Question

I. above normal J. before 9. 10. 11. 12. dia pro hypo in K. two 13. macro 14. pre bi L. across, through M.without N. small 0. before, project forward P. complete 15. 16. micro B. Grouping opposites: Fill in the chart, and then answer the questions that follow. After you have con Crouning opposite elements or terms into pairs will make them easier to remember for study review. Grouping opposite eletter Medical Term Containing This Element Element Meaning of Element pre

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A. prefixes can have more than one meaning, and always appear at the beginning a the beginning of a medical term. match the prefix in column 1 to its correct meaning or meaning in column 2.

Answer 1

1. peri- E, around (pericardium- around Cardium)

2.de- M, without

3. epi- G, above (epidermis- above dermis)

4. hyper- I, above normal (hypertension -blood pressure above normal)

5. post- A, after ( post-op- after operation)

6. trans-L, across through (transplant)

7.uni- C, one( unipolar- one pole)

8. intra- B, within, inside( intraabdominal- inside abdomen)

9. dia- P, complete (dialysis- cleaning blood completely)

10. pro- O, before, project forward

11.hypo- D, below normal( hypotension)

12. in- F, in

13. macro- H, large (macrosomia- larger size)

14. Pre- J, before ( preterm before term))

15. bi -K, two( bicuspid- two cusps)

16. micro- N, small(microsomia- smaller size)