Lesson 2 - Prefixes

Question 1

Ab-

Answer 1

away from (ex. abductor)

Question 2

Ad-

Answer 2

Toward, to, near (ex. adhere)

Question 3

Ante-

Answer 3

Before (ex. antenatal)

Question 4

Circum-

Answer 4

Around (ex. circumduction)

Question 5

Dia-

Answer 5

Through (ex. dialysis)

Question 6

Ec-, ecto-

Answer 6

Out, outside (ex. ectopic)

Question 7

End/o-

Answer 7

In, within (ex. endoscope)

Question 8

Epi-

Answer 8

On, over (ex. epithelium)

Question 9

Ex/o-

Answer 9

Away from, outside (ex. excise)

Question 10

Extra-

Answer 10

Outside (ex. extracellular)

Question 11

In-, im-

Answer 11

In, into, within (ex. implant)

Question 12

Infra-

Answer 12

Below, beneath (ex. infrapatellar)

Question 13

Inter-

Answer 13

Between (ex. intercostal)

Question 14

Intra-, intro-

Answer 14

In, within (ex. intrauterine)

Question 15

Mes/o-

Answer 15

Middle (ex. mesencephalon)

Question 16

Para-

Answer 16

Near, beside (ex. parasagittal)

Question 17

Per-

Answer 17

Through (ex. percutaneous)

Question 18

Peri-

Answer 18

Around (ex. perivascular)

Question 19

Post-

Answer 19

After, behind (ex. postmenopausal)

Question 20

Pre-, pro-

Answer 20

Before, infront of (ex. prenatal)

Question 21

Re-

Answer 21

Again, back (ex. relapse)

Question 22

Retro-

Answer 22

Backward, behind (ex. retroperitoneal)

Question 23

Sub-

Answer 23

Below, under (ex. sublingual)

Question 24

Supra-

Answer 24

Above (ex. suprarenal)

Question 25

Syn-, sym-

Answer 25

Together (ex. suprarenal)

Question 26

Trans-

Answer 26

Across, through (ex. tranfusion)

Question 27

Bi-, di-

Answer 27

two, twice (ex. bicuspid)

Question 28

Diplo/o-

Answer 28

Double (ex. diploid)

Question 29

Hemi-

Answer 29

Half, one side (hemisphere)

Question 30

Mon/o-, uni-

Answer 30

One (ex. monocular)

Question 31

Mutli-

Answer 31

Many (ex. multiple)

Question 32

Polly-

Answer 32

Many, much (ex. polysaccharide)

Question 33

Prim/i-

Answer 33

Frist (ex. primitive)

Question 34

Quadr/i-, tetra-

Answer 34

Four (ex. tetrahedron)

Question 35

Semi-

Answer 35

Half, partial (ex. semisolide)

Question 36

Tri-

Answer 36

Three (ex. triplet)

Question 37

A-, an-

Answer 37

Without, lack of (ex. aseptic)

Question 38

In-, im-

Answer 38

Not (ex. insignificant)

Question 39

Non-

Answer 39

Not (ex. non-infectious)

Question 40

Un-

Answer 40

Not (ex. unconscious)

Question 41

Anti-

Answer 41

Against (ex. antidote)

Question 42

Contra-, counter-

Answer 42

Against, opposite (ex. contraception)

Question 43

De-

Answer 43

Down, within (depilatory)

Question 44

Dis-

Answer 44

Absence, removal, separation (ex. dissect)

Question 45

Dys-

Answer 45

Difficult, abnormal, painful (ex. displasia)

Question 46

Mal-

Answer 46

Poor, bad (ex. maladaptive)

Question 47

Equi-, iso-

Answer 47

Equal, same (ex. equilateral)

Question 48

Hetero-

Answer 48

Different, unequal (ex. heterosexual)

Question 49

Homo-, homeo-

Answer 49

Same, unchanging (ex. homeothermic)

Question 50

Macro-

Answer 50

Abnormally large (ex. macrocyte)

Question 51

Mega-, megalo-

Answer 51

large, abnormally large (ex. megabladder)

Question 52

Micro-

Answer 52

Small (ex. microscopic)

Question 53

Neo-

Answer 53

New (ex. neonate)

Question 54

Ortho-

Answer 54

Straight, upright, correct (ex. orthotic)

Question 55

Poikilo-

Answer 55

Varied, irrregular (ex. poikilodermal)

Question 56

Pseudo

Answer 56

False (ex. pseudoplegia)

Question 57

Hyper-

Answer 57

Over, increased, abnormally high (ex. hyperventilation)

Question 58

Hypo-

Answer 58

Under, below, abnormally low (ex. hypotension)

Question 59

Oilg/o-

Answer 59

Few, scanty (ex. oligomenorrhea)

Question 60

Pan-

Answer 60

All (ex. pansexual)

Question 61

Super-, supra-

Answer 61

Above, in excess (ex. supernumerary) (May also indicate position as in hypodermic, superficial and supraspinatus)

Question 62

Ambi-, ampho-

Answer 62

Both (ex. ambidextrous)

Question 63

Amphi-

Answer 63

On both sides (ex. amphibious)

Question 64

Auto-

Answer 64

Self (ex. autoanalysis)

Question 65

Brady-

Answer 65

Slow (ex. bradypnea)

Question 66

Pachy-

Answer 66

Thick (ex. pachyemia)

Question 67

Tachy-

Answer 67

Rapid (ex. tachycardia)

Question 68

Xero-

Answer 68

Dry (ex. xerosis)

Question 69

Chloros-, chloro-

Answer 69

Green

Question 70

Cirrhos-

Answer 70

Yellow

Question 71

Erythro-

Answer 71

Red

Question 72

Melano-

Answer 72

Black

Question 73

Cyano-

Answer 73

Blue

Question 74

Xantho

Answer 74

Yellow

Question 74

Leuko-

Answer 74

White, colourless

Question 75

Eu

Answer 75

true, good, easy (euthanasia = easy death)