Chapter 1- Common Prefixes

Question 0

An-

Answer 0

Without

Ex: anoxia (without oxygen)

Question 1

A-

Answer 1

Without, away from

Ex: aphasia (without speech)

Question 2

Ante-

Answer 2

Before, in front of

Ex: antepartum (before birth)

Question 3

Anti-

Answer 3

Against

Ex: antibiotic (against life)

Question 4

Auto-

Answer 4

Self

Ex: autograft (a graft from ones own body)

Question 5

Brady-

Answer 5

Slow

Ex: bradycardia (slow heartbeat)

Question 6

Contra-

Answer 6

Against

Ex: contraception (against contraception)

Question 7

De-

Answer 7

Without

Ex: depigmentation (without pigment)

Question 8

Dys-

Answer 8

Painful, difficult, abnormal

Ex: dyspnea (difficulty breathing)

Question 9

Endo-

Answer 9

Within, inner

Ex: endoscope (instrument to view within)

Question 10

Epi-

Answer 10

Upon, over

Ex: epigastric (upon or over the stomach)

Question 11

Eso-

Answer 11

Inward

Ex: esotropia (inward turning)

Question 12

Eu-

Answer 12

Normal, good

Ex: eupnea (normal breathing)

Question 13

Ex-

Answer 13

External, outward

Ex: exostosis (condition of external bone)

Question 14

Exo-

Answer 14

Outward

Ex: exotropia (outward turning)

Question 15

Extra-

Answer 15

Outside of

Ex: extracorporeal (outside of the body)

Question 16

Hetero-

Answer 16

Different

Ex: heterograft (graft, like skin, from another species)

Question 17

Homo-

Answer 17

Same

Ex: homograft (graft, like skin, from same species)

Question 18

Hydro-

Answer 18

Water

Ex: hydrotherapy (water therapy)

Question 19

Hyper-

Answer 19

Over, above

Ex: hypertrophy (overdevelopment)

Question 20

Hypo-

Answer 20

Under, below

Ex: hypodermic (under the skin)

Question 21

In-

Answer 21

Not;inward

Ex: infertility (not fertile); inhalation (to breathe in)

Question 22

Inter-

Answer 22

Among, between

Ex: intervertebral (between the vertebrae)

Question 23

Intra-

Answer 23

Within, inside

Ex: intravenous (inside, within a vein)

Question 24

Macro-

Answer 24

Large | Ex: macrotia (having large ears)

Question 25

Micro-

Answer 25

Small | Ex: microtia (having small ears)

Question 26

Myo-

Answer 26

To shut | Ex: myopia (to shut eyes/squint)

Question 27

Neo-

Answer 27

New | Ex: neonatology (study of the newborn)

Question 28

Pan-

Answer 28

All | Ex: pansinusitis (inflammation of all the sinuses)

Question 29

Para-

Answer 29

Beside, near; abnormal; two like parts of a pair | Ex: paranasal (beside the nose)

Question 30

Per-

Answer 30

Through | Ex: percutaneous (through the skin)

Question 31

Peri-

Answer 31

Around | Ex: pericardial (around the heart)

Question 32

Post-

Answer 32

After | Ex: postpartum (after birth)

Question 33

Pre-

Answer 33

Before, in front of | Ex: preoperative (before a surgical operation)

Question 34

Pro-

Answer 34

Before | Ex: prolactin (before milk)

Question 35

Pseudo-

Answer 35

False | Ex: pseudocyesis (false pregnancy)

Question 36

Retro-

Answer 36

Backward, behind | Ex: retroperitoneal (behind the peritoneum)

Question 37

Sub-

Answer 37

Below, under | Ex: subcutaneous (under, below the skin)

Question 38

Supra-

Answer 38

Above | Ex: suprapubic (above the pubic bone)

Question 39

Tachy-

Answer 39

Rapid, fast | Ex: tachycardia (fast heartbeat)

Question 40

Trans-

Answer 40

Through, across | Ex: transurethral (across the urethra)

Question 41

Ultra-

Answer 41

Beyond, excess | Ex: ultrasound (high-frequency sound waves)

Question 42

Un-

Answer 42

Not | Ex: unconscious (not conscious)