Medical Terms Prefixes

define intra-

• loud

• outside or colorful

• tiny and gray

• inside or within

hyper- is an example of a ___

• Word root

• Combining form

• Combining vowel

• Suffix

• Prefix

In the term endocarditis, which is the prefix?

• endo

• cardi

• itis

poly-

• enlargement

• three

• many

• shape

tachy-

• many

• above

• difficult

• fast

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What does the prefix 'brady-' mean in medical terms?

• Slow

• Fast

• Above

• Below

In medical terminology, what does the prefix 'hypo-' indicate?

• Above normal

• Below normal

• Equal

• Opposite

The prefix 'tachy-' is used in medical terms to denote what?

• Slow

• Fast

• Irregular

• Normal

What is the meaning of the prefix 'poly-' in medical terms?

• Single

• Double

• Many

• None

In the term 'intravenous', what does the prefix 'intra-' mean?

• Outside

• Inside

• Above

• Below