Common prefixes (Chapter 1)

Question 1

a-

aphasia

Answer 1

without

aphasia = w/o speech

Question 2

an-

anoxia

Answer 2

without

anoxia = without oxygen

Question 3

anti-

antibiotic

Answer 3

against

antibiotic = against life

Question 4

auto-

autograft

Answer 4

self

autograft = a graft from ones own body

Question 5

brady-

bradycardia

Answer 5

slow

bradycardia = slow heartbeat

Question 6

de-

depigmentation

Answer 6

without

depigmentation = without pigment

Question 7

dys-
*3 meanings*
dysuria
dyspnea
dystrophy

Answer 7

painful/difficult/abnormal
dysuria = painful urination
dyspnea= difficulty breathing
dystrophy = abnormal development

Question 8

endo-
2 meanings
endoscope
endocardium

Answer 8

within/inner
endoscope = instrument to view within
endocardium = inner lining of heart

Question 9

epi-

epigastric

Answer 9

above

epigastric = above the stomach

Question 10

eu-

eupnea

Answer 10

normal

eupnea = normal breathing

Question 11

ex-

exostosis

Answer 11

outward

exostosis = condition of outward, projecting bone

Question 12

extra-

extracorporeal

Answer 12

outside of

extracorporeal = outside of the body

Question 13

hetero-

heterograft

Answer 13

different

heterograft = graft (like the skin graft) from another species

Question 14

homo-

homograft

Answer 14

same

homograft = graft from same species

Question 15

hyper-

hypertrophy

Answer 15

excessive

hypertrophy = excessive development

Question 16

hypo-
2 meanings
hypodermic
hypoglycemia

Answer 16

below/insufficient
hypodermic = below the skin
hypoglycemia = insufficient blood sugar

Question 17

in-
2 meanings
infertility
inhalation

Answer 17

not/inward
infertility = not fertile
inhalation = breathe inward

Question 18

inter-

intervertebral

Answer 18

between

intervertebral = between the vertebrae

Question 19

intra-

intravenous

Answer 19

within

intravenous = within a vein

Question 20

macro-

macrotia

Answer 20

large

macrotia = having large ears

Question 21

micro-

microtia

Answer 21

small

microtia = having small ears

Question 22

neo-

neonatology

Answer 22

new

neonatology = study of the newborn

Question 23

para-
*3 meanings*
paranasal
paresthesia
paraplegia

Answer 23

beside/abnormal/two like parts of a pair
paranasal = beside the nose
paresthesia = abnormal sensation
paraplegia = paralysis of two like parts of a pair (of legs)

Question 24

per-

percutaneous

Answer 24

through

percutaneous = through the skin

Question 25

peri-

pericardial

Answer 25

around

pericardial = around the heart

Question 26

post-

postpartum

Answer 26

after

postpartum = after birth

Question 27

pre-

preoperative

Answer 27

before

preoperative = before surgical operation

Question 28

pro-

prolactin

Answer 28

before

prolactin = before milk

Question 29

pseudo-

pseudocyesis

Answer 29

false

pseudocyesis = false pregnancy

Question 30

re-

reinfection

Answer 30

again

reinfection = to infect again

Question 31

retro-
2 meanings
retrograde
retroperitoneal

Answer 31

backward/behind
retrograde = to move backward
retroperitoneal = behind the peritoneum

Question 32

sub-

subcutaneous

Answer 32

under

subcutaneous = under the skin

Question 33

tachy-

tachycardia

Answer 33

fast

tachycardia = fast heartbeat

Question 34

trans-

transurethral

Answer 34

across

transurethral = across the urethra

Question 35

ultra-

ultrasound

Answer 35

beyond

ultrasound = beyond sound (high frequency sound waves)

Question 36

un-

unconscious

Answer 36

not

unconscious = not conscious