Ch 13: Prepositional Prefixes

Question 1

hyper-

Answer 1

excessive; above
e.g. hyperactive
will mean excessive when talking about a disorder/disease and above when talking about anatomy
Hyper-x-emia will always mean “the abnormal presence of excessive x in blood”

Question 2

epi-

Answer 2

upon; on; excessive
epidemic
will almost always mean upon

Question 3

sup-r-a

Answer 3

above

e. g. above
latin: sup-r-a

Question 4

hypo-

Answer 4

insufficient; below
e.g. hypodermic
Hypo-x-emia will mean insufficient when talking about a disorder/disease and below when talking about anatomy
will always mean “the abnormal presence of insufficient x in blood”

Question 5

sub-

Answer 5

below

e. g. submarine
latin: inf-r-a

Question 6

inf-r-a

Answer 6

below

e. g. inferior
latin: inf-r-a

Question 7

per-i

Answer 7

surrounding

e.g. periscope

Question 8

circ-um-

Answer 8

around

e. g. circumnavigate
latin: circ-a

Question 9

para-

Answer 9

beside

e.g. paramedical

Question 10

ex-tr-a

Answer 10

outside

e. g. external
latin: ex-tr-a

Question 11

ex-

Answer 11

outside

e.g. exclude

Question 12

ex-o-

Answer 12

outside

e.g. exogamy

Question 13

ect-o

Answer 13

outside

e.g. ectozoon

Question 14

end-o-

Answer 14

inside

e.g. endogamy

Question 15

en-

Answer 15

inside

e.g. endemic

Question 16

in-tr-a

Answer 16

inside

e. g. intravenous
latin: in-tr-a

Question 17

ent-o

Answer 17

inside

e.g. entozoon

Question 18

pr-e-

Answer 18

before; in front of
e.g. prefix
(use in front of more often)

Question 19

pr-o-

Answer 19

before; in front of
e.g. propsect
(use in front of more often)

Question 20

re-tr-o-

Answer 20

behind

e.g. retrospect

Question 21

post-

Answer 21

behind; after
e.g. postdate
latin: post
(use behind more often)

Question 22

trans-

Answer 22

through

e.g. transfer

Question 23

in-ter-

Answer 23

between; among

e.g. interstellar

Question 24

syn-

Answer 24

together; with

e.g. synchronize

Question 25

ant-i

Answer 25

against

e.g. antibacterial