Medical Terms Quiz 1

Question 1

a -

Answer 1

Without - asepsis (without living organisms)

Question 2

ab -

Answer 2

Away from - abduct (to draw away from a position)

Question 3

ad -

Answer 3

Toward or to - adduct (to draw toward the body)

Question 4

brady -

Answer 4

Slow - bradycardia (abnormally slow heart rate)

Question 5

contra -

Answer 5

Against - contraindicated (not recommended)

Question 6

dys -

Answer 6

Abnormal - dysfunctional (functioning abnormally)

Question 7

hemi -

Answer 7

Half - hemiplegia (paralysis on one side of the body)

Question 8

hyper -

Answer 8

Above normal; overly - hyperglycemia (abnormally high blood sugar)

Question 9

hypo -

Answer 9

Below normal - hypoglycemia (abnormally low blood sugar)

Question 10

olig -

Answer 10

Few; little; scant - oliguria (abnormally low urine production)

Question 11

peri -

Answer 11

Around; about; near - pericardial (surrounding the heart)

Question 12

poly -

Answer 12

Many- polyuria (abnormally large amounts of urine)

Question 13

quadra -

Answer 13

Four - quadriplegia (paralysis of all four limbs)

Question 14

supra -

Answer 14

Above; over - supraclavicular (above the clavicle region)

Question 15

tachy -

Answer 15

Fast - Tachycardia (above normal heart rate)