Chapter 1 - Prefixes

Question 1

a-, an-

Answer 1

no, not

ex: anemia ( “ no blood “ - decrease in the number of red blood cells or hemoglobin, the protein that helps in their ability to carry oxygen )

Question 2

aut-

Answer 2

self

ex: autopsy

Question 3

dia-

Answer 3

complete, through

ex: diagnosis, diameter

Question 4

dys-

Answer 4

bad, painful, difficult, abnormal

ex: dysentery ( infection of the intestines )

Question 5

endo-

Answer 5

within

ex: endocrine glands, endocardium

Question 6

exo-

Answer 6

outside

ex: exocrine glands ( sweat, tears, etc )

Question 7

hyper-

Answer 7

excessive, more than normal, too much

ex: hyperglycemia - lack of insulin ( type 1 diabetes ) or ineffective insulin ( type 2 diabetes )

• insulin allows sugar to leave the bloodstream and enter cells

Question 8

hypo-

Answer 8

below, less than normal, under

ex: hypoglycemia ( this condition results from too much insulin in the bloodstream )

Question 9

peri-

Answer 9

surrounding

ex: pericardium

Question 10

pro-

Answer 10

before, forward

ex: prostate gland

Question 11

re-

Answer 11

back

ex: resection ( removing some or all of an organ )

Question 12

retro-

Answer 12

behind

ex: retrogastric

Question 13

sub-

Answer 13

below, under

ex: subhepatic ( hepatic - relating to the liver )

Question 14

trans-

Answer 14

across, through

ex: transdermal, transurethral ( urethra - a tube that leads from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body )

Question 15

no, not

Answer 15

a-, an-

Question 16

self

Answer 16

aut-

Question 17

complete, through

Answer 17

dia-

Question 18

bad, painful, difficult, abnormal

Answer 18

dys-

Question 19

within

Answer 19

endo-

Question 20

outside

Answer 20

exo-

Question 21

excessive, more than normal, too much

Answer 21

hyper-

Question 22

below, less than normal, under

Answer 22

hypo-

Question 23

surrounding

Answer 23

peri-

Question 24

before, forward

Answer 24

pro-

Question 25

back

Answer 25

re-

Question 26

behind

Answer 26

retro-

Question 27

below, under

Answer 27

sub-

Question 28

across, through

Answer 28

trans-