
with, together
40. ad-:
a.
away from
b.
toward
c.
with, together
41. dys-:
a.
through, complete
b.
against, opposite
c.
bad, painful, difficult
42. epi-:
a.
above
b.
between
c.
beneath
43. intra-:
a.
between
b.
above
c.
within
44. hypo-:
a.
above, excessive
b.
deficient, under
c.
surrounding
45. poly-:
a.
many, much
b.
through
c.
abnormal, beside, near
46. meta-:
a.
bad
b.
beyond, change
c.
large
47. para-:
a.
surrounding
b.
abnormal, beside, near
c.
all
48. ab-:
a.
beneath
b.
away from
c.
toward
49. cata-:
a.
down
b.
up
c.
before, forward
50. endo-:
a.
out, away from
b.
in, within
c.
out, outside
Select the correct prefix for the following meanings.
51. All:
a.
pan-
b.
para-
c.
per
52. New:
a.
macro-
b.
para-
c.
neo-
53. Surrounding:
a.
pre-
b.
peri-
c.
per
54. Half:
a.
hemi-
b.
bi-
c.
dia
55. Between:
a.
infra-
b.
intra-
c.
inter-
56. Small:
a.
micro-
b.
pre-
c.
supra-
57. Fast:
a.
tachy-
b.
brady-
c.
hypo-
58. necr/o:
a.
rule, order
b.
to bind, tie, connect
c.
death
59. carp/o:
a.
wrist bones
b.
to cut
c.
rig
60. gloss/o:
a.
sugar
b.
tongue
c.
shape, form
61. seps/o:
a.
poison
b.
protection
c.
infection
62. cost/o:
a.
wrist bones
b.
ribs
c.
to cut
63. -rrhea:
a.
flow, discharge
b.
nourishment, development
c.
structure, formation
64. -plasia:
a.
stop, control
b.
breathing
c.
development, formation
65. -pnea:
a.
breathing
b.
drooping, sagging, prolapse
c.
flow, discharge
66. -partum:
a.
birth, labor
b.
to grow
c.
to measure
67. -trophy:
a.
stop, control
b.
nourishment, development
c.
to measure
Spelling
68. Select the term that is spelled correctly:
a.
neonatal
b.
neonatel
69. Select the term that is spelled correctly:
a.
postmortum
b.
postmortem
70. Select the term that is spelled correctly:
a.
metastasis
b.
metastesis
71. Select the term that is spelled correctly:
a.
symdrone
b.
syndrome
72. Select the term that is spelled correctly:
a.
biforcation
b.
bifurcation
73. Select the term that is spelled correctly:
a.
antebody
b.
antibody
74. Select the term that is spelled correctly:
a.
antibiotic
b.
antebiotic
75. Select the term that is spelled correctly:
a.
diarrhea
b.
diarhhea
76. Select the term that is spelled correctly:
a.
symbiosis
b.
symbyosis
77. Select the term that is spelled correctly:
a.
benign
b.
beningn
MATCHING
Match the terms with their correct meanings.
a.
abduction
b.
adrenal
c.
anoxia
d.
antitoxin
e.
benign
f.
bradycardia
g.
contralateral
h.
endotracheal
i.
euphoria
j.
hemiglossectomy
k.
hypodermic
l.
infracostal
m.
intercostal
n.
neoplasm
o.
pancytopenia
p.
parathyroid
q.
retroperitoneal
r.
tachypnea
s.
transurethral
1. Pertaining to below a rib
2. New growth (tumor)
3. Condition of slow heartbeat
4. Pertaining to under the skin
5. Condition of deficiency of all (blood) cells
6. Carrying away from (the body)
7. Two endocrine glands, each above a kidney
8. Condition of “no” oxygen (deficiency)
9. Pertaining to through the tube leading from the bladder to the outside of the body
10. A substance that acts against a poison
11. Pertaining to within the windpipe
12. Rapid breathing
13. Pertaining to the opposite side
14. Four endocrine glands in the neck region
15. Feeling of well-being
16. Removal of half of the tongue
17. Pertaining to between the ribs
18. Harmless, noncancerous
19. Pertaining to behind the membrane surrounding the abdominal organs
Match the terms with their correct meanings.
20. Against infection
21. Not breathing
22. Before birth
23. Condition of no oxygen
24. Irregularity at birth
25. Pertaining to the opposite side
Match the terms with their correct meanings.
a.
dialysis
b.
diarrhea
c.
exophthalmos
d.
malaise
e.
malignant
f.
metamorphosis
g.
metastasis
h.
pancytopenia
i.
ptosis
26. Condition of change in shape or form
27. Vague feeling of bodily discomfort
28. Deficiency of all blood cells
29. Separation of wastes from the blood
30. Spread of a cancerous tumor to a secondary organ or tissue
31. Outward bulging of eyeballs
Match the terms with their correct meanings.
a.
neoplasm
b.
paralysis
c.
parathyroid
d.
prodrome
e.
relapse
f.
remission
g.
syndactyly
h.
syndrome
32. Loss of movement in muscles
33. Symptoms that appear before an illness
34. Symptoms lessen
35. Disease or symptoms return
36. Webbed fingers or toes
37. New growth (tumor)
Match the meanings with their correct prefixes.
a.
together; with
b.
toward
c.
away from
d.
within
e.
surrounding
f.
below
g.
above
h.
against
i.
before
j.
between
k.
abnormal; near, beside
l.
through
38. inter-
39. intra-
40. infra-
41. contra-
42. ad–
43. para-
44. peri-
45. per-
46. syn-
47. pro-
OTHER
Give the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis =
no, endocrine = en).
1. Symbiosis: __________