Chapter 3

Question 1

Hypotensive

Answer 1

low blood pressure

Question 2

Bradycardic

Answer 2

slow heart rate

Question 3

Erythematous

Answer 3

abnormal redness of skin. Inflammation.

Question 4

Areflexic

Answer 4

No reflex

Question 5

Flaccid

Answer 5

Limp; soft.

Question 6

Quadriplegia

Answer 6

paralysis from the neck down including trunk, legs and arms.

Question 7

Orthostatic hypotension

Answer 7

low blood pressure that happens when standing up from sitting.

Question 8

Pediatrician

Answer 8

Medical doctor who treats children

Question 9

Neurologist

Answer 9

a specialist in the field of nerves and the nervous system.

Question 10

Unilateral

Answer 10

affecting or involving one side. Uni is one; lateral is side.

Question 11

Contra-

Answer 11

Prefix. Against or opposite

Question 12

Prefixes for Numbers

Answer 12

prim/i- first; mon/o- one; uni- one; hemi- half, one side; semi- half, partial; bi- two, twice; di- two, twice; dipl/o- double; tri- three; quadr/i- four; tetra- four; multi- many; poly- many, much.

Question 13

Prefixes for Colors

Answer 13

cyan/o blue; erythr/o red; leuk/o white, colorless; melan/o black, dark; xanth/o- yellow.

Question 14

Negative Prefixes

Answer 14

a- an- = not, without, lack of, absence; anti- against; contra- against, opposite, opposed; de- down, without, removal, loss; dis- absence, removal, separation; in-, im- (used before b, m, p) not; non- not; un- not.

Question 15

Prefixes for Direction

Answer 15

ab- away from; ad- toward near; dia- through; per- through; trans- through.

Question 16

Prefixes for Degree

Answer 16

hyper- over, excess, abnormally high, increased; hypo- under, below, abnormally low, decreased; olig/o few, scanty; pan- all; super- above, excess.

Question 17

Prefixes for Size and Comparison

Answer 17

equi- equal, same; eu- true, good, easy, normal; hetero- other, different, unequal; home- homeo- same, unchanging; iso- equal, same; macro- large, abnormally large; mega- megal/o- large, abnormally large; micro- small; neo- new; normo- normal; ortho- straight, correct, upright; poikilo- varied, irregular; pseudo- false; re- again, back.

Question 18

Prefixes for Time and/or Position

Answer 18

ante- before; pre- before, in front of; pro- before, in front of; post- after, behind.

Question 19

Prefixes for Position

Answer 19

dextr/o- right; sinistr/o- left; ec- ecto- out, outside; ex/o- away from, outside; end/o- in, within; mes/o- middle; syn- sym- together; tel/e- tel/o- end, far, at a distance.