Chapter 3 - Prefixes

Question 1

Endo-

Answer 1

In, within

Endocrine - secret within

Question 2

Intra-

Answer 2

In, within

Question 3

Epi-

Answer 3

Above, upon

Question 4

Hypo-

Answer 4

Under, below; deficient

Question 5

Infra-

Answer 5

Under, below

Question 6

Sub-

Answer 6

Under, below

Question 7

Inter-

Answer 7

Between

Intercostal - between the ribs

Question 8

Retro-

Answer 8

Backwards, behind

Retroversion - turning backward
-version: turning

->Refers to the tipping backward of an organ (such as the uterus) from its normal position

Question 9

Bi-

Answer 9

Two

Question 10

Dipl-

Answer 10

Double

Question 11

Diplo-

Answer 11

Double

Question 12

Hemi-

Answer 12

One half

Question 13

Hyper-

Answer 13

Excessive, above normal

Question 14

Macro-

Answer 14

Large

Question 15

Micro-

Answer 15

Small

Question 16

Mono-

Answer 16

One

Question 17

Uni-

Answer 17

One

Question 18

Multi-

Answer 18

Many, much

Question 19

Poly-

Answer 19

Many, much

Question 20

Quadri-

Answer 20

Four

Question 21

Tri-

Answer 21

Three

Question 22

Ab-

Answer 22

From or away from

Question 23

Ad-

Answer 23

Toward

Question 24

Circum-

Answer 24

Around

Question 25

Peri-

Answer 25

Around

Question 26

Dia-

Answer 26

Through, across

Question 27

Trans-

Answer 27

Through or across

Question 28

Ecto-

Answer 28

Outside, outward

Question 29

Exo-

Answer 29

Outside, outward

Question 30

Extra-

Answer 30

Outside, outward

Question 31

Para-

Answer 31

Near, beside; beyond

Question 32

Super-

Answer 32

Upper, above

Question 33

Supra-

Answer 33

Above; excessive; superior

Question 34

Ultra-

Answer 34

Excess, beyond

Ultrasonic - pertaining to sound beyond (that which can be heard by the human ear)

Ultra/son/ic
ic: pertaining to
Son: sound

Question 35

A-

Answer 35

Without, not

Question 36

An-

Answer 36

Without, not

Question 37

Anti-

Answer 37

Against

Question 38

Contra-

Answer 38

Against

Question 39

Auto-

Answer 39

Self, own

Autograft - transplantation to self

Question 40

Brady-

Answer 40

Slow

Question 41

Dys-

Answer 41

Bad; painful; difficult

Question 42

Eu-

Answer 42

Good, normal

Question 43

Hetero-

Answer 43

Different

Question 44

Homo-

Answer 44

Same

Heterograft - transplant from one species to another

Question 45

Homeo-

Answer 45

Same

Homograft - graft of tissue or organ taken from a donor of the same species as the recipient

Question 46

Tachy-

Answer 46

Rapid