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WorksheetsHS Careers Wk 2 Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which prefix means "away from" or "off"?
ad-
ab-
con-
epi-
If a medical term starts with "neo-", what does it refer to?
painful
new
together
above
Which prefix would you use to indicate "four" of something?
quadri-
trans-
sym-
dys-
The prefix "epi-" in a word like "epidermis" means:
below
together
above, upon
new
Which prefix means "not" or "without"?
ad-
a-
con-
trans-
If a condition is described as "dysfunctional," what does the prefix "dys-" indicate?
new
painful, difficult
together
across
Which prefix means "across"?
trans-
ad-
ab-
neo-
The prefix "con-" in a word like "congenital" means:
with, together
new
above
painful
Which of the following prefixes can mean "together" or "with"?
sym-, syn-
quadri-
epi-
ab-
If a patient is described as "adducting" their arm, what does the prefix "ad-" suggest about the movement?
away from the body
toward the body
above the body
new movement
A doctor notes a "transdermal" patch. Using your knowledge of prefixes, what does this mean?
The patch is placed above the skin
The patch is placed across the skin
The patch is placed with the skin
The patch is placed away from the skin
A patient is diagnosed with "dysphagia." Based on the prefix, what is the likely issue?
Difficulty swallowing
New swallowing ability
Swallowing together
Swallowing away from the mouth
If a newborn is described as having a "neoplasm," what does the prefix "neo-" tell you about the condition?
It is a painful condition
It is a new growth
It is a condition with four parts
It is a condition above the skin
A person with "asymptomatic" COVID-19 shows no symptoms. What does the prefix "a-" indicate in this context?
With symptoms
Not, without symptoms
Painful symptoms
New symptoms
If a muscle is described as "quadriceps," what does the prefix "quadri-" suggest about the muscle?
It is located above another muscle
It is made of four parts
It is new
It is painful
A medical device is described as "synchronous." What does the prefix "syn-" tell you about its function?
It works with another device
It works away from another device
It works above another device
It works with four devices
A patient is given a medication "administered ab orally." What does the prefix "ab-" suggest about the route of administration?
Toward the mouth
Away from the mouth
With the mouth
Above the mouth
If a surgical procedure is described as "epicranial," what does the prefix "epi-" indicate about the location?
Below the cranium
Above or upon the cranium
Across the cranium
With the cranium
A medical term "congenital" refers to a condition present at birth. What does the prefix "con-" suggest about how the condition developed?
It developed with or together with birth
It developed away from birth
It developed above birth
It developed painfully
A patient is described as having "sympathetic" nerve responses. What does the prefix "sym-" indicate about the nerves?
They work together
They work away from each other
They work above each other
They work with four other nerves
