Lesson 1 Prefixes

Question 1

What does the prefix anti- mean?

Answer 1

Against, opposed to, preventing, relieving

Question 2

What does the prefix di- / dis- mean?

Answer 2

Two, twice, double

Question 3

What does the prefix ec- / (ex- before a vowel) mean?

Answer 3

Out of, away from,

Question 4

What does the prefix ecto- (ect- before a vowel) mean?

Answer 4

Outside of

Question 5

What does the prefix en- (em- before b, m, or p) mean?

Answer 5

In, into, within

Question 6

What does the prefix endo- (ent- before a vowel) mean?

Answer 6

Within

Question 7

What does the prefix epi- (ep- before a vowel) mean?

Answer 7

Upon, over, above

Question 8

What does the prefix hemi- mean?

Answer 8

Half, partial, one side of the body

Question 9

What does the prefix hyper- mean?

Answer 9

Over, above, excessive, beyond normal

Question 10

What does the prefix hypo- mean?

Answer 10

Under, deficient, below normal

Question 11

What does the prefix mono- mean?

Answer 11

One, single

Question 12

What does the prefix peri- mean?

Answer 12

Around, surrounding

Question 13

What does the prefix syn- ( sym- before b, p, and m) mean?

Answer 13

Together with, joined

Question 14

Words can have more than one prefix and the prefix can follow the combining form

Answer 14

Hyper-exo-phoria

Cardi-ec-tomy

Cardi-a-sthenia

Question 15

What does the prefix a- (an- before a vowel or h)

Answer 15

Not, without, lacking, deficient