Chapter 1: Prefixes

Question 1

a-

an-

Answer 1

No, not, without

Medical examples: apnea, anabolism
Other examples: atypical, anarchy

Question 2

aut-

auto-

Answer 2

Self, own

Medical examples: autopsy, autoimmune disorder
Other examples: author, autonomous

Question 3

dia-

Answer 3

Complete, through

Medical example: diagnosis
Other example: diagram

Question 4

endo-

Answer 4

Within

Medical example: endocrine
Other example: endoskeleton

Question 5

epi-

Answer 5

Above, upon

Medical example: epigastric
Other example: epicenter

Question 6

ex-

exo-

Answer 6

Out, outside of, outward

Medical examples: excision, exocrine glands
Other examples: external, exothermic

Question 7

hyper-

Answer 7

Excessive, above, more than normal

Medical example: hypertrophy
Other example: hyperbole

Question 8

hypo-

Answer 8

Deficient, below, under, less than normal

Medical example: hypoglycemia
Other example: hypocrite

Question 9

in-

Answer 9

Into, in

Medical example: incision
Other example: interior

Question 10

peri-

Answer 10

Surrounding, around

Medical example: pericardium
Other example: perimeter

Question 11

pro-

Answer 11

Before, toward

Medical example: prostate gland
Other example: prototype

Question 12

re-

Answer 12

Back, backward, again

Medical example: resection
Other example: revision

Question 13

retro-

Answer 13

Behind

Medical example: retrocardiac
Other example: retroactive

Question 14

sub-

Answer 14

Below, under

Medical example: subdermal
Other example: submarine

Question 15

trans-

Answer 15

Across, through

Medical example: transhepatic
Other example: transcontinental