Ex.1-Prefixes and Suffixes

Question 1

a-, an-

Answer 1

not; without

Question 2

ab-

Answer 2

away from

Question 3

ad-

Answer 3

toward, movement to

Question 4

anti-

Answer 4

against, opposing, the opposite

Question 5

ante-

Answer 5

before, preceding

Question 6

cyst-

Answer 6

sac of fluid

Question 7

cyt-

Answer 7

cell

Question 8

endo-

Answer 8

in; within

Question 9

epi-

Answer 9

above; upon, on

Question 10

exo-

Answer 10

out; away from

Question 11

hist-

Answer 11

tissue

Question 12

hyper-

Answer 12

above; excessive

Question 13

hypo-

Answer 13

under; less than normal

Question 14

inter-

Answer 14

between, among

Question 15

medi-

Answer 15

middle

Question 16

mega-

Answer 16

large

Question 17

meta-

Answer 17

change; beyond

Question 18

myo-

Answer 18

muscle

Question 19

peri-

Answer 19

surrounding

Question 20

soma-

Answer 20

body

Question 21

di-

Answer 21

one

Question 22

bi-

Answer 22

two

Question 23

tri-

Answer 23

three

Question 24

What is a prefix?

Answer 24

A prefix is placed at the beginning of a word to change its meaning. Pre means “beginning.

Question 25

Tunic-

Answer 25

covering

Question 26

-ac

Answer 26

referring to

Question 27

-clast

Answer 27

to break

Question 28

-blast

Answer 28

embryonic; immature cell

Question 29

-lemma

Answer 29

sheath;husk

Question 30

-logy

Answer 30

study of

Question 31

-stitia

Answer 31

come to stand