L 2 Prefixes

Question 1

amphi- & ampho-

Answer 1

on both sides

ex. amphibious

Question 2

ana-

Answer 2

up, back, against

ex. anatomy, anagen

Question 3

apo-

Answer 3

away from

ex. apocrine, apoptosis

Question 4

cata- & cat-

Answer 4

downward, disordered

ex. catabolism, cathode

Question 5

dia- & di-

Answer 5

through, across, apart

ex. diaclasis, dioptometer

Question 6

eso-

Answer 6

within, inner, inward

ex. esogastritis, esotropia

Question 7

eu-

Answer 7

good, normal, healthy

ex. euphoria, euthanasia

Question 8

heter- & hetero-

Answer 8

different, other, relationship to another

ex. heterochromia, heterosexual

Question 9

homo- & homeo-

Answer 9

same, likeness

ex. homotopic, homeostasis

Question 10

meta- & met-

Answer 10

change, transformation, after, behind

ex. metabolism, metamorphosis

Question 11

para- & par-

Answer 11

alongside, around, abnormal, beyond

ex. parathyroid, paronychia, parametrium

Question 12

pro-

Answer 12

before

ex. prodromal, prophylaxis

Question 13

pros- & prosth-

Answer 13

in place of

ex. prosthesis, prosthodontics