Common Prefixes

Question 1

endo- , intra-

Answer 1

in, within

Question 2

epi-

Answer 2

above, upon

Question 3

hypo-

Answer 3

under, below; deficient

Question 4

infra- , sub-

Answer 4

under, below

Question 5

inter-

Answer 5

between

Question 6

retro-

Answer 6

backward, behind

Question 7

bi-

Answer 7

two

Question 8

dipl- , diplo-

Answer 8

double

Question 9

hemi-

Answer 9

one-half

Question 10

hyper-

Answer 10

excessive, above normal

Question 11

macro-

Answer 11

large

Question 12

micro-

Answer 12

small

Question 13

mono- , uni-

Answer 13

one

Question 14

multi- , poly-

Answer 14

many, much

Question 15

quadri-

Answer 15

four

Question 16

tri-

Answer 16

three

Question 17

ab-

Answer 17

from, away from

Question 18

ad-

Answer 18

toward

Question 19

circum- , peri-

Answer 19

around

Question 20

dia- , trans-

Answer 20

through, across

Question 21

ecto- , exo-, extra-,

Answer 21

outside, outward

Question 22

para-

Answer 22

near, beside; beyond (*may also be used as a suffix to bear offspring)

Question 23

super-

Answer 23

upper, above

Question 24

supra-

Answer 24

above; excessive; superior

Question 25

ultra-

Answer 25

excess, beyond

Question 26

a- , an-

Answer 26

without, not (*note a- is used usually before consonants, and an- before vowels)

Question 27

anti- , contra-

Answer 27

against

Question 28

auto-

Answer 28

self, own

Question 29

brady-

Answer 29

slow

Question 30

dys-

Answer 30

bad, painful, difficult

Question 31

eu-

Answer 31

good, normal

Question 32

hetero-

Answer 32

different

Question 33

homo-, homeo-

Answer 33

same

Question 34

tachy-

Answer 34

rapid