Medical Terminology A Short Course 7th Edition By Chabner BA MAT – Test Bank
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Chapter 04: Prefixes
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The
condition of being unable to breathe is called:
|
a. |
atrophy |
|
b. |
tachypnea |
|
c. |
dysplasia |
|
d. |
dyspnea |
|
e. |
apnea |
ANS:
E
REF:
132
OBJ: Medical Terms
2. A
term meaning “before birth” is:
|
a. |
antigen |
|
b. |
antepartum |
|
c. |
postpartum |
|
d. |
postnatal |
|
e. |
neonatal |
ANS:
B
REF: 133 | 131 OBJ:
Medical Terms
3. Deficiency
in red blood cells or of the hemoglobin within the red cells is called:
|
a. |
aphasia |
|
b. |
amenorrhea |
|
c. |
anemia |
|
d. |
apnea |
|
e. |
dysplasia |
ANS:
C
REF:
132
OBJ: Medical Terms
4. Excessive
(more than normal) development is called:
|
a. |
hypoplasia |
|
b. |
dysplasia |
|
c. |
atrophy |
|
d. |
hypertrophy |
|
e. |
neoplastic |
ANS:
D
REF: 138 | 131 OBJ:
Medical Terms
5. A
return of signs and symptoms of illness is called:
|
a. |
remission |
|
b. |
resection |
|
c. |
prolapse |
|
d. |
prosthesis |
|
e. |
relapse |
ANS:
E
REF:
145
OBJ: Medical Terms
6. Difficult,
painful urination is called:
|
a. |
urinalysis |
|
b. |
dysuria |
|
c. |
polyuria |
|
d. |
hematuria |
|
e. |
uremia |
ANS:
B
REF:
135
OBJ: Medical Terms
7. A
protein made by white blood cells and capable of destroying bacteria and
viruses is a(n):
|
a. |
antibody |
|
b. |
antibiotic |
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c. |
antigen |
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d. |
hemoglobin |
|
e. |
leukocyte |
ANS:
A
REF:
133
OBJ: Medical Terms
8. An
irregularity that occurs at birth is called:
|
a. |
intrauterine |
|
b. |
neonatal |
|
c. |
benign |
|
d. |
congenital anomaly |
|
e. |
ectopic pregnancy |
ANS: D
REF:
134
OBJ: Medical Terms
9. A
slow heartbeat is called:
|
a. |
bradycardia |
|
b. |
tachypnea |
|
c. |
cardiomegaly |
|
d. |
myocardial infarction |
|
e. |
tachycardia |
ANS:
A
REF: 134 | 130 OBJ:
Medical Terms
10. An
artificial part is called a(n):
|
a. |
metacarpal |
|
b. |
epidermis |
|
c. |
prosthesis |
|
d. |
anomaly |
|
e. |
intervertebral disk |
ANS:
C
REF:
144
OBJ: Medical Terms
11. A
term meaning “pertaining to under the shoulder bone” is:
|
a. |
subcostal |
|
b. |
hypodermic |
|
c. |
subdural |
|
d. |
epidural |
|
e. |
subscapular |
ANS:
E
REF:
146
OBJ: Medical Terms
12. A
term meaning “pertaining to both (two) sides” is:
|
a. |
unilateral |
|
b. |
tricuspid |
|
c. |
intravenous |
|
d. |
sagittal |
|
e. |
bilateral |
ANS:
E
REF: 134 | 130 OBJ:
Medical Terms
13. The
process of recording sound waves to make an image of organs in the body is
called:
|
a. |
CT scan |
|
b. |
ultrasonography |
|
c. |
MRI |
|
d. |
endoscopy |
|
e. |
dialysis |
ANS:
B
REF: 130 | 131 |
147
OBJ: Medical Terms
14. Endocrine
glands that are near (above) each kidney are called _____ glands.
|
a. |
adrenal |
|
b. |
prostate |
|
c. |
subcostal |
|
d. |
parathyroid |
|
e. |
transurethral |
ANS:
A
REF: 132 | 130 OBJ:
Medical Terms
15. The
spread of a cancerous tumor to another organ away from the original location is
termed:
|
a. |
subcutaneous |
|
b. |
carcinoma |
|
c. |
neoplastic |
|
d. |
metastasis |
|
e. |
malignant |
ANS:
D
REF:
140
OBJ: Medical Terms
16. Two
prefixes that mean “beyond” are:
|
a. |
tachy- and brady- |
|
b. |
pro- and pre- |
|
c. |
dys- and mal- |
|
d. |
re- and retro- |
|
e. |
ultra- and meta- |
ANS:
E
REF: 147 | 140 OBJ:
Word Parts
17. A
word that means “complete separation” and refers to the process of separating
wastes from the blood is:
|
a. |
dialysis |
|
b. |
diarrhea |
|
c. |
urinalysis |
|
d. |
syndrome |
|
e. |
subcutaneous |
ANS:
A
REF: 131 | 134 OBJ:
Medical Terms
18. A
membrane that surrounds bone is:
|
a. |
pericardium |
|
b. |
peritoneum |
|
c. |
diaphragm |
|
d. |
mediastinum |
|
e. |
periosteum |
ANS: E
REF: 143 | 130 OBJ:
Medical Terms
19. The
prefixes ante- and _____ have the same meaning.
|
a. |
a-, an- |
|
b. |
anti- |
|
c. |
pro- |
|
d. |
ad- |
|
e. |
pan- |
ANS:
C
REF: 133 | 144 OBJ:
Word Parts
20. Prefixes
with similar meanings are poly- and:
|
a. |
re- |
|
b. |
dys- |
|
c. |
syn- |
|
d. |
hyper- |
|
e. |
hypo- |
ANS:
D
REF: 138 | 143 OBJ:
Word Parts
21. A
group of signs and symptoms that occur together is called a(n):
|
a. |
analysis |
|
b. |
syndrome |
|
c. |
dialysis |
|
d. |
prognosis |
|
e. |
remission |
ANS:
B
REF:
146
OBJ: Medical Terms
22. A
prefix that means “near” or “along the side of” is:
|
a. |
neo- |
|
b. |
pro- |
|
c. |
peri- |
|
d. |
para- |
|
e. |
dia- |
ANS: D
REF:
142
OBJ: Word Parts
23. An
abnormal collection of blood above the membrane covering the brain is a(n):
|
a. |
subdural hematoma |
|
b. |
cerebral hemorrhage |
|
c. |
thrombosis |
|
d. |
epidural hematoma |
|
e. |
subdural hemorrhage |
ANS:
D
REF: 130 |137
OBJ: Medical Terms
24. Two
prefixes that mean “within” are:
|
a. |
ante- and pro- |
|
b. |
endo- and intra- |
|
c. |
hypo- and sub- |
|
d. |
syn- and con- |
|
e. |
extra- and ec- |
ANS: B
REF: 136 | 139 OBJ:
Word Parts
25. If an
organ slides or falls forward, the resulting condition is called:
|
a. |
neoplasm |
|
b. |
relapse |
|
c. |
remission |
|
d. |
prolapse |
|
e. |
dysmenorrhea |
ANS:
D
REF: 144
OBJ: Medical Terms
26. An
increase in the number of cells in an organ is called:
|
a. |
hypertrophy |
|
b. |
hyperplasia |
|
c. |
hypoplasia |
|
d. |
atrophy |
|
e. |
aplasia |
ANS:
B
REF:
138
OBJ: Medical Terms
27. The
prefix ante- means:
|
a. |
against |
|
b. |
toward, near |
|
c. |
before, forward |
|
d. |
up, apart |
|
e. |
away from |
ANS:
C
REF:
133
OBJ: Word Parts
28. The
prefix anti- means:
|
a. |
against |
|
b. |
toward, near |
|
c. |
before, forward |
|
d. |
up, apart |
|
e. |
away from |
ANS:
A
REF:
133
OBJ: Word Parts
29. The
prefix epi- means:
|
a. |
in, within, inner |
|
b. |
together |
|
c. |
out |
|
d. |
above, on |
|
e. |
outside of |
ANS:
D
REF: 137
OBJ: Word Parts
30. The
prefix ab- means:
|
a. |
against |
|
b. |
toward, near |
|
c. |
before, forward |
|
d. |
up, apart |
|
e. |
away from |
ANS:
E
REF:
132
OBJ: Word Parts
31. The
prefix ad- means:
|
a. |
against |
|
b. |
toward, near |
|
c. |
before, forward |
|
d. |
up, apart |
|
e. |
away from |
ANS:
B
REF:
132
OBJ: Word Parts
32. The
prefix hemi- means:
|
a. |
excessive, too much |
|
b. |
deficient, too little |
|
c. |
half |
|
d. |
within |
|
e. |
bad |
ANS: C
REF:
137
OBJ: Word Parts
33. The
prefix hyper- means:
|
a. |
between |
|
b. |
excessive, above |
|
c. |
change, beyond |
|
d. |
within |
|
e. |
after, behind |
ANS:
B
REF:
138
OBJ: Word Parts
34. The prefix
inter- means:
|
a. |
between |
|
b. |
excessive, above |
|
c. |
change, beyond |
|
d. |
within |
|
e. |
after, behind |
ANS:
A
REF:
139
OBJ: Word Parts
35. The
prefix intra- means:
|
a. |
between |
|
b. |
excessive, above |
|
c. |
change, beyond |
|
d. |
within |
|
e. |
after, behind |
ANS:
D
REF:
139
OBJ: Word Parts
36. The
prefix post- means:
|
a. |
between |
|
b. |
excessive, above |
|
c. |
change, beyond |
|
d. |
within |
|
e. |
after, behind |
ANS: E
REF:
143
OBJ: Word Parts
37. The
prefix meta- means:
|
a. |
between |
|
b. |
excessive, above |
|
c. |
change, beyond |
|
d. |
within |
|
e. |
after, behind |
ANS:
C
REF:
140
OBJ: Word Parts
38. The prefix
hypo- means:
|
a. |
new |
|
b. |
with, together |
|
c. |
bad |
|
d. |
below, deficient |
|
e. |
beside, near, along the
side of |
ANS:
D
REF:
139
OBJ: Word Parts
39. The
prefix para- means:
|
a. |
new |
|
b. |
with, together |
|
c. |
bad |
|
d. |
below, deficient |
|
e. |
beside, near, along the
side of |
ANS:
E
REF:
142
OBJ: Word Parts
40. The
prefix syn- means:
|
a. |
new |
|
b. |
with, together |
|
c. |
bad |
|
d. |
below, deficient |
|
e. |
beside, near, along the
side of |
ANS:
B
REF:
146
OBJ: Word Parts
41. The
prefix mal- means:
|
a. |
new |
|
b. |
with, together |
|
c. |
bad |
|
d. |
between |
|
e. |
beside, near, along the
side of |
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