activity 3: medical terms in context
complete each sentence with the correct prefix:
1. ______ cardia means an abnormally fast heart rate.
2. a ______ gon is a shape with six sides.
3. ______ operative complications occur after surgery.
4. ______ plegia is paralysis affecting all four limbs.
5. someone with ______ tension has low blood pressure.
6. ______ pnea means difficulty breathing.
7. a ______ lingual person speaks three languages.
8. ______ venous refers to within a vein.
9. ______ gravida means a woman has had no previous pregnancies.
10. ______ podal delivery means a baby is born feet first (double foot position).

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### Question 1
# Brief Explanations:
To determine the correct prefix for "cardia" (heart rate) with the meaning of an abnormally fast heart rate, we recall medical terminology. The prefix "tachy-" means fast or rapid. So "tachycardia" is the term for an abnormally fast heart rate. The original answer "hyper" is incorrect; the correct prefix is "tachy".
# Answer:
tachy

### Question 2
# Brief Explanations:
For a shape with six sides, in geometry (and medical/technical terminology with Greek/Latin roots), the prefix for six is "hexa-". So "hexagon" is a six - sided shape.
# Answer:
hexa

### Question 3
# Brief Explanations:
Complications that occur after surgery are described by the prefix "post -", which means after. So "postoperative" complications occur after surgery.
# Answer:
post

### Question 4
# Brief Explanations:
Paralysis affecting all four limbs is described by the prefix "tetra -" (meaning four) or more commonly in medical terms "quadri -", but the standard prefix for four - limb paralysis is "quadri -" or "tetra -", however the most common term is "quadriplegia" with the prefix "quadri -". But also, "tetra -" can be used, but the more accurate prefix here is "quadri -". Wait, actually, the correct prefix is "quadri -" for four limbs, so "quadriplegia".
# Answer:
quadri

### Question 5
# Brief Explanations:
Low blood pressure is described by the prefix "hypo -", which means low or under. The original answer "peady" is incorrect; the correct prefix is "hypo", so "hypotension" is low blood pressure.
# Answer:
hypo

### Question 6
# Brief Explanations:
Difficulty breathing is described by the prefix "dys -", which means difficult or abnormal. The original answer "dys" is correct here as "dyspnea" means difficulty breathing.
# Answer:
dys

### Question 7
# Brief Explanations:
A person who speaks three languages has the prefix "tri -" (meaning three) in the term "trilingual". So the prefix is "tri -".
# Answer:
tri

### Question 8
# Brief Explanations:
Within a vein is described by the prefix "intra -", which means within. The original answer "intra" is correct as "intravenous" means within a vein.
# Answer:
intra

### Question 9
# Brief Explanations:
A woman who has had no previous pregnancies is described by the prefix "null -", so "nulligravida". The prefix "null -" means no or none.
# Answer:
null

### Question 10
# Brief Explanations:
A baby born feet first (double foot position) in delivery is described by the prefix "breech -" is not a prefix in the same way, but the prefix for foot - first (podal) delivery with two feet is "bipod -" no, wait, the correct term is "breech" but in terms of prefix, for double foot (podal) delivery, the prefix is "bi -" (meaning two) or more accurately, the term is "breech" but the prefix for two feet would be "bi -", but the correct medical term for foot - first (double foot) delivery is "breech" delivery, but in terms of the prefix for "podal" (foot) with two feet, it's "bi -", so "bipodal" but in the context of delivery, it's "breech", but the prefix for two is "bi -", so "bipodal" delivery (but more commonly "breech" delivery). However, the correct prefix for two (double) is "bi -", so "bipodal" delivery.
# Answer:
bi

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