MED C2

Question 1

prefix?

Answer 1

means to fix before or to fix to the beginning of a word. A prefix can be a syllable or a group of syllables. Prefixes are united with our place at the beginning of words to alter or modify their meanings or to create entirely new words.

Question 2

a-, an-

Answer 2

No, without, lack of, apart

Question 3

anti-,contra-

Answer 3

against

Question 4

auto-

Answer 4

self

Question 5

brachy-

Answer 5

short

Question 6

Brady-

Answer 6

slow

Question 7

cac-,mal-

Answer 7

bad

Question 8

dia-

Answer 8

through, between

Question 9

dys-

Answer 9

bad, difficult, painful,abnormal

Question 10

eu-

Answer 10

good, normal

Question 11

ex-,exo-

Answer 11

out, away from

Question 12

hetero-

Answer 12

different

Question 13

homeo-

Answer 13

similar, same, likeness, constant

Question 14

hydro-

Answer 14

water

Question 15

micro-

Answer 15

small

Question 16

oligo-

Answer 16

scanty, little

Question 17

pan-

Answer 17

all

Question 18

pseudo-

Answer 18

false

Question 19

sym-,syn-

Answer 19

together, with

Question 20

what are prefixes pertaining to position or placement?

Answer 20

prefixes that carry meaning such as away from, toward, before, above, and below are often combined with roots and suffixes to describe a position or placement

Question 21

ab-

Answer 21

away from

Question 22

ad-

Answer 22

toward or near to

Question 23

ana-

Answer 23

up, apart, backward

Question 24

ante-

Answer 24

before, forward

Question 25

cata-

Answer 25

down

Question 26

circum-, peri-

Answer 26

around

Question 27

endo-

Answer 27

within, inner

Question 28

epi-

Answer 28

upon,above,over

Question 29

ex-

Answer 29

out, away from

Question 30

extra-

Answer 30

outside, beyond

Question 31

hyper-

Answer 31

above, beyond,excessive

Question 32

hypo-

Answer 32

below,under,deficient

Question 33

inter-

Answer 33

between

Question 34

intra-

Answer 34

within, into

Question 35

meso-

Answer 35

middle-

Question 36

para-

Answer 36

beside, alongside,adajcent

Question 37

retro-

Answer 37

backward

Question 38

sub-

Answer 38

below,under, beneath

Question 39

supra-

Answer 39

above,beyond, superior

Question 40

what are prefixes pertaining to numbers and amounts?

Answer 40

prefixes with meanings such as both, 10, double, many, half, and none are often combined with roots and suffixes to describe numbers or amounts.

Question 41

ambi-

Answer 41

both

Question 42

bi-

Answer 42

two,double

Question 43

bin-

Answer 43

twice,two

Question 44

centi-

Answer 44

one hundreth

Question 45

deca-

Answer 45

ten

Question 46

di(s)

Answer 46

two, apart

Question 47

milli-

Answer 47

one thousandth

Question 48

mono-

Answer 48

one

Question 49

mutli-

Answer 49

much,many

Question 50

nulli-

Answer 50

none

Question 51

poly-

Answer 51

many

Question 52

primi-

Answer 52

first

Question 53

quadri-

Answer 53

four

Question 54

semi-, hemi-

Answer 54

half

Question 55

tri-

Answer 55

three

Question 56

uni-

Answer 56

one