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Medical Prefixes and Their Meanings
From 'cardio' to 'hypo', test your knowledge of the building blocks of medical language with this quiz on common prefixes.
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- 01What is the meaning of the medical prefix 'hypo-'?
- 02In medical terminology, what does the prefix 'hyper-' signify?
- 03The prefix 'brady-', as in 'bradycardia,' means what?
- 04What does the prefix 'tachy-', as in 'tachycardia,' indicate?
- 05The medical prefix 'dys-', as in 'dyspnea,' means what?
- 06In medical terms, what does the prefix 'eu-' signify, such as in 'eupnea'?
- 07What is the meaning of the prefix 'hemi-', as seen in 'hemiplegia'?
- 08The prefix 'leuko-', used in 'leukocyte,' refers to what color?
- 09What color is indicated by the prefix 'erythro-', as in 'erythrocyte'?
- 10Which part of the body does the prefix 'gastro-' refer to?
- 11The prefix 'nephro-', as in 'nephrology,' pertains to which organ?
- 12The medical prefix 'cardio-' is related to which organ?
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Great variety in here.
Question 1 should be a free point.
I'll be smug about question 9 all day.
Easier than name-the-flags last week.
Question 1 should be a free point.