chapter 1(prefix)

Question 1

a-

Answer 1

away from; without
ex: aphasia

Question 2

an-

Answer 2

without;not
ex:anoxia

Question 3

anti-

Answer 3

against
ex: antibiotic

Question 4

dys-

Answer 4

painful; difficult;abnormal
ex: dyspnea

Question 5

epi-

Answer 5

upon;above
ex: epigastric

Question 6

extra-

Answer 6

outside of
ex:extraocular

Question 7

hyper-

Answer 7

above; more than normal
ex: hypertrophy

Question 8

hypo-

Answer 8

below;deficient
ex: hypodermic

Question 9

in-

Answer 9

in,within;not
ex:infertility

Question 10

inter-

Answer 10

between
ex:intervertebral

Question 11

intra-

Answer 11

within
ex:intravenous

Question 12

neo-

Answer 12

new
ex:neonatology

Question 13

para-

Answer 13

abnormal; two like parts of a pair, beside,near
ex:paraplegia

Question 14

peri-

Answer 14

around
ex:pericardium

Question 15

post-

Answer 15

after; behind
ex:postpartum

Question 16

pre-

Answer 16

before; in front of
ex:preoperative

Question 17

sub-

Answer 17

below;underneath
ex:subcutaneous

Question 18

ultra-

Answer 18

beyond,excess
ex:ultrasound

Question 19

un-

Answer 19

not
ex:unconscious

Question 20

bi-

Answer 20

two
ex-bicep

Question 21

tri-

Answer 21

three
ex: tricep

Question 22

mono-

Answer 22

one
ex-monoplegia

Question 23

quadri-
tetra-

Answer 23

four
ex:quadriplegia

Question 24

hemi-
semi-

Answer 24

half
partial(semi)

Question 25

multi-

Answer 25

numerous or more than once
ex:multigravida

Question 26

poly-

Answer 26

excessive or more than normal
ex:polydipsia

Question 27

nulli-

Answer 27

none
ex:nulligravida