Locational Prefixes

Question 1

AB-

Answer 1

away from
Example- abduct (to draw away from)

Question 2

AD-

Answer 2

toward, near
Example- adduct (to draw toward)

Question 3

ANTE-

Answer 3

before; forward
Example- antemortem (preformed or occurring before death)

Question 4

DIA-

Answer 4

through
Example- diarrhea (rapid discharge of fecal matter through intesrines)

Question 5

DIS-

Answer 5

apart, away, from
Example- dissect (cut apart)

Question 6

EC-, ECTO-

Answer 6

outside
Example- ectopic (located away from the normal position)

Question 7

ENDO-

Answer 7

within, in, inner
Example- endocrine (secreting internally)

Question 8

EPI-

Answer 8

above, upon
Example- epidermis (outermost layer of skin)

Question 9

EX-

Answer 9

out
Example- excision (removal by cutting out)

Question 10

EXTRA-

Answer 10

outside of
extrapulmonary (not connected with the lungs)

Question 11

IN-

Answer 11

in,into
Example- incisions (cutting into)

Question 12

INFRA-

Answer 12

below, beneath
Example- infraclavicular (below the clavicle)

Question 13

INTER-

Answer 13

between
Example- intercostal (between two ribs)

Question 14

INTRA-

Answer 14

within
Example- intravenous (within a vein)

Question 15

META-

Answer 15

beyond, change
Example- metacarpal (bones beyond the wrist)

Question 16

PARA-

Answer 16

near, alongside
Example- parametrial (near the uterus)

Question 17

PERI-

Answer 17

surrounding
Example- perilaryngitis (inflammation of the tissue around the larynx)

Question 18

POST-

Answer 18

after, behind
Example- postpartum (occurring after a delivery)

Question 19

PRE-

Answer 19

before
Example- prenatal (before birth)

Question 20

PRO-, PROS-

Answer 20

before, forward
Example- prognosis (forecast of likely course of disease)

Question 21

RE-

Answer 21

back, again
Example- relapse (return of disease symptoms)

Question 22

RETRO-

Answer 22

behind, backward
Example- retromandibular (behind the lower jaw)

Question 23

SUB-

Answer 23

beneath, less than
Example- subcutaneous (under the skin)

Question 24

SUPRA-

Answer 24

above, upper
Example- suprapelvic (above the pelvis)

Question 25

TRANS-

Answer 25

across, through
Example- transverse (extending through a structure from side to side)