Common Medical Prefixes

Question 1

Use the drop-down menu to select the answer that completes each sentence.

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✔ complete or through; The prefix dia- (as in diagnosis) means .: complete or through; The prefix dis- (as in dissection) means .: to separate or take apart; The prefix dys- (as in dysentery) means .: abnormal or painful

Question 2

Use the drop-down menu to select the answer that completes each sentence.

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✔ eu-; The prefix that means good or normal is .: eu-; The prefix that means above or above normal is .: hyper-; The prefix that means outside or outside of is .: epi-/exo-; The prefix that means inside or within is .: endo-

Question 3

Use the drop-down menu to select the answer that completes each sentence.

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✔ too low; Hypotension is blood pressure that is .: too low; The word that means between cells is .: intercellular; An internal cell structure that dissolves waste is known as a .: lysosome; The Greek root word glossia (tongue) is used to create the term , which means an enlarged tongue.: macroglossia; The dental term malocclusion refers to a bite that comes together .: badly

Question 4

Use the drop-down menu to select the answer that completes each sentence.

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✔ beside, beyond, around, or abnormal; The prefix para- (as in paranoia) means .: beside, beyond, around, or abnormal; The prefix mono- (as in monolayer) means .: single or one; The prefix micro- (as in microscope) means .: small; The prefix neo- (as in neonate) means .: new

Question 5

Use the drop-down menu to select the answer that completes each sentence.

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✔ re-; The prefix that means again or backward is .: re-; The prefix that means after or behind is .: post-; The prefix that means before is .: pre- or pro-; The prefix that means many is .: poly-

Question 6

slowweak✔ fastquiet

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ fast

Question 7

selfno, or withoutdrug✔ away from

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ away from

Question 8

✔ to separate or take apartcomplete or throughabnormal or painful

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ to separate or take apart

Question 9

endo-epi-/exo-eu-✔ hyper-

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ hyper-

Question 10

extracellularsubcellular✔ intercellular

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✔ intercellular

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