Chapter 1 Prefix Medical Terminology: A living Language, 4th Edition

Question 0

a-

Answer 0

a-

without, away from

Question 1

prefix

Answer 1

prefix

A word part added in front of the word root. It frequently gives information about the location of the organ, the number of parts or the time (frequency).

Not all medical terms have a prefix.

Question 2

an-

Answer 2

an-

without

Question 3

ante-

Answer 3

ante-

before, in front of

Question 4

anti-

Answer 4

anti-

against

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anti-

Answer 5

anti-

against

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auto-

Answer 6

auto-

self

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brady-

Answer 7

brady-

slow

Question 8

dys-

Answer 8

dys-

painful, difficult

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endo-

Answer 9

endo-

within, inner

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epi-

Answer 10

epi-

upon, over

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eu-

Answer 11

eu-

normal, good

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hetero-

Answer 12

hetero-

different

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homo-

Answer 13

homo-

same

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hyper-

Answer 14

hyper-

over, above

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hypo-

Answer 15

hypo-

under, below

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infra-

Answer 16

infra-

under, beneath, below

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inter-

Answer 17

inter-

among, between

Question 18

intra-

Answer 18

intra-

within, inside

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macro-

Answer 19

macro-

large

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micro-

Answer 20

micro-

small

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neo-

Answer 21

neo-

new

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pan-

Answer 22

pan-

all

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para-

Answer 23

para-

beside,beyond, near

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per-

Answer 24

per-

through

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peri-

Answer 25

peri-

around

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post-

Answer 26

post-

after

Question 27

pre-

Answer 27

pre-

before, in front of

Question 28

pseudo-

Answer 28

pseudo-

false

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retro-

Answer 29

retro-

backwards, behind

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sub-

Answer 30

sub-

below, under

Question 31

super-

Answer 31

super-

above, excess

Question 32

supra-

Answer 32

supra-

above

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tachy-

Answer 33

tachy-

rapid, fast

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trans-

Answer 34

trans-

through, across

Question 35

ultra-

Answer 35

ultra-

beyond, excess