Common Prefixes

Question 1

a-, an-

Answer 1

without, not, no
(Apnea)

Question 2

anti-

Answer 2

against
(antihistamine)

Question 3

brady-

Answer 3

slow, low, insufficient
(Bradycardia)

Question 4

con-

Answer 4

together
(con articulate)

Question 5

contra-

Answer 5

against
(contraindicated)

Question 6

dys-

Answer 6

abnormal, bad, painful
(dysuria)

Question 7

ecto-

Answer 7

out, outside
(Ectocervix)

Question 8

endo-

Answer 8

inside, within, inner
(Endocardium)

Question 9

epi-

Answer 9

above, upon
(Epididymis)

Question 10

eryth-

Answer 10

red
(Erythema)

Question 11

hyper-

Answer 11

above, over, excessive
(Hyperkalemia)

Question 12

hypo-

Answer 12

under, below, insufficient
(Hypoxia)

Question 13

im-

Answer 13

without, not
(Immature)

Question 14

infra-

Answer 14

under, below
(Infraspinatus)

Question 15

inter-

Answer 15

between, among
(Interstitial)

Question 16

intra-

Answer 16

inside, within
Intranasal

Question 17

leuk-

Answer 17

white
(Leukocyte)

Question 18

macro-

Answer 18

large
(Macromastia)

Question 19

mal-

Answer 19

bad, poor
(Maladaptive)

Question 20

melan-

Answer 20

black
(Melanocyte)

Question 21

micro-

Answer 21

small
(Microcephaly)

Question 22

neo-

Answer 22

new
(Neoplasm)

Question 23

pan-

Answer 23

all
(Pancytopenia)

Question 24

sub-

Answer 24

under, below
(subcutaneous)

Question 25

supra-

Answer 25

above
(Supraorbital)

Question 26

tachy-

Answer 26

fast, rapid, excessive
(Tachypnea)

Question 27

trans-

Answer 27

across
(Transdermal)

Question 28

tri-

Answer 28

three
(Tricuspid)

Question 29

xer-

Answer 29

dry
(Xerostomia)