Greek Prefixes

Question 1

A‐ (a‐)
AN‐ (an‐) before a vowel

Answer 1

Not, without
ex: achromatic
analgesic

Question 2

AMPHI‐ (am‐fĭ)
AMPHO‐ (am‐fŏ)

Answer 2

Around about, both, both sides, in two ways
ex: amphibious
amphodiplopia

Question 3

ANA‐ (an‐ă)
ANO‐ (an‐ō)

Answer 3

Upward, back, against, again
ex: anaphoria
anotropia

Question 4

ANTI‐ (ant‐i)

Answer 4

Against, opposed to
Ex: anticoagulant

Question 5

APO‐ (ap‐ŏ)

Answer 5

Away/apart from, derived from
ex: apoenzyme

Question 6

DI‐ (dī)

Answer 6

Twice, double, two
ex: dicephalous

Question 7

DIA‐ (dī‐ă)

Answer 7

Through, across
Ex: dialysis

Question 8

DICHO-

Answer 8

In two, twofold
Ed: Dichotomy

Question 9

DYS-

Answer 9

Difficult, painful, faulty
Ex: dystrophy

Question 10

EC‐ (ek)
EK‐ (ek)
EX‐ (eks)

Answer 10

Out of, Outside
Ex:
ectopia
ekphorize
exophthalmus

Question 11

ECTO-

Answer 11

On the outside
Ex: ectoderm

Question 12

EN‐ (en)
EM‐ (em) before b, m, and p

Answer 12

In, within
Ex: encephalon
empyesis

Question 13

ENDO‐ (en‐dō)
ENTO‐ (ĕn‐tō)

Answer 13

Within
Ex: endocardium
entoblast

Question 14

EPI‐ (ep′ĭ‐)
EPH‐ (ĕf‐) before h

Answer 14

Upon, On
Ex: Epidermal
Ephermeral

Question 15

ESO-

Answer 15

Inward, within
Ex: esotropia

Question 16

EU-

Answer 16

Well, normal, good
Ex: eupnea

Question 17

EXO-

Answer 17

outside of, outward
Ex: exogamy

Question 18

HEMI-

Answer 18

Half, partly
Ex: hemiparalysis

Question 19

HYPER-

Answer 19

above, beyond, excessive
ex: hypertonic

Question 20

HYPO-

Answer 20

under, below, deficient
Ex: hypotonic

Question 21

KATA‐ (kăt‐ă)

CATA‐ (kăt‐ă)
CAT‐ (kăt) before h

Answer 21

Down, downward, against, complete, (intensive)
Ex:
katathermometer
catatonic
cathode

Question 22

META‐ (met‐ă)
MET‐ (met) before a vowel

Answer 22

After, beyond, change
Ex:
metastasis
metencephalon

Question 23

OPISTHO‐ (ŏ‐pis‐thŏ)

Answer 23

Behind, backward
Ex: Opisthotonos

Question 24

PALI‐ (păl‐ĭ)
PALIN‐ (păl‐ĭn)

Answer 24

Again, once more, backward
Ex: paligraphia
palinmnesia

Question 25

PARA-

Answer 25

Alongside, beyond, opposite; abnormal
Ex: Paranoia

Question 26

PERI-

Answer 26

around
Ex: periosteum

Question 27

PRO-

Answer 27

Before, in front of, forward
Ex: proenzyme

Question 28

PROS-

Answer 28

Toward, in addition, near
Ex: Prosthesis

Question 29

PROSO-

Answer 29

Forward, before
Ex: Prosoplasia

Question 30

SYN‐ (sin)
SYM‐ (sim) before b or p

Answer 30

Together, with
ex:
Syndactyly
symbiology