Introduction to Medical Terminology Prefixes

Question 1

a-

Answer 1

without, not

Question 2

an-

Answer 2

without, not

Question 3

circum-

Answer 3

around

Question 4

peri-

Answer 4

around

Question 5

dia-

Answer 5

through, across

Question 6

trans-

Answer 6

through, across

Question 7

dipl-

Answer 7

double

Question 8

diplo-

Answer 8

double

Question 9

dys-

Answer 9

bad, painful, difficult

Question 10

endo-

Answer 10

in, within

Question 11

intra-

Answer 11

in, within

Question 12

homo-

Answer 12

same

Question 13

homeo-

Answer 13

same

Question 14

hypo-

Answer 14

under, below, deficient

Question 15

macro-

Answer 15

large

Question 16

micro-

Answer 16

small

Question 17

mono-

Answer 17

one

Question 18

uni-

Answer 18

one

Question 19

post-

Answer 19

after, behind

Question 20

pre-

Answer 20

before, in front of

Question 21

pro-

Answer 21

before, in front of

Question 22

primi-

Answer 22

first

Question 23

retro-

Answer 23

backward, behind

Question 24

super-

Answer 24

upper, above