Medical Terminology A WordBuilding Approach Seventh Edition CHAPTER
Medical Terminology A Word-Building Approach Seventh Edition CHAPTER 3 Prefixes Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Learning Outcomes • Recognize how prefixes are used when building medical words. • Identify prefixes that are commonly used in medical terminology. • Recall prefixes that have more than one meaning. Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Learning Outcomes • Recognize prefixes that pertain to position or placement. • Identify selected prefixes that pertain to numbers and amounts. • Analyze, build, spell, and pronounce medical words. Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Overview of Prefixes • Prefix means to fix before or to fix to the beginning of a word. • Prefixes can be a syllable or a group of syllables placed at the beginning of words to alter or modify their meanings or to create entirely new words. Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Prefixes that have more than one meaning • Just like suffixes, many prefixes have more than one meaning. • To be able to identify the correct meaning of the prefix, you will need to analyze the definition of the medical word. • As you learn the various component parts that are used to build medical words, you will acquire the knowledge to select and use the correct meaning for each word. Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Table 3. 3 (continued) Prefixes That Pertain to Position or Placement Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Audio Pronunciations • • • Afebrile Anicteric Arrest Bifurcate Binary bin- = twice -ary = pertaining to Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Audio Pronunciations • • Concentration Decompensation Enucleate Extraocular Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Audio Pronunciations • • Hyperactive Hypoplasia Insomnia Intermediary inter- = between medi = towards the middle -ary = pertaining to Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Audio Pronunciations • • • Latent Lumen Multifocal Occlusion Parasternal Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Audio Pronunciations • • Patent Pericardial Polydactyly Premenstrual Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Audio Pronunciations • • • React Regurgitation Sign Subacute Superinfection Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice sub- = below acute = sharp Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Audio Pronunciations • Symptom • Unconscious Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Prefix Match Up Quiz 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. bradydysheteroretrotri- Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice a. b. c. d. e. backward three painful different slow Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Review Quiz Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
A prefix that means without is: A. an. B. ant. C. anti. D. auto- Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
A prefix that means without is: A. an. B. ant. C. anti. D. auto- Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
The prefix de- means: A. apart, separate B. difficult, painful C. down, away from D. outside, outer Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
The prefix de- means: A. apart, separate B. difficult, painful C. down, away from D. outside, outer Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
The prefix bi- means: A. with B. two C. away from D. up Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
The prefix bi- means: A. with B. two C. away from D. up Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
What is a prefix that means difficult? A. di. B. dia. C. dis. D. dys- Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
What is a prefix that means difficult? A. di. B. dia. C. dis. D. dys- Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
The prefix peri- means: A. around B. away from C. beyond D. down Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
The prefix peri- means: A. around B. away from C. beyond D. down Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
The prefix nulli- means none. A. True B. False Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
The prefix nulli- means none. A. True B. False Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Hypoplasia means underdevelopment of a tissue, organ, or body. A. True B. False Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Hypoplasia means underdevelopment of a tissue, organ, or body. A. True B. False Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Bifurcate means separating into two branches. A. True B. False Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Bifurcate means separating into two branches. A. True B. False Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
The process of closing or state of being closed is called occlusion. A. True B. False Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
The process of closing or state of being closed is called occlusion. A. True B. False Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
The prefix multi- means many. A. True B. False Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
The prefix multi- means many. A. True B. False Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
The prefix oligo- means all. A. True B. False Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
The prefix oligo- means all. A. True B. False Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
A prefix that means beneath is retro-. A. True B. False Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
A prefix that means beneath is retro-. A. True B. False Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Poly- is a prefix that means many, much, and excessive. A. True B. False Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Poly- is a prefix that means many, much, and excessive. A. True B. False Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
A prefix modifies the meaning of a word. A. True B. False Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
A prefix modifies the meaning of a word. A. True B. False Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
The prefix circum- means above. A. True B. False Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
The prefix circum- means above. A. True B. False Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Chapter 3 Scenario • You are a ward clerk in the ER. A 56 -yearold male patient comes in with chest pain. The patient complains of tachypnea, is afebrile, and goes into cardiac arrest. Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
What does the word tachypnea mean? A. difficult breathing B. excessive breathing C. rapid breathing D. lack of breathing Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
What does the word tachypnea mean? A. difficult breathing B. excessive breathing C. rapid breathing D. lack of breathing Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
The term afebrile means: A. pertaining to a fever B. pertaining to without fever C. pertaining to pain D. pertaining to without pain Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
The term afebrile means: A. pertaining to a fever B. pertaining to without fever C. pertaining to pain D. pertaining to without pain Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Cardiac arrest means the patient: A. had a heart attack B. had his heart stop C. had chest pain D. had a stroke Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Cardiac arrest means the patient: A. had a heart attack B. had his heart stop C. had chest pain D. had a stroke Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
The patient’s chest pain would be considered a ____ of the cardiac arrest. A. diagnosis B. prognosis C. sign D. symptom Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
The patient’s chest pain would be considered a ____ of the cardiac arrest. A. diagnosis B. prognosis C. sign D. symptom Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
In the word tachypnea, tachymeans: A. difficult B. good C. rapid D. slow Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
In the word tachypnea, tachymeans: A. difficult B. good C. rapid D. slow Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, Seventh Edition Jane Rice Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
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