Understanding Medical Terminology Prefixes

Which prefix means "against" or "opposite"?

• ante-

• anti-

• ad-

• ab-

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What does the prefix "brady-" mean?

• Fast

• Slow

• Short

• Long

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Identify the prefix that means "within" or "inside."

• exo-

• endo-

• epi-

• retro-

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Which prefix would you use to describe something that is "new"?

• neo-

• macro-

• micro-

• oligo-

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The prefix "poly-" is used to denote which of the following?

• Few

• Many

• One

• None

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What does the prefix "pseudo-" imply in medical terminology?

• True

• False

• Half

• Whole

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Which prefix would be used to describe something that is "half"?

• hemi-

• multi-

• semi-

• macro-

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Identify the prefix that means "beyond" or "excessive."

• ultra-

• trans-

• intro-

• con-

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Which prefix indicates "self" in medical terms?

• auto-

• hetero-

• meta-

• para-

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What does the prefix "dys-" mean?

• Normal

• Difficult

• Easy

• Equal

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