Chapter 2, Prefixes, page 24-27

Question 1

A-

Answer 1

Without Asepsis [ā-SEP-sis], Without living organisms

Question 2

Ab-, abs-,

Answer 2

Away from Abduct [ab-DUKT], to draw away from a position

Question 3

Ad-

Answer 3

Toward, to Adduct, to draw towards the body, as a limb

Question 4

Ambi-

Answer 4

Both, around Ambidextrous, having ability on both the right and left sides (said of the hands)

Question 5

An-

Answer 5

Without Anencephalic [an-en-se-FAL-ik], Without a brain

Question 6

Ana-

Answer 6

Up, toward

Question 7

Ante-

Answer 7

Before

Antemortem, before death

Question 8

Anti-

Answer 8

Against

Antibacterial, preventing the growth of bacteria

Question 9

Apo-

Answer 9

Derived, separate

Question 10

Aut(o)-

Answer 10

Self

Autoimmune, against an individual’s own tissue

Question 11

Bi-

Answer 11

Twice, double

Biparous [BIP-a-rus], Bearing two young

Question 12

Brachy-

Answer 12

Short

Brachyesophagus [BRAK-ē-e-sof-a-gus], abnormally short of esophagus

Question 13

Brady-

Answer 13

Slow

Bradycardia [brad-ē-KAR-dē-a], Abnormally slow heartbeat

Question 14

Cata-

Answer 14

Down

Question 15

Circum-

Answer 15

Around

Circumoral, around the mouth

Question 16

Co-, col-, com-, con-, cor-

Answer 16

Together

Question 17

Contra-

Answer 17

Against

Question 18

De-

Answer 18

Away from

Question 19

Di-, dif-, dir-, dis-

Answer 19

Not, separated

Disarticulation [dis-ar-tik-yū-LĀ-shun], Amputation of a joint

Question 20

Dia-

Answer 20

Through

Diaplacental [dī-a-pla-SEN-tal], passing through the placenta

Question 21

Dys-

Answer 21

Abnormal; difficult

Dysfunctional, functioning abnormally

Question 22

Ect(o)-

Answer 22

Outside

Ectopic [ek-TOP-ik], Occurring outside the normal place, as a pregnancy occurring outside of the uterus

Question 23

End(o)-

Answer 23

Within

Endoabdominal [EN-dō-ab-DOM-i-nal], within the abdomen

Question 24

Epi-

Answer 24

Over

Epicondyle [ep-i-KON-dil], Projection over or near the condyle

Question 25

Eu-

Answer 25

Well, good, normal

Eupepsia [yū-PEP-sē-a], Normal digestion

Question 26

Ex-

Answer 26

Out of, away from

Exhale, breathe out

Question 27

Exo-

Answer 27

External, on the outside

Exogenous [eks-OJ-e-nus], produced outside of the organism

Question 28

Extra-

Answer 28

Without, outside of

Extracorporeal [eks-tra-kōr-PO-rē-al], Outside of the body

Question 29

Hemi-

Answer 29

Half

Question 30

Hyper-

Answer 30

Above normal; overly

Hyperactive, abnormally restless and inattentive

Question 31

Hypo-

Answer 31

Below normal

Hypoglycemia [hī-pō-glī-SĒ-mē-a], low blood pressure

Question 32

Infra-

Answer 32

Positioned beneath

Infasternal [in-fra-STER-nal], below the sternum

Question 33

Inter-

Answer 33

Between

Interdental, between the teeth

Question 34

Intra-

Answer 34

Within

Intramuscular [IN-tra-MUS-kyū-lar], within the substance of the muscles

Question 35

Iso-

Answer 35

Equal, same

Isometric [ī-sō-MET-rik], of the same dimensions

Question 36

Mal-

Answer 36

Bad, inadequate

Malabsorption, inadequate absorption

Question 37

Meg(a)-, megal(o)-

Answer 37

Large

Megacephaly [meg-a-SEF-a-lē], abnormal enlargement of the head

Question 38

Mes(o)-

Answer 38

Middle, median

Mesoderm, the middle layer of the skin

Question 39

Meta-

Answer 39

After

Question 40

Micr(o)-

Answer 40

Small, microscopic

Question 41

Mon(o)-

Answer 41

Single Monomania, obsession with a single thought or idea

Question 42

Multi-

Answer 42

Many

Question 43

Olig(o)-

Answer 43

Few; little; scanty Oligospermia [ol-i-go-SPER-mē-a], low sperm count

Question 44

Pan-, pant(o)-

Answer 44

All, entire Panarthritis, arthritis involving all joints

Question 45

Par(a)-

Answer 45

Beside; abnormal; involving two parts

Question 46

Per-

Answer 46

Through, intensely Peraxillary [per-AK-si-lar-ē], Through the axilla

Question 47

Peri-

Answer 47

Around, about, near Periappendicitis [PER-ē-pen-di-SĪ-tis], Inflammation of the tissue surrounding the appendix

Question 48

Pluri-

Answer 48

Several, more Pluriglandular [plū-ri-GLAN-dū-lar], of several glands

Question 49

Poly-

Answer 49

Many Polyarteritis [pol-ē-ar-ter-Ī-tis], inflammation of a number of arteries

Question 50

Post-

Answer 50

After, following Postmortem, after death

Question 51

Pre-

Answer 51

Before Prenatal, before birth

Question 52

Pro-

Answer 52

Before, forward Prodrome [PRO-drom], a symptom or group of symptoms that occurs before a disease shows up

Question 53

Quadra- Quadri-

Answer 53

Four Quadriplegia, paralysis of all four limbs

Question 54

Re-

Answer 54

Again, backward Reflux, backward flow

Question 55

Retro-

Answer 55

Behind, backward retroversion [re-tro-VER-shun], a turning backward, as of the uterus

Question 56

Semi-

Answer 56

Half

Question 57

Sub-

Answer 57

Less than, under, inferior

Question 58

Super-

Answer 58

More than, above, superior

Question 59

Supra-

Answer 59

Above, over supramaxillary [su-pra-MAK-si-lar-e], above the maxilla

Question 60

Syl-, sym-, syn-, sys-

Answer 60

Together symbiosis [sim-be-O-sis], mutual interdependence

Question 61

Tachy-

Answer 61

Fast tachycardia [TAK-i-KAR-de-a], rapid heartbeat

Question 62

Trans-

Answer 62

Across, through

Question 63

Ultra-

Answer 63

Beyond, excessive Ultrasonic, relating to energy waves of higher frequency than sound waves

Question 64

Un-

Answer 64

Not Unconscious, not conscious

Question 65

Uni-

Answer 65

One Uniglandular, involving only one gland

Question 66

Without

Answer 66

A-

Question 67

Away from

Answer 67

Ab-, abs-,

Question 68

Toward, to

Answer 68

Ad-

Question 69

Both, around

Answer 69

Ambi-

Question 70

Without

Answer 70

An-

Question 71

Up, toward

Answer 71

Ana-

Question 72

Before

Answer 72

Ante-

Question 73

Against

Answer 73

Anti-

Question 74

Derived, separate

Answer 74

Apo-

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Self

Answer 75

Aut(o)-

Question 76

Twice, double

Answer 76

Bi-

Question 77

Short

Answer 77

Brachy-

Question 78

Slow

Answer 78

Brady-

Question 79

Down

Answer 79

Cata-

Question 80

Around

Answer 80

Circum-

Question 81

Together

Answer 81

Co-, col-, com-, con-, cor-

Question 82

Against

Answer 82

Contra-

Question 83

Away from

Answer 83

De-

Question 84

Not, separated

Answer 84

Di-, dif-, dir-, dis-

Question 85

Through

Answer 85

Dia-

Question 86

Abnormal; difficult

Answer 86

Dys-

Question 87

Outside

Answer 87

Ect(o)-

Question 88

Within

Answer 88

End(o)-

Question 89

Over

Answer 89

Epi-

Question 90

Well, good, normal

Answer 90

Eu-

Question 91

Out of, away from

Answer 91

Ex-

Question 92

External, on the outside

Answer 92

Exo-

Question 93

Without, outside of

Answer 93

Extra-

Question 94

Half

Answer 94

Hemi-

Question 95

Above normal; overly

Answer 95

Hyper-

Question 96

Below normal

Answer 96

Hypo-

Question 97

Positioned beneath

Answer 97

Infra-

Question 98

Between

Answer 98

Inter-

Question 99

Within

Answer 99

Intra-

Question 100

Equal, same

Answer 100

Iso-

Question 101

Bad, inadequate

Answer 101

Mal-

Question 102

Large

Answer 102

Meg(a)-, megal(o)-

Question 103

Middle, median

Answer 103

Mes(o)-

Question 104

After

Answer 104

Meta-

Question 105

Small, microscopic

Answer 105

Micr(o)-

Question 106

Single

Answer 106

Mon(o)-

Question 107

Many

Answer 107

Multi-

Question 108

Few; little; scanty

Answer 108

Olig(o)-

Question 109

All, entire

Answer 109

Pan-, pant(o)-

Question 110

Beside; abnormal; involving two parts

Answer 110

Par(a)-

Question 111

Through, intensely

Answer 111

Per-

Question 112

Around, about, near

Answer 112

Peri-

Question 113

Several, more

Answer 113

Pluri-

Question 114

Many

Answer 114

Poly-

Question 115

After, following

Answer 115

Post-

Question 116

Before

Answer 116

Pre-

Question 117

Before, forward

Answer 117

Pro-

Question 118

Four

Answer 118

Quadra- Quadri-

Question 119

Again, backward

Answer 119

Re-

Question 120

Behind, backward

Answer 120

Retro-

Question 121

Half

Answer 121

Semi-

Question 122

Less than, under, inferior

Answer 122

Sub-

Question 123

More than, above, superior

Answer 123

Super-

Question 124

Above, over

Answer 124

Supra-

Question 125

Together

Answer 125

Syl-, sym-, syn-, sys-

Question 126

Fast

Answer 126

Tachy-

Question 127

Across, through

Answer 127

Trans-

Question 128

Beyond, excessive

Answer 128

Ultra-

Question 129

Not

Answer 129

Un-

Question 130

One

Answer 130

Uni-