Medical Prefixes and Their Meanings

This video tutorial covers Chapter 4, Section of the medical terminology curriculum, focusing on prefixes. It explains common prefixes used in medical terms, their meanings, and how they alter the definitions of words. The tutorial provides examples of prefixes like 'a-', 'ab-', 'ad-', 'ana-', 'ante-', 'anti-', 'bi-', 'brady-', 'con-', 'dia-', 'dis-', 'ec-', 'endo-', 'epi-', 'ex-', 'extra-', 'hemi-', 'hyper-', 'hypo-', 'in-', 'inter-', 'intra-', 'mal-', 'meta-', 'neo-', 'para-', 'peri-', 'poly-', 'post-', 'pre-', 'pro-', 'quadri-', 're-', 'retro-', 'sub-', 'syn-', 'tachy-', 'trans-', 'tri-', 'ultra-', and 'uni-'. The video also discusses medical terms that cannot be directly formed by prefixes and their definitions, such as adrenal glands, antibiotics, bradycardia, congenital anomaly, dialysis, ectopic pregnancy, parathyroid glands, prolapse, retroperitoneal, syndrome, subcutaneous, tachycardia, transurethral, and ultrasonography.

What is the primary focus of the lecture on medical terminology?

• Understanding suffixes

• Identifying and defining prefixes

• Learning about medical procedures

• Studying anatomy

What does the prefix 'ab-' signify in medical terms?

• Below

• Towards

• Away from

• Above

Which prefix means 'two' or 'both'?

• Quadri-

• Tri-

• Bi-

• Uni-

What does the prefix 'hyper-' indicate?

• Below normal

• Excessive or above

• Normal

• Slow

Which prefix is used to describe something 'new'?

• Neo-

• Meta-

• Pre-

• Post-

What does the prefix 'sub-' mean?

• Within

• Beside

• Below or under

• Above

What is the meaning of 'tachy-' in medical terms?

• Slow

• Fast

• Normal

• Irregular

What is an example of a condition described by the prefix 'brady-'?

• Hypoglycemia

• Hyperglycemia

• Tachycardia

• Bradycardia

What does 'retroperitoneal' refer to?

• In front of the peritoneum

• Behind the peritoneum

• Above the peritoneum

• Below the peritoneum

What is the function of ultrasonography?

• To measure blood pressure

• To produce images using ultrasound waves

• To monitor heart rate

• To analyze blood samples