Chapter 2- Pre-, -suf, Abbreviations

Question 1

Uni- means

Answer 1

One

Question 2

Mono- means

Answer 2

One

Question 3

Bi- means

Answer 3

Two

Question 4

Di- means

Answer 4

Two

Question 5

Tri- means

Answer 5

Three

Question 6

Quad-, quadri- means

Answer 6

Four

Question 7

Hemi- means

Answer 7

Half

Question 8

Semi- means

Answer 8

Half, partly

Question 9

Multi- means

Answer 9

Many

Question 10

Poly- means

Answer 10

Many, much

Question 11

A-, an-

Answer 11

Without , not

Question 12

Anti-, contra-

Answer 12

Against

Question 13

De-

Answer 13

Away from , cessation, without

Question 14

Dis-

Answer 14

Separate

Question 15

I’m-, in-, non-

Answer 15

Not

Question 16

Ab-

Answer 16

Away from

Question 17

Ad-

Answer 17

To, toward

Question 18

Ect-, ecto,

Answer 18

Outer , outside

Question 19

En-, end-, endro-

Answer 19

In , within

Question 20

Ex-,exo

Answer 20

Out of , away from

Question 21

Infra-

Answer 21

Below, beneath

Question 22

Inter-

Answer 22

Between

Question 23

Intra-

Answer 23

Within

Question 24

Per-

Answer 24

Through

Question 25

Peri-

Answer 25

Around , surrounding

Question 26

Post-

Answer 26

After , behind

Question 27

Pre-

Answer 27

Before

Question 28

Sub-

Answer 28

Below , beneath

Question 29

Supra-, super

Answer 29

Above

Question 30

Sym-, syn

Answer 30

Together , with

Question 31

Trans-

Answer 31

ACross, through

Question 32

1. ) dys- 2. ) eu- 3. )Hetero - 4. ) homo-, homeo 5. ) hyper- 6. ) hypo- 7. )Iso- 8. ) macro- 9. ) mega-, megalo- 10. ) micro- 11. ) Normo- 12. ) pan- 13. ) ultra-

Answer 32

``` 1- painful, difficult, abnormal 2- good, normal 3-other , different 4- same , alike 5- above normal , excessive 6- below normal , deficient 7- equal , alike 8- large ,long 9- large , oversized 10- small 11- normal , usual 12- all , entire 13- excess , beyond ```

Question 33

Brady - Neo- Pseudo- Re- Tachy -

Answer 33

1. Slow 2. New 3. False 4. Again, backwards 5. Rapid , fast

Question 34

Related to diseases : ``` 1. -algia 2- emia 3. -ia 4. - ism 5. - itis 6.- megaly 7.-oma 8.- osis 9.- pathy 10.- rrhea ```

Answer 34

1. Pain 2. Blood ( condition of ) 3. State or condition 4. Condition. , disease, or disorder 5. Inflammation 6. Large, enlargement 7. Tumor 8. Abnormal condition 9. Disease 10. Flow , discharge

Question 35

Related to surgery : 1. -centesis 2. -ectomy 3. -plasty 4. -rrhaphy 5. -stomy 6. -tomy

Answer 35

1. Puncture to remove fluid 2. Surgical removal 3. Surgical repair , reconstruction 4. Suturing 5. Surgical opening 6. Incision, cutting

Question 36

1. -al , -ar, -ary, - ic/-ac , 2. -ous 3. -genic, - genesis 4. -gram 5. - graphy 6. - ium 7. - logist, - ist 8. - logy 9. -meter 10. -oid 11. -scope 12. -scopy

Answer 36

``` 1- pertaining to 2- pertaining to , characterized by 3- produced by , formed by 4- record , recording 5-process of recording 6- tissue , structure 7-one who specializes in 8-study of 9-instrument for measuring 10-resembling 11-instrument for examination 12-process of examining, examination ```

Question 37

Diagnosis and treatment abbr: 1. ) Dx 2. ) H&P 3. )Hx 4. )pt 5. )Px 6. )Rx 7. ) Sx 8. ) Tx, Tr

Answer 37

``` 1- diagnosis 2-history, physical( examination ) 3-history 4-patient 5-prognosis 6-prescription 7-symptom 8- treatment ```

Question 38

Practice area/ specialties abbr: 1. ) CAM 2. )DC 3. ) DDS 4. ) ENT 5. ) ER,ED 6. ) ICU 7. ) MD 8. ) OB/GYN 9. ) OD 10. ) PA 11. ) Peds 12. ) PT

Answer 38

``` 1- complementary and alternative meds 2-doctor or chiropractic meds 3-doctor of dental surgery 4-ears, nose, throat 5-emergency room/ department 6-intensive care unit 7-doctor of medicine 8- obstetrics/ gynecology 9- doctor of optometry 10- physicians assistant 11- pediatrics 12- physical therapy, physical therapist ```

Question 39

Units of measurement : 1. ) C 2. ) cc 3. ) F 4. ) g, mg, kg 5. ) L, mL 6. ) m,cm,km 7. )oz

Answer 39

``` 1- Celsius , centigrade 2-cubic meter 3-Fahrenheit 4-gram , milligram , kilogram 5- liter , milliliter 6- meter , centimeter, kilometer 7-ounce ```

Question 40

Prescriptions abbr: 1. ) b.i.d. 2. ) noct. 3. ) p.c. 4. ) p.r.n. 5. ) q.i.d.

Answer 40

``` 1- twice a day ( bis in die ) 2- night ( nocte) 3-after meals ( post cibum) 4- as needed ( pro re nata ) 5 - four times a day ( quarter in die) ```

Question 41

Abbreviations : 1. ) ADL 2. ) AP 3. ) BP 4. ) CT 5. ) Ht 6. ) lab 7. ) MRI 8. ) NPO, npo 9. ) P 10. ) postop, post-op 11. ) preop, pre-op 12. ) R 13. ) RBC 14. ) STAT, stat 15. ) T 16. ) VC 17. ) WBC 18. ) wt

Answer 41

``` 1- activities of daily living 2-anteropisterior ( from the back ) 3- blood pressure 4- computed tomography ( type of X-ray) 5- height 6-laboratory 7-magnetic resonance imaging 8- nothing by mouth ( don't eat/drink ) 9-pulse rate 10- postoperative ( after surgery) 11-preoperative ( before surgery) 12-respiratory rate 13-reb blood cells 14-immediately 15-temperature 16-vital signs 17-white blood cell 18-weight ```