Card 1Q#91
What does the prefix "hyper-" mean?
- A.Below, deficient
- B.Around
- C.Above, excessive
- D.Between
Answer C. Above, excessive
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Medical Terminology | Set 2
Prefixes, Suffixes & Clinical Terms
10 practice flashcards on the prefix hyper-, the suffixes -itis and -ectomy, dyspnea, tachycardia, bradycardia, and directional terms (proximal, distal, superior, inferior).
Card 2Q#92
What does the suffix "-itis" mean?
- A.Surgical removal
- B.Inflammation
- C.Pain
- D.Disease of
Answer B. Inflammation
Card 3Q#93
What does the suffix "-ectomy" mean?
- A.Inflammation
- B.Visual examination
- C.Surgical removal
- D.Condition of
Answer C. Surgical removal
Card 4Q#94
What does "dyspnea" mean?
- A.Difficulty breathing
- B.Rapid breathing
- C.Absence of breathing
- D.Painful urination
Answer A. Difficulty breathing
Card 5Q#95
What does "tachycardia" mean?
- A.Slow heart rate
- B.Irregular heart rate
- C.Fast heart rate
- D.Absent heart rate
Answer C. Fast heart rate
Card 6Q#96
What does "bradycardia" mean?
- A.Fast heart rate
- B.Slow heart rate
- C.Irregular heart rate
- D.Normal heart rate
Answer B. Slow heart rate
Card 7Q#97
What does "proximal" mean?
- A.Farther from the trunk
- B.Closer to the trunk
- C.Near the surface
- D.Away from the surface
Answer B. Closer to the trunk
Card 8Q#98
What does "distal" mean?
- A.Closer to the trunk
- B.Near the surface
- C.Away from the surface
- D.Farther from the trunk
Answer D. Farther from the trunk
Card 9Q#99
What does "superior" mean?
- A.Toward the feet
- B.Toward the head/above
- C.Toward the back
- D.Toward the front
Answer B. Toward the head/above
Card 10Q#100
What does "inferior" mean?
- A.Toward the head
- B.Toward the back
- C.Toward the feet/below
- D.Away from the midline
Answer C. Toward the feet/below
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