Mtca Chapter 3 Prefixes - Quiz 5

1. In the term megalomania, the prefix "mega-" means ___.

Large, great

Small

All

Beyond

2. In the term homogenous, the prefix "homo-" means ___.

Different

Same

Below

Above

3. Based upon the meaning of the prefix "circum-", the term circumscribe means ___.

To write within

To write against

To write between

To write around

4. As in the term diameter, the prefix "dia-" means ___.

Within, inside

Around

Half

Through, between

5. The prefix that means "before" is ___.

An-

Extra-

Supra-

Pro-

6. In the term incontinence, the prefix "in-" means ___.

Bad

Out

Not

Apart

7. Which prefix would be used to denote the smallest number when combined with the suffix "-meter"?

Milli-

Centi-

Hemi-

Deca-

8. Someone involved in intraspection, is investigating ___.

Without

Within

Around

Beyond

9. Based upon the prefix, the term that would best refer to the "outer" layer of the skin is ___.

Endo/derm

Ecto/derm

Peri/derm

Meso/derm

10. The prefix that would be the opposite of "mega-" is ___.

Pan-

Sub-

Oligo-

Poly-

11. In the term brachytherapy, the prefix "brachy-" means to ___.

Short

Poor

Fast

Slow

12. In the term intercostal, the prefix "inter-" means ___.

Middle

Before, in front of

Together, with

Between

13. The prefix that means "first" is ___.

Pro-

Primi-

Uni-

Mono-

14. Which pair of prefixes could both be used to refer to something "above"?

Hyper- & supra-

Super- & hypo-

Supra- & pre-

Sub- & epi-

15. The prefix that means "beside, alongside, abnormal" is ___.

Pseudo-

Para-

Peri-

Pan-

16. In the terms contraception and contraband, the prefix "contra-" means ___.

Without

Away from

Against

Bad, poor

17. The prefix that could be used to mean "beyond, between, or change" is ___.

Micro-

Mega-

Meta-

Meso-

18. In the term pericardium, the prefix "peri-" means ___.

Between

Around

Beside, alongside

Outside, beyond

19. In the term dislocation, the prefix "dis-" has the same meaning as which of the following prefixes?

Ec-

Dys-

Cac-

Dif-

20. The prefix that can mean both "down" and "away from" is ___.

Ab-

Ex-

De-

Cata-

Mtca Chapter 3 Prefixes - Quiz 5

1. In the term megalomania, the prefix "mega-" means ___.

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What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. In the term homogenous, the prefix "homo-" means ___.

3. Based upon the meaning of the prefix "circum-", the term circumscribe means ___.

4. As in the term diameter, the prefix "dia-" means ___.

5. The prefix that means "before" is ___.

6. In the term incontinence, the prefix "in-" means ___.

7. Which prefix would be used to denote the smallest number when combined with the suffix "-meter"?

8. Someone involved in intraspection, is investigating ___.

9. Based upon the prefix, the term that would best refer to the "outer" layer of the skin is ___.

10. The prefix that would be the opposite of "mega-" is ___.

11. In the term brachytherapy, the prefix "brachy-" means to ___.

12. In the term intercostal, the prefix "inter-" means ___.

13. The prefix that means "first" is ___.

14. Which pair of prefixes could both be used to refer to something "above"?

15. The prefix that means "beside, alongside, abnormal" is ___.

16. In the terms contraception and contraband, the prefix "contra-" means ___.

17. The prefix that could be used to mean "beyond, between, or change" is ___.

18. In the term pericardium, the prefix "peri-" means ___.

19. In the term dislocation, the prefix "dis-" has the same meaning as which of the following prefixes?

20. The prefix that can mean both "down" and "away from" is ___.