Greek Prefixes

Question 1

acephalous

Answer 1

A-, an- (not, without, lack of)
KEPHALE - head
headless, lacking a head

Question 2

asepsis

Answer 2

A-, an- (not, without, lack of)
SEPSIS - decay
the state of living free from disease-causing micro-organisms

Question 3

analgesic

Answer 3

A-, an- (not, without, lack of)
ALGOS - pain
medications that help against different types of pain

Question 4

asthenia

Answer 4

A-, an- (not, without, lack of)
STHENOS - strength
physical weakness, lack of strength, energy

Question 5

anarchy

Answer 5

A-, an- (not, without, lack of)
ARCHIE - first, chief
without a leader

Question 6

aporia, aporetic

Answer 6

A-, an- (not, without, lack of)
POROS - passage
impassibility, roadblock

Question 7

atom

Answer 7

A-, an- (not, without, lack of)
TOMOS - cut
the basic building of chemistry, the Greek word means indivisible

Question 8

achromatic

Answer 8

A-, an- (not, without, lack of)
CHROMA - color
something that’s colourless

Question 9

anemia

Answer 9

A-, an- (not, without, lack of)
HAIMA/HEME - blood
a condition that develops when the blood doesn’t produce enough red blood cells

Question 10

anaerob

Answer 10

A-, an- (not, without, lack of)
AER - air, gas; BIOS - life
existing in the absence of free oxygen