Locational Prefixes Assignment 2

Question 1

Ab-

Answer 1

away from

ie. abduct (to draw away)

Question 2

Ad-

Answer 2

toward, near

ie. adduct (to draw toward)

Question 3

Ante-

Answer 3

before; forward

ie. antemortem (performed or occurring before death)

Question 4

Dia-

Answer 4

through

ie. (rapid discharge of fecal matter through intestines)

Question 5

Dis-

Answer 5

apart, away from

ie. dissect (cut apart)

Question 6

Ec-, Ecto-

Answer 6

outside

ie. ectopic (located away from the normal position)

Question 7

Endo-

Answer 7

within, in, inner

ie. endocrine (secreting internally)

Question 8

Epi-

Answer 8

above, upon

ie. epidermis (outermost layer of skin)

Question 9

Ex-

Answer 9

out

ie. excision (removal by cutting out)

Question 10

Extra-

Answer 10

outside of

ie. extrapulmonary (not connected with the lungs)

Question 11

In-

Answer 11

in, into

ie. incision (cutting into)

Question 12

Infra-

Answer 12

below, beneath

ie. infraciavicular (below the clavicle)

Question 13

Inter-

Answer 13

between

ie. interosseous (between two bones)

Question 14

Intra-

Answer 14

within

ie. intravenous (within a vein)

Question 15

Meta-

Answer 15

beyond, within

ie. metacarpal (bones beyond the wrist)

Question 16

Para-

Answer 16

near, alongside

ie. parametrial (near the uterus)

Question 17

Peri-

Answer 17

surrounding

ie. perilaryngitis (inflammation of the tissue around the larynx)

Question 18

Post-

Answer 18

after, behind

ie. postvaccinal (occurring after a vaccination)

Question 19

Pre-

Answer 19

before

ie. prenatal (before birth)

Question 20

Pro-, Pros-

Answer 20

before, forward

ie. prognosis (forecast of likely course of disease)

Question 21

Re-

Answer 21

back, again

ie. relapse (return of disease symptoms)

Question 22

Retro-

Answer 22

behind, backwards

ie. retromandibular (behind the lower jaw)

Question 23

Sub-

Answer 23

beneath, less than

ie. subcutaneous (under the skin)

Question 24

Supra-

Answer 24

above, upper

ie. suprapelvic (above the pelvis)

Question 25

Trans-

Answer 25

across, through

ie. transverse (extending through a structure from side to side)