112 5.00 Medical Terminology

The medical prefix neo- means:

• new

• near

• next to

The medical prefix brady- may be used in reference to a heart that is beating:

• too fast

• too slowly

• erratically

Where would intercostal muscles be located in relation to the ribs?

• between

• behind

• below

The prefix a- or an- means:

• not or without

• a state of

• pertaining to

The prefix ab- means:

• with

• away from

• together

The medical root word oro refers to the:

• mouth

• stomach

• throat

The medical root word cryo means:

• chest

• clear

• cold

Which medical root word refers to the head?

• arthro

• cephalo

• hepato

Neuro is the medical root word for which body structure?

• brain

• head

• nerve

The medical root word derma refers to the:

• face

• skin

• organs