Chapter 1: Prefixes

Question 1

a- (an- before a vowel or h)

Answer 1

i.e: a-biogenesis, a-sthenia, cardi-a-stenia, an-algesia, an-hydrous
without, lacking, deficient

Question 2

anti- (ant- often before a vowel or h); hyphenated before “i”

Answer 2

i.e: anti-biotic, ant-acid

against, opposed to, preventing, relieving

Question 3

di- (rarely dis)

Answer 3

i.e: di-phonia, dis-diaclast

two, twice, double

Question 4

dys-

Answer 4

i.e: dys-trophy, dys-pnea

difficult, painful, defective, abnormal

Question 5

ec- (ex- before a vowel)

Answer 5

i.e: ec-tasis, ex-encephalia

out of, away from

Question 6

ecto- (ect- often before a vowel)

Answer 6

i.e: ecto-derm, ect-ostosis

outside of

Question 7

en- (em- before b, m, and p)

Answer 7

i.e: en-cephalitis, em-bolism, em-metropia, em-physema

in, intro, within

Question 8

endo-, ento- (end-, ent- before a vowel)

Answer 8

i.e: endo-genous, ento-cele, end-odontics, ent-optic

within

Question 9

epi- (ep- before a vowel or h)

Answer 9

i.e: epi-cardium, ep-encephalon

within, inner, above, upon

Question 10

exo-

Answer 10

i.e: exo-cardia, exo-crine

outside, from the outside, toward the outside

Question 11

hemi

Answer 11

i.e: hemi-cardia, hemi-plegia

half, partial; (often) one side of the body

Question 12

hyper

Answer 12

i.e: hyper-hidrosis, hyper-lipemia

over, above, excessive, beyond normal

Question 13

hypo (hyp- before a vowel or h)

Answer 13

i.e: hypo-chondria, hyp-acousia

under, deficient, below normal

Question 14

mono- (mon- before a vowel or h)

Answer 14

i.e: mono-blast, mon-ocular

one, single

Question 15

peri-

Answer 15

i.e: peri-angiitis, peri-cardiac

around, surrounding

Question 16

syn- (sym- before b, p, and m; the n assimilates or is dropped before s)

Answer 16

i.e: syn-apse, sym-biosis, sym-pathy, sy-stolic

together, with, joined

Question 17

deca

Answer 17

ten