Ch 3 Prefixes

Question 1

a-

Answer 1

Without ex: aphasia

Question 2

An-

Answer 2

Without ex: anoxia

Question 3

Anti-

Answer 3

Against ex: antibiotic

Question 4

Brady-

Answer 4

Slow ex: bradycardia

Question 5

De-

Answer 5

Without ex: dehydration

Question 6

Dys-

Answer 6

Painful/difficult ex: dyspnea

Question 7

Pachy-

Answer 7

Thick ex: pachyderma

Question 8

Tachy-

Answer 8

Fast ex: tachycardia

Question 9

Ante-

Answer 9

In front of ex: anteorbital

Question 10

Endo-

Answer 10

Within, inner ex: endoscope

Question 11

Epi-

Answer 11

Above, upon ex: epigastric

Question 12

Ex-

Answer 12

Outward ex: exophthalmos

Question 13

Extra-

Answer 13

Outside of ex: extraocular

Question 14

Hypo-

Answer 14

Below ex: hypogastric

Question 15

Infra-

Answer 15

Below, under ex: infraorbital

Question 16

Inter-

Answer 16

Between ex: intervertebral

Question 17

Intra-

Answer 17

inside, within ex: intravenous

Question 18

Para-

Answer 18

alongside, near ex: paranasal

Question 19

Peri-

Answer 19

around, near ex: periodontal

Question 20

Retro-

Answer 20

backward, behind ex: retroperitoneal

Question 21

Sub-

Answer 21

beneath, under ex: subcutaneous

Question 22

Supra-

Answer 22

above ex: suprapubic

Question 23

Trans-

Answer 23

across, through ex: transurethral

Question 24

Bi-

Answer 24

two ex: bilateral

Question 25

di-

Answer 25

two ex: diplegic

Question 26

Hemi-

Answer 26

half ex: hemiplegia

Question 27

Hyper-

Answer 27

excessive, more than normal ex: hyperemesis

Question 28

Hypo-

Answer 28

insufficient, less than normal ex: hypocalcemia

Question 29

Micro-

Answer 29

small ex: microscope

Question 30

Mono-

Answer 30

one ex: monoplegia

Question 31

Multi-

Answer 31

many ex: multigravida

Question 32

Nulli-

Answer 32

none ex: nulligravida

Question 33

Pan-

Answer 33

all ex: pansinusitis

Question 34

Poly-

Answer 34

many ex: polyarteritis

Question 35

Primi-

Answer 35

first ex: primigravida

Question 36

Quadri-

Answer 36

four ex: quadriplegia

Question 37

Tri-

Answer 37

three triplegia

Question 38

Ultra-

Answer 38

excess ex: ultrasound

Question 39

Uni-

Answer 39

one ex: unilateral

Question 40

Ante-

Answer 40

before ex: antepartum

Question 41

Neo-

Answer 41

new ex: neonate

Question 42

Post-

Answer 42

after ex: postpartum

Question 43

Pre-

Answer 43

before ex: premenstrual

Question 44

Auto-

Answer 44

self ex: autograft

Question 45

Eu-

Answer 45

normal, good ex: eupnea

Question 46

Hetero-

Answer 46

different ex: heterograft

Question 47

Homo-

Answer 47

same ex: homograft

Question 48

Per-

Answer 48

through ex:percutaneous