MEDTERM CHAPTER 4 QUIZLET

The prefix in the term abductor is:

ab-

the prefix in the term anoxia is:

an-

the prefix in the term hypoglycemia is:

hypo-

the prefix in the term infracostal is:

infra-

the prefix in the term pancytopenia is:

pan-

The prefix ana- means _____; the opposite of ana- is ____.

up or apart, cata-

The prefix brady- means ____; the opposite of brady- is ____.

slow, tachy-

The prefixes ec- and ecto- mean ____; the opposite of ecto- is ____.

out or outside, endo-

The prefix hyper- means ____; the opposite of hyper- is ____.

excessive or above, hypo-

the prefix macro- means ____; the opposite of macro- is ____.

large, micro-

the prefix post- means ____; the opposite of post- is ____.

after or behind, pre-

the prefix in the term antibodies is ____ which means ____.

anti-, against

The prefix in the term subcutaneous is ___, which means _____.

sub-, under or beneath

The prefix in the term symphysis is ____ which means _____.

sym-, together or with

A(n) ___cision is a cut produced surgically with a sharp instrument.

in

A(n) ___lapse is the recurrence of a disease or symptoms after apparent recovery ; the symptoms or disease comes back again.

re

___osteum is the tough fibrous membrane surrounding a bone.

peri

A ____glossectomy means the surgical removal of half of the tounge.

hemi

The ____physis pubis is the joint formed by the fusion of the two pubic bones.

sym

____cephalic means pertaining to an abnormally small head and brain.

micro

a temporary absence of breathing is __pnea.

a

The bones beyond (distal to) the carpals are the ___carpals.

meta

Mrs. Ferrari’s physician told her that she had a(n) ___topic pregnancy and explained that the embryo was implanted outside the uterus in the fallopian tubes.

ec

Mr. Gladstone was diagnosed with benign prostatic ___trophy, or increase in the size of the organs tissue cells.

hyper

Mr. Canton was diagnosed with a heart block. As a result, he had a slow heartbeat, ___cardia.

brady

Ms. Tanager had two units of blood transfused into it within the veins; the procedure was done ___venously.

intra

__ is when an organ, such as the uterus, slides or sags downward or forward.

Prolapse

Occurring or preformed after death is referred to as:

Postmortem

Which of the following prefixes can mean before?

Ante-, pre-

The glands located beside the thyroid are the ___ glands.

parathyroid

Trauma sustained beneath the eye (orbit/o) is ____orbital trauma.

infra

Which prefix combined with lateral means pertaining to one side?

Uni-

Which prefix combined with thoracic means pertaining to above the chest?

Supra-

Which prefix combined with peritoneal means pertaining to behind the peritoneum?

Retro-

Which prefix combined with calcemia means pertaining to deficient blood calcium?

Hypo-