Chapter 3: Prefixes

Question 1

Define prefix

Answer 1

A word element placed at the beginning of a word that can change its meaning.

Question 2

endo-

intra-

Answer 2

in, within

example: endo/crine, intra/muscular

Question 3

epi-

Answer 3

above, upon

example: epi/derm/is

Question 4

hypo-

Answer 4

under, below; deficient

example: hypo/derm/ic

Question 5

infra-

sub-

Answer 5

under, below

example: infra/cost/al, sub/cutane/ous

Question 6

inter-

Answer 6

between

example: inter/cost/al

Question 7

retro-

Answer 7

backward, behind

example: retro/version

Question 8

bi-

Answer 8

two

example: bi/later/al

Question 9

dipl-

diplo-

Answer 9

double

example: dipl/opia, diplo/bacteri/al

Question 10

hemi-

Answer 10

one-half

example: hemi/plegia

Question 11

hyper-

Answer 11

excessive, above normal

example: hyper/calc/emia

Question 12

macro-

Answer 12

large

example: macro/cyte

Question 13

micro-

Answer 13

small

example: micro/scope

Question 14

mono-

uni-

Answer 14

one

example: mono/therapy, uni/nucle/ar

Question 15

multi-

poly-

Answer 15

many, much

example: multi/gravida, poly/phobia

Question 16

quadri-

Answer 16

four

example: quadri/plegia

Question 17

tri-

Answer 17

three

example: tri/ceps

Question 18

ab-

Answer 18

from, away from

example: ab/duction

Question 19

ad-

Answer 19

toward

example: ad/duction

Question 20

circum-

peri-

Answer 20

around

example: circum/ren/al, peri/odont/al

Question 21

dia-

trans-

Answer 21

through, across

example: dia/rrhea, trans/vagin/al

Question 22

ecto-

exo-

extra-

Answer 22

outside, outward

example: ecto/gen/ous, exo/tropia, extra/crani/al

Question 23

para-

Answer 23

near, beside; beyond
example: para/nas/al

Note: para may also be used as a suffix meaning to bear (offspring)

Question 24

super-

Answer 24

upper, above

example: super/ior

Question 25

supra-

Answer 25

above; excessive; superior

example: supra/ren/al

Question 26

ultra-

Answer 26

excess; beyond

example: ultra/son/ic

Question 27

a-

an-

Answer 27

without, not

example: a/mast/ia, an/esthesia

Question 28

anti-

contra-

Answer 28

against

example: anti/bacteri/al, contra/ception

Question 29

auto-

Answer 29

self, own

example: auto/graft

Question 30

brady-

Answer 30

slow

example: brady/cardia

Question 31

dys-

Answer 31

bad; painful; difficult

example: dys/tocia

Question 32

eu-

Answer 32

good, normal

example: eu/pnea

Question 33

hetero-

Answer 33

different

example: hetero/graft

Question 34

homo-

homeo-

Answer 34

same

example: homo/graft, homeo/plasia

Question 35

tachy-

Answer 35

rapid

example: tachy/pnea