Chapter 2 Medical Word Elements: Prefixes

Question 1

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER

a-, an-, in-

ā, ăn,ĭn

Answer 1

without, not, absence of

TIP: anosmia, without smell, not smell, absence of smell

Question 2

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER

ambi-

ăm-bi, ăm-bĭ

Answer 2

both, both sides, around, about

TIP: ambidextrous, both hands

Question 3

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER

bi-

bī

Answer 3

two

Question 4

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER

di-

dī

Answer 4

twice, two, double

Question 5

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER

hemi-, semi-

hĕm-ē, sĕm-ē

Answer 5

half

TIP: hemisphere, semicircle

Question 6

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER

iso-

ī-sō

Answer 6

same, equal

TIP:
isosceles triangle, all equal sides

Question 7

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER

macro-

mă-krō

Answer 7

large

Question 8

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER

micro-

mī-krō

Answer 8

small

Question 9

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER

mono-, uni-

mŏ-nō, ū-nĭ

Answer 9

one, single

Question 10

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER

multi-

mŭl-tē, mŭlt-ti

Answer 10

many

Question 11

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER

poly

pŏ-lē

Answer 11

much

Question 12

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER

oligo-

ō-l ĭ-gō

Answer 12

deficiency

Question 13

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER

pan-

păn

Answer 13

all

Question 14

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER

quadri-, tetra-

kwŏ-drĭ, tĕ-tră

Answer 14

four

Question 15

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE SIZE, QUANTITY, OR NUMBER

tri-

trī

Answer 15

three

Question 16

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING

ab-

ab, āb

Answer 16

away from

TIP
abduction indicates movement away from the body

Question 17

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING

ad-

ad, ād

Answer 17

toward

TIP
adduction indicates movement toward the body

Question 18

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING

anti-

ăn-tē

Answer 18

against

Question 19

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING

brady-

bră-dē

Answer 19

slow

TIP
Bradykinesia indicates slow movement
association: tom brady?

Question 20

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING

con-

kŏn

Answer 20

together, with

TIP: conmigo

Question 21

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING

contra-

kŏn-tră

Answer 21

against, opposite

TIP: contrapoints

Question 22

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING

circum-

sĕr-kŭm

Answer 22

around

TIP: circumference (around)

Question 23

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING

dia-, trans-

dī-ă, trănz

Answer 23

through, across

Tip: Dia- diagonal - / across

Question 24

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING

ec-, ecto-

ĕk, ĕk-tō

Answer 24

out, outside

Question 25

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING en-, end-, endo-, in-, intra- ĕn, ĕnd, ĕn-dō, ĭn, ĭn-tră

Answer 25

in, within, inner

Question 26

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING epi- ĕ-pĭ

Answer 26

above, upon

Question 27

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING eso- ĕs-ō

Answer 27

inward

Question 28

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING ex-, exo-, extra- ĕks, ĕk-sō, ĕk-stră

Answer 28

away from, outside, external TIP; exoskeleton

Question 29

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING hyper-, super-, supra- hī-pĕr, soo-pĕr, soo-pră

Answer 29

excessive, above

Question 30

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING hypo-, infra-, sub- hī-pō, ĭn-fră, sub

Answer 30

below, beneath

Question 31

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING inter- ĭn-tĕr

Answer 31

between

Question 32

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING para-, peri- pă-ră, pĕr-ĭ

Answer 32

beside, near

Question 33

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING post- post

Answer 33

after, following

Question 34

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING pre- prē

Answer 34

before

Question 35

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING pro- prō

Answer 35

before, forward

Question 36

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING re-, retro- rē, rĕ-trō

Answer 36

behind, back TIP retro = old school = behind, back

Question 37

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING tachy- tăk-ē

Answer 37

rapid TIP tachycardia = rapid heartbeat

Question 38

PREFIXES THAT INDICATE LOCATION, DIRECTION, OR TIMING ultra- ŭl-tră

Answer 38

beyond TIP Beyond plus-ultra!

Question 39

OTHER PREFIXES auto- aw-tō

Answer 39

self TIP: autobiography

Question 40

OTHER PREFIXES dys- dĭs

Answer 40

bad, painful, difficult TIP: dys = diss = bad, painful, difficult to be dissed

Question 41

OTHER PREFIXES eu- ū

Answer 41

good, normal tip: eu - phoria = good feeling

Question 42

OTHER PREFIXES mal- măl

Answer 42

bad, inadequate

Question 43

OTHER PREFIXES neo- nē-ō

Answer 43

new

Question 44

OTHER PREFIXES tox- tŏks

Answer 44

poison, toxin