Prefixes Flashcards
(36 cards)
What does the prefix ‘a-‘ or ‘an-‘ mean in radiology?
It means ‘without’ or ‘lack of’.
True or False: The prefix ‘hyper-‘ indicates an increase or excess.
True
Fill in the blank: The prefix ‘hypo-‘ refers to _____ levels.
low
What does the prefix ‘iso-‘ indicate?
It indicates ‘equal’ or ‘same’.
Multiple Choice: Which prefix means ‘between’?
‘Inter-‘
What does the prefix ‘peri-‘ refer to?
It refers to ‘around’ or ‘surrounding’.
True or False: The prefix ‘meta-‘ refers to ‘after’ or ‘beyond’.
True
Fill in the blank: The prefix ‘sub-‘ means _____ or _____ beneath.
under
What does the prefix ‘trans-‘ indicate?
It indicates ‘across’ or ‘through’.
Multiple Choice: Which prefix means ‘large’?
‘Macro-‘
What does the prefix ‘micro-‘ mean?
It means ‘small’ or ‘minute’.
True or False: The prefix ‘contra-‘ means ‘against’.
True
Fill in the blank: The prefix ‘retro-‘ indicates _____ or _____ back.
backward
What does the prefix ‘endo-‘ refer to?
It refers to ‘inside’ or ‘within’.
Multiple Choice: Which prefix means ‘above’?
‘Super-‘
What does the prefix ‘ex-‘ indicate?
It indicates ‘out’ or ‘away from’.
True or False: The prefix ‘dys-‘ indicates difficulty or abnormality.
True
Fill in the blank: The prefix ‘oligo-‘ means _____ or _____ few.
scanty
What does the prefix ‘brachy-‘ refer to?
It refers to ‘short’.
Multiple Choice: Which prefix means ‘fast’?
‘Tachy-‘
What does the prefix ‘sacro-‘ indicate in radiology?
It refers to ‘sacrum’ or ‘sacral region’.
True or False: The prefix ‘chromo-‘ refers to color.
True
Fill in the blank: The prefix ‘necro-‘ means _____ or _____ dead.
death
What does the prefix ‘angio-‘ refer to?
It refers to ‘vessel’ or ‘blood vessel’.
