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Quantity Prefixes Flashcards

1
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What does the prefix ‘Bi-‘ mean?

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Two

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2
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What does the prefix ‘Brady-‘ mean?

A

Slow

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What does the prefix ‘Diplo-‘ mean?

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Double

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What does the prefix ‘Hemi-‘ mean?

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Half

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5
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What does the prefix ‘Hetero-‘ mean?

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Other; Different

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What does the prefix ‘Homo-‘ mean?

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Same

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What does the prefix ‘Hyper-‘ mean?

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Above; Beyond; Excessive

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What does the prefix ‘Hypo-‘ mean?

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Under; Deficient

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What does the prefix ‘Iso-‘ mean?

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Equal; Like

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What does the prefix ‘Macro-‘ mean?

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Large; Long; Big

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What does the prefix ‘Mic-, Micro-‘ mean?

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Small

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What does the prefix ‘Mon-, Mono-‘ mean?

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One

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What does the prefix ‘Olig/o-‘ mean?

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Few; Little

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What does the prefix ‘Poly-‘ mean?

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Many; Excessive

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What does the prefix ‘Quadri-‘ mean?

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Four

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16
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What does the prefix ‘Semi-‘ mean?

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Half

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17
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What does the prefix ‘Tachy-‘ mean?

18
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What does the prefix ‘Tetra-‘ mean?

19
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What does the prefix ‘Tri-‘ mean?

20
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What does the prefix ‘Uni-‘ mean?

21
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Give an example of a medical term using the prefix ‘Bi-‘

22
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Give an example of a medical term using the prefix ‘Brady-‘

A

Bradycardia

23
Q

Give an example of a medical term using the prefix ‘Diplo-‘

24
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Give an example of a medical term using the prefix ‘Hemi-‘

A

Hemihypertrophy

25
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Give an example of a medical term using the prefix ‘Hetero-‘

A

Heterogeneous

26
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Give an example of a medical term using the prefix ‘Homo-‘

A

Homozygous genotype

27
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Give an example of a medical term using the prefix ‘Hyper-‘

A

Hypertension

28
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Give an example of a medical term using the prefix ‘Hypo-‘

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Hypotension

29
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Give an example of a medical term using the prefix ‘Iso-‘

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Isointense

30
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Give an example of a medical term using the prefix ‘Macro-‘

A

Macrophage

31
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Give an example of a medical term using the prefix ‘Micro-‘

32
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Give an example of a medical term using the prefix ‘Mon-‘

33
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Give an example of a medical term using the prefix ‘Olig/o-‘

34
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Give an example of a medical term using the prefix ‘Poly-‘

35
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Give an example of a medical term using the prefix ‘Quadri-‘

A

Quadriceps

36
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Give an example of a medical term using the prefix ‘Semi-‘

A

Semilunar valves

37
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Give an example of a medical term using the prefix ‘Tachy-‘

A

Tachycardia

38
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Give an example of a medical term using the prefix ‘Tetra-‘

A

Tetralogy of Fallot

39
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Give an example of a medical term using the prefix ‘Tri-‘

40
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Give an example of a medical term using the prefix ‘Uni-‘

A

Unicellular

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