Direction and Position Prefixes

Question 1

Ab-, Abs-

ex. Abductor

Answer 1

Away from

Question 2

Ad-

ex. Adductor

Answer 2

Towards

Question 3

Ante-

ex. Antenatal

Answer 3

Before; Forward

Question 4

Circum-

ex. Circumcision

Answer 4

Around

Question 5

Cycl-

ex. Cyclic neutropenia

Answer 5

Circle; Cycle

Question 6

De-

ex. Dehydration

Answer 6

Away from; Ending

Question 7

Dia-

ex. Diagnosis

Answer 7

Across; Through

Question 8

Ect/o-, Exo-

ex. Exocrine gland

Answer 8

Outer; Outside

Question 9

End/o-, Ent-, Enter/o-

ex. Endocrine gland

Answer 9

Within; Inner

Question 10

Epi-

ex. Epidermis

Answer 10

Upon; Outside of

Question 11

Ex-, Extra-

ex. Expiration

Answer 11

Beyond

Question 12

Infra-

ex. Infratemporal fossa

Answer 12

Beneath; Below

Question 13

Inter-

ex. Interstitial fluid

Answer 13

Between

Question 14

Intra-

ex. Intracellular fluid

Answer 14

Within

Question 15

Meso-

ex. Mesoderm

Answer 15

Middle

Question 16

Meta-

ex. Metabolism

Answer 16

Beyond; Change

Question 17

Para-

ex. Parathyroid glands

Answer 17

Alongside; Abnormal

Question 18

Path/o-

ex. Pathologist

Answer 18

Disease

Question 19

Peri-

ex. Pericardium

Answer 19

Around

Question 20

Post-

ex. Postpartum

Answer 20

Behind; After

Question 21

Pre-

ex. Precancerous

Answer 21

Before; In front

Question 22

Retro-

ex. Retroperitoneum

Answer 22

Backward; Behind

Question 23

Sub

ex. Subcutaneous layer

Answer 23

Under

Question 24

Super-

ex. Superior

Answer 24

Above

Question 25

Supra-

ex. Supraglottis

Answer 25

Above; Upon

Question 26

Sy-; Syl; Sym; Syn; Sys-

ex. Syndrome

Answer 26

Together

Question 27

Trans-

ex. Transdermal

Answer 27

Across; Through