Card 1Q#81
What does the suffix "-partum" mean?
- A.Gynecology
- B.Birth, labor
- C.Obstetric
- D.Vaginal
Answer B. Birth, labor
Medical Terminology10 flashcards
Medical Terminology | Set 1
Prefixes & Directional Terms
10 practice flashcards on the prefixes brady-, anti-, tachy-, hypo-, the suffix -partum, bilateral, and directional terms (anterior, posterior, lordosis, kyphosis).
Card 2Q#82
What is the definition of bilateral?
- A.Lying flat, face down
- B.Pertaining to one side
- C.Pertaining to both sides
- D.At a 90 degree angle
Answer C. Pertaining to both sides
Card 3Q#83
What does the prefix "brady-" mean?
- A.Slow
- B.Fast
- C.Shallow
- D.Deep
Answer A. Slow
Card 4Q#84
What does the prefix "anti-" mean?
- A.Not
- B.Against, opposing
- C.Together
- D.Without, from, absence of
Answer B. Against, opposing
Card 5Q#85
What is the medical term for swayback?
- A.Scoliosis
- B.Kyphosis
- C.Lordosis
- D.Stenosis
Answer C. Lordosis
Card 6Q#86
What is the medical term for slouch or hunchback?
- A.Lordosis
- B.Kyphosis
- C.Scoliosis
- D.Sclerosis
Answer B. Kyphosis
Card 7Q#87
Define "posterior."
- A.Toward the front of the body
- B.Toward the back of the body
- C.Toward the head
- D.Toward the feet
Answer B. Toward the back of the body
Card 8Q#88
Define "anterior."
- A.Toward the front of the body
- B.Toward the back of the body
- C.Away from the midline
- D.Toward the midline
Answer A. Toward the front of the body
Card 9Q#89
What does the prefix "tachy-" mean?
- A.Slow
- B.Normal
- C.Fast
- D.Absent
Answer C. Fast
Card 10Q#90
What does the prefix "hypo-" mean?
- A.Above, excessive
- B.Below, deficient
- C.Around
- D.Within
Answer B. Below, deficient
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