Ch. 4

Question 1

The condition of not being able to breathe

Answer 1

Apnea

Question 2

Before birth:

A) antigen
B) antepartum
C) postpartum
D) neonatal

Answer 2

B) antepartum

Question 3

Deficiency in red blood cells or of the hemoglobin within the red cells:

Answer 3

anemia

Question 4

emia-

Answer 4

blood condition

Question 5

Excessive development, enlargement or overgrowth:

Answer 5

hypertrophy

Question 6

-trophy

Answer 6

nourishment; development

Question 7

A return of symptoms of illness

Answer 7

Relapse

Question 8

Difficult, painful urination

Answer 8

dysuria

Question 9

A substance that works against germs, made by white blood cells

Answer 9

Antibody

Question 10

An irregularity that is present at birth:
A) intrauterine
B) neonatal
C) ectopic pregnancy
D) congenital anomaly

Answer 10

D) congenital anomaly

Question 11

Slow heartbeat

Answer 11

Bradycardia

Question 12

Pertaining to under the shoulder bone

Answer 12

Subscapular

Question 13

Pertaining to both sides

Answer 13

Bilateral

Question 14

Endocrine glands that are near (above) each kidney
A) Adrenal
B) Prostate
C) Subcostal
D) parathyroid

Answer 14

A) Adrenal

Question 15

The spread of a cancerous tumor to another organ away from the original
site:

Answer 15

metastasis

Question 16

Two prefixes that mean beyond:
A) Pro and Pre
B) Re and Retro
C) Ultra and Meta

Answer 16

C) Ultra- and Meta-

Question 17

A word that means complete separation and is the process of separating waste from the blood

Answer 17

dialysis

Question 18

A membrane that surrounds bone:
A) Pericardium
B) Peritoneum
C) Mediastinum
D) Periosteum

Answer 18

D) Periosteum

Question 19

A prefix that has the same meaning as “ante” :

Answer 19

pro-

Question 20

poly- has a similar meaning with:
A) Re-
B) Dys-
C) Hyper-
D) Hypo

Answer 20

C) Hyper-

Question 21

A set of signs and symptoms that occurred together to indicate a disease condition

Answer 21

Syndrome

Question 22

A prefix that means “beside”, “near” or “along the side of” is:

Answer 22

para-

Question 23

An abnormal collection of blood above the membrane covering the brain:
A) subdural hematoma
B) cerebral hemorrhage
C) epidural hematoma
D) subdural hemorrhage

Answer 23

C) epidural hematoma

Question 24

Two prefixes that mean within

Answer 24

endo- & intra-

Question 25

If an organ slides or falls forward the condition is called

Answer 25

prolapse

Question 26

Increase in number of cells in an organ A) Hypertrophy B) Hyperplasia C) aplasia

Answer 26

B) Hyperplasia plasia- formation (condition)

Question 27

An indication of disease as experienced by the patient is a

Answer 27

Symptom

Question 28

Infection with COVID-19 may cause lung damage and a condition called:

Answer 28

hypoxia

Question 29

within the uterus

Answer 29

intrauterine

Question 30

Low blood sugar

Answer 30

Hypoglycemia

Question 31

collection of blood above a meningeal layer

Answer 31

epidural hematoma

Question 32

excessive development

Answer 32

hypertrophy

Question 33

Discharge of fluid from the rectum

Answer 33

diarrhea

Question 34

Between a back bone

Answer 34

intervertebral

Question 35

embryo is not in the proper location

Answer 35

ectopic pregnancy

Question 36

pertaining to one side

Answer 36

unilateral

Question 37

abnormal growth or development

Answer 37

dysplasia

Question 38

harmless noncancerous

Answer 38

benign

Question 39

cancerous, harmful

Answer 39

malignant

Question 40

a prefix meaning “three”

Answer 40

tri-

Question 41

the prefixes ante- and _______ have the same meaning.

Answer 41

Pro-

Question 42

Prefixes with similar meanings are poly- and ______

Answer 42

hyper-

Question 43

A prefix that means “beside” , “near” or “along the side of”

Answer 43

para-

Question 44

A prefix meant “two”

Answer 44

bi-

Question 45

If an organ slides or falls forward, the resulting condition is called:

Answer 45

Prolapse

Question 46

ante- means:

Answer 46

before, forward

Question 47

anti- means

Answer 47

against

Question 48

the prefix epi- means:

Answer 48

above, upon

Question 49

ab- means

Answer 49

away from

Question 50

Prefix ad- means

Answer 50

towards, near

Question 51

the prefix hemi- means

Answer 51

half

Question 52

hyper-

Answer 52

excessive, too much, above

Question 53

inter- means

Answer 53

between

Question 54

intra- means

Answer 54

within

Question 55

post- means

Answer 55

after, behind

Question 56

meta- means

Answer 56

change, beyond

Question 57

hypo-

Answer 57

deficient, too little, below

Question 58

para-

Answer 58

beside, near, along the side of

Question 59

syn-

Answer 59

with, together

Question 60

mal-

Answer 60

bad

Question 61

uni-

Answer 61

one

Question 62

prefix meaning surrounding is:

Answer 62

peri-

Question 63

neo-

Answer 63

new

Question 64

metacarpal is:

Answer 64

hand bone

Question 65

tachy-

Answer 65

fast

Question 66

Brady-

Answer 66

slow

Question 67

remission is:

Answer 67

symptoms of disease disappear

Question 68

subcostal means:

Answer 68

under the ribs

Question 69

retroperitoneal means:

Answer 69

behind the abdominal cavity

Question 70

quadri-

Answer 70

four

Question 71

an antigen is:

Answer 71

foreign body; bacteria, virus

Question 72

Paralysis of the lower part of the body is known as: A) Hemiplegia B) Quadriplegic C) Paraplegia

Answer 72

C) Paraplegia

Question 73

paralysis of each side of the body is called: A) Hemiplegia B) Paraplegia C) Biplegia

Answer 73

A) Hemiplegia

Question 74

-ia

Answer 74

Condition