Chapter 3 | prefixes

Question 1

brady-

Answer 1

slow

Example: bradycardia - slow heart rate

Question 2

dys-

Answer 2

abnormal, painful, difficult

Example: dysfunction - abnormal function

Question 3

mal-

Answer 3

bad, poor

Example: malnutrition - poor nutrition

Question 4

pachy-

Answer 4

thick

Example: pachyderm - thick-skinned animal

Question 5

tachy-

Answer 5

rapid

Example: tachycardia - rapid heart rate

Question 6

xero-

Answer 6

dry

Example: xerostomia - dry mouth

Question 7

staphylo-

Answer 7

grape like cluster

Question 8

strepto-

Answer 8

Chain