Medical And English Prefixes

Question 1

A-, an

Answer 1

Without, lack of

Question 2

It-, ar-

Answer 2

No-, not

Question 3

Ab-, ef-

Answer 3

Away from

Question 4

Ad-, af-

Answer 4

To, toward

Question 5

Ambi-

Answer 5

Both, double, two

Question 6

Ana-

Answer 6

Apart, up, back, again

Question 7

Ante-

Answer 7

Before, in front of

Question 8

Anti-

Answer 8

Against, reversed

Question 9

Bi-, bin-, di-, diplo-, co-,

Answer 9

Two, twice, double

Question 10

Cata-

Answer 10

Down, under, against

Question 11

Circum-

Answer 11

Around, about, circle

Question 12

Com-, con-, co-

Answer 12

Together, with, both (two)

Question 13

Contra-

Answer 13

Against, opposite

Question 14

De-

Answer 14

Away from, remove

Question 15

Dia-

Answer 15

Across, complete, between, total, apart, through

Question 16

Dis-

Answer 16

Apart or away from, reverse

Question 17

E-

Answer 17

Out, to remove, protrude

Question 18

Ec-

Answer 18

Out from, out

Question 19

Ecto-

Answer 19

On outer side, situated on

Question 20

Em-, en-

Answer 20

In, within

Question 21

Endo-

Answer 21

Within

Question 22

Epi-

Answer 22

Upon, on

Question 23

Ex-, exo-

Answer 23

Upon, on, outside, on outer side, outer layer, protrude

Question 24

Extra-

Answer 24

Outside

Question 25

Hyper-

Answer 25

Excessive, over, above, more

Question 26

Hypo-

Answer 26

Under, below, deficient, low, less, lesser

Question 27

im-, in-

Answer 27

In, into, or not

Question 28

Infra-

Answer 28

Below, under

Question 29

Inter-

Answer 29

Between

Question 30

Intra

Answer 30

Within

Question 31

Intro-

Answer 31

Into, within, in, into

Question 32

Meta-

Answer 32

Beyond, after, change

Question 33

Para-

Answer 33

Beside, Bear, beyond

Question 34

Per-

Answer 34

Through, excessive, in

Question 35

Peri-

Answer 35

Around

Question 36

Post-

Answer 36

After, behind

Question 37

Pre-, pro-

Answer 37

Before, in front of

Question 38

Re-

Answer 38

Back, again, contrary

Question 39

Retro-

Answer 39

Backward, behind

Question 40

Sub-

Answer 40

Under, low, beneath

Question 41

Super-

Answer 41

Above, upper, upon, excessive

Question 42

Supra-

Answer 42

Above, upper, upon, excessive

Question 43

Sym-, syn-

Answer 43

Together, with

Question 44

Trans-

Answer 44

Across, through, beyond

Question 45

Ultra-

Answer 45

Beyond, in excess

Question 46

Auto-

Answer 46

Self

Question 47

Brachy-

Answer 47

Short

Question 48

Brady-

Answer 48

Slow

Question 49

Brevi-

Answer 49

Short

Question 50

Cav-

Answer 50

Hollow

Question 51

Cryo-

Answer 51

Cold

Question 52

Crypto-

Answer 52

Hidden, concealed

Question 53

Dextro-

Answer 53

Right

Question 54

Diplo-

Answer 54

Double, twice

Question 55

Dys-

Answer 55

Difficult, bad, faulty, disordered, painful

Question 56

Eu-

Answer 56

Normal, good, well

Question 57

Glyco-

Answer 57

Sugar, sweet

Question 58

Gravid-

Answer 58

Heavy, pregnant

Question 59

Haplo-

Answer 59

Single, simple

Question 60

Hetero-, heter-

Answer 60

Other, a relationship to others

Question 61

Homo-, homeo-

Answer 61

Same

Question 62

Hydro-

Answer 62

Wet, water

Question 63

Iso-

Answer 63

Equal

Question 64

Latus-, lat-

Answer 64

Broad, side

Question 65

Longus-,

Answer 65

Long

Question 66

Macro-

Answer 66

Large, abnormal size

Question 67

Magni-

Answer 67

Large, great

Question 68

Malaco-

Answer 68

Soft

Question 69

Mal-

Answer 69

Bad

Question 70

Medi-

Answer 70

Middle

Question 71

Mega-

Answer 71

Great

Question 72

Megalo-

Answer 72

Huge

Question 73

Meso-

Answer 73

Middle,mid

Question 74

Micro-

Answer 74

Small

Question 75

Minimus-

Answer 75

Smallest

Question 76

Multi-, -poly

Answer 76

Many, much

Question 77

Necro-

Answer 77

Dead

Question 78

Neo-

Answer 78

New

Question 79

Oligo-

Answer 79

Few, scanty, little

Question 80

Ortho-

Answer 80

Straight, normal, correct

Question 81

Oxy-

Answer 81

Quick, Sharp, acute

Question 82

Poly-

Answer 82

Many, much

Question 83

Pronus, prono-

Answer 83

Face down

Question 84

Pseudo-

Answer 84

False

Question 85

Sclero-

Answer 85

Hard

Question 86

Scolio-

Answer 86

Twisted, crooked

Question 87

Sinistro-

Answer 87

Left

Question 88

Stasis-

Answer 88

Stop

Question 89

Steno-

Answer 89

Narrow

Question 90

Stalsis-

Answer 90

Contract

Question 91

Tachy-

Answer 91

Fast, Swift

Question 92

Tele-, tel-, telo-

Answer 92

End, far away

Question 93

Thermo-

Answer 93

Heat

Question 94

Trachy-

Answer 94

Rough

Question 95

Xero-

Answer 95

Dry

Question 96

Red

Answer 96

Erythro-, rubero-, rhodo-, eosin

Question 97

White

Answer 97

Albus, leuco, Leuko

Question 98

Brown

Answer 98

Fulvus

Question 99

Blue

Answer 99

Cyano-, livido-

Question 100

Black

Answer 100

Melano-, nigra

Question 101

Gray

Answer 101

Glauco, cinerous, polio

Question 102

Purple

Answer 102

Purpuro, porphyro,

Question 103

Yellow

Answer 103

Cirrho, flavus, xantho, luteo-

Question 104

Rose

Answer 104

Eosino

Question 105

Green

Answer 105

Chloro, viridis

Question 106

Scarlet

Answer 106

Coccideus, crimson

Question 107

Violet

Answer 107

Violaceus

Question 108

Lemon

Answer 108

Citreum

Question 109

Pink

Answer 109

Rosaceus

Question 110

One

Answer 110

Uni-

Question 111

Two

Answer 111

Bin-, bi-, duo-, di-, diplo-, co-

Question 112

Three

Answer 112

Tri-

Question 113

Four

Answer 113

Quadr-, quadri-

Question 114

Five

Answer 114

Quinqu-

Question 115

Six

Answer 115

Sex-

Question 116

Seven

Answer 116

Sept-, septi-

Question 117

Eight

Answer 117

Octo-

Question 118

Nine

Answer 118

Novem-, ninus-

Question 119

Ten

Answer 119

Decem-, deca-

Question 120

First

Answer 120

Primi-

Question 121

Second

Answer 121

Secundi-, secondo-

Question 122

Third

Answer 122

Tert-, terti-

Question 123

Centi-

Answer 123

1/100th, one hundred

Question 124

Milli-

Answer 124

1/1000th, one thousand

Question 125

Centi-, hecto-, hect-, hecato-

Answer 125

One hundred

Question 126

Kilo-

Answer 126

One thousand, 1/1000th

Question 127

Semi-, hemi-

Answer 127

1/2

Question 128

Sesqui-

Answer 128

1 1/2

Question 129

Hyper-

Answer 129

Over, above, excess

Question 130

Hypo-

Answer 130

Under, below

Question 131

Multi-, poly-

Answer 131

Many

Question 132

Macro-

Answer 132

Large

Question 133

Micro-

Answer 133

Small

Question 134

Deci-

Answer 134

1/10

Question 135

Deca-

Answer 135

10

Question 136

Centa-

Answer 136

100

Question 137

Kilo

Answer 137

1000

Question 138

Mega

Answer 138

1 million

Question 139

Micro

Answer 139

1 millionth

Question 140

Giga

Answer 140

1 billion

Question 141

Nano

Answer 141

1 billionth

Question 142

Pico

Answer 142

1 trillionth

Question 143

Fento

Answer 143

1 quadrillionth

Question 144

Amphi-

Answer 144

On both sides

Question 145

Ante-

Answer 145

Before

Question 146

Antero-

Answer 146

Before

Question 147

Dextro-

Answer 147

Right of

Question 148

Dorso-

Answer 148

Back

Question 149

Epi-

Answer 149

Upon

Question 150

Hypo-

Answer 150

Under

Question 151

Infra-

Answer 151

Beneath, below

Question 152

Inter-

Answer 152

Between

Question 153

Latero-

Answer 153

Side of

Question 154

Meso-, medi-

Answer 154

Middle of

Question 155

Post-, postero-

Answer 155

Behind

Question 156

Pre-, pro-

Answer 156

Before

Question 157

Retro-

Answer 157

After

Question 158

Sinistro-

Answer 158

Left of

Question 159

Sub-

Answer 159

Under

Question 160

Ab-

Answer 160

From, away from

Question 161

Ad-

Answer 161

To, toward, near

Question 162

Circum-

Answer 162

Around

Question 163

Peri-

Answer 163

Around

Question 164

Ec-

Answer 164

Out from

Question 165

Ex-

Answer 165

Out from

Question 166

Dia-

Answer 166

Through across

Question 167

Per-

Answer 167

Through, across

Question 168

Trans-

Answer 168

Through, across

Question 169

Ecto-

Answer 169

Outside

Question 170

Exo-

Answer 170

Outside

Question 171

Extra-

Answer 171

Outside

Question 172

Endo-

Answer 172

Within

Question 173

Intra-

Answer 173

Within, in

Question 174

Par-

Answer 174

Beside, near, beyond

Question 175

Para-

Answer 175

Beside, near, beyond

Question 176

Super-, Supra-

Answer 176

Above

Question 177

Ultra-

Answer 177

Beyond, excess

Question 178

-algia

Answer 178

Pain

Question 179

-cele

Answer 179

Hernia, swelling, tumor, protrusion

Question 180

-dynia

Answer 180

Pain

Question 181

-ectasis

Answer 181

Dilation

Question 182

-emia

Answer 182

Blood

Question 183

-gen

Answer 183

Producing, beginning

Question 184

-gram

Answer 184

Record

Question 185

-graph

Answer 185

Instrument

Question 186

-graphs

Answer 186

Process of recording

Question 187

-iasis

Answer 187

Condition or disease

Question 188

-itis

Answer 188

Inflammation

Question 189

-logy

Answer 189

Study of/science of

Question 190

-malacia

Answer 190

Softening

Question 191

-megaly

Answer 191

Enlargement

Question 192

-meter

Answer 192

Instrument for measuring

Question 193

-metry

Answer 193

Process of measuring

Question 194

-oid

Answer 194

Resemble

Question 195

-oma

Answer 195

Tumor or swelling

Question 196

-osis

Answer 196

Abnormal condition

Question 197

-pathy

Answer 197

Disease

Question 198

-penia

Answer 198

Disease, deficiency

Question 199

-phagia

Answer 199

Eating, swallowing

Question 200

-phasia

Answer 200

Speech

Question 201

-plegia

Answer 201

Paralysis

Question 202

-phobia

Answer 202

Fear

Question 203

-ptosis

Answer 203

Prolapse, falling, dropping

Question 204

-rrhage

Answer 204

Burst forth, hemorrhage

Question 205

-rrhea

Answer 205

Discharge, flow

Question 206

-rrhexis

Answer 206

Rupture

Question 207

-sclerosis

Answer 207

Hardening

Question 208

-scopy

Answer 208

Examination, view

Question 209

-spasm

Answer 209

Involuntary, contraction, twitching of a muscle

Question 210

-desis

Answer 210

Bind, fixate

Question 211

Abdomino-, Celio, laparo, ventro

Answer 211

Belly

Question 212

Adeno-

Answer 212

Gland

Question 213

Andro-

Answer 213

Man

Question 214

Gyneco-

Answer 214

Woman

Question 215

Angio-, vaso-

Answer 215

Vessel (lymph, blood)

Question 216

Appendo-

Answer 216

Appendage

Question 217

Arterio-

Answer 217

Artery

Question 218

Arthro-

Answer 218

Joint

Question 219

Broncho-

Answer 219

Trachea-like (rough)

Question 220

Cardio-

Answer 220

Heart

Question 221

Cephalo-

Answer 221

Head

Question 222

Cerebro-

Answer 222

Brain

Question 223

Cheilo-, labio-

Answer 223

Lip

Question 224

Cholecyso-

Answer 224

Gallbladder

Question 225

Choledocho-

Answer 225

Common bile duct

Question 226

Chondro-

Answer 226

Cartilage

Question 227

Colo-

Answer 227

Big intestine

Question 228

Costo-, pleuro-

Answer 228

Rib

Question 229

Cranio-

Answer 229

Skull

Question 230

Cysto-, vesico-

Answer 230

Bladder

Question 231

Dento-, donto-

Answer 231

Tooth

Question 232

Dermo-, cuti-

Answer 232

Skin

Question 233

Duodeno-

Answer 233

Twelve (fingers)

Question 234

Encephalo-

Answer 234

In head (brain)

Question 235

Esophago-

Answer 235

Toward water (mouth)

Question 236

Gastro-

Answer 236

Stomach

Question 237

Glosso-,linguo-

Answer 237

Tongue

Question 238

Hepato-, hepa-

Answer 238

Liver

Question 239

Hystero-, metro-, utero-

Answer 239

Uterus

Question 240

Ileo-

Answer 240

Twisted (3rd part of small intestine

Question 241

Irido-, iro-

Answer 241

Rainbow (eye)

Question 242

Kerato-

Answer 242

Cornea (eye), horny (substance)

Question 243

Lamino-

Answer 243

Thin flat part (vertebra)

Question 244

Lobo-

Answer 244

Lobe (lung)

Question 245

Masto-, mammo-

Answer 245

Breast

Question 246

Myo-, myos-

Answer 246

Muscle

Question 247

Myelo-

Answer 247

Bone marrow, spinal cord

Question 248

Myringo-, tympano-

Answer 248

Eardrum

Question 249

Neuro-

Answer 249

Nerve

Question 250

Nephro-, Reno-

Answer 250

Kidney

Question 251

Oopharo-

Answer 251

Ovary

Question 252

Ophthamalo-, oculo-

Answer 252

Eye

Question 253

Orchido-, testo-

Answer 253

Testicle

Question 254

Osteo-

Answer 254

Bone

Question 255

Oto-, auri-

Answer 255

Ear

Question 256

Pancreato-

Answer 256

All/fleshy

Question 257

Pharyngo-

Answer 257

Throat

Question 258

Phlebo-, veno-

Answer 258

Vein

Question 259

Pneumo-, pulmono-

Answer 259

Lungs

Question 260

Procto-

Answer 260

Rectum

Question 261

Prostrato-

Answer 261

Lying before (male gland)

Question 262

Pyelo-

Answer 262

Pelvis (kidney pelvis)

Question 263

Recto-

Answer 263

Straight (rectum)

Question 264

Rhino-, naso-

Answer 264

Nose

Question 265

Sacro-

Answer 265

Sacrum

Question 266

Salpingo-, docho-, ducto-

Answer 266

Tube (fallopian and Eustachian)

Question 267

Spleeno-, leino-

Answer 267

Spleen

Question 268

Spondylo-

Answer 268

Vertebra (joined)

Question 269

Stetho-, pecto-, thoraco-

Answer 269

Chest

Question 270

Stomato-, oro-, os-

Answer 270

Mouth

Question 271

Teno-, tendo-, tendino-

Answer 271

Stretcher (tendon)

Question 272

Thyro-

Answer 272

Shield-like (shape)

Question 273

Tracheo-, trachy-

Answer 273

Rough (windpipe)

Question 274

Arthro-

Answer 274

Joint

Question 275

Articulo-

Answer 275

Joint

Question 276

Chondro-

Answer 276

Cartilage

Question 277

Cleido-

Answer 277

Clavicle

Question 278

Condylo-

Answer 278

Knuckle bone

Question 279

Costo-, pleuro-

Answer 279

Rib

Question 280

Ilio-, ilium-

Answer 280

Flank

Question 281

Myelo-

Answer 281

Marrow (bone), spiral cord

Question 282

Oro-

Answer 282

Mouth

Question 283

Os-

Answer 283

Bone orifice, opening or mouth

Question 284

Osteo-, oste-

Answer 284

Bone

Question 285

Phalango-, digito-

Answer 285

Fingers and toes

Question 286

Rachio-

Answer 286

Spine

Question 287

Sacro-

Answer 287

Saucer, sacred

Question 288

Spondylo-

Answer 288

Vertebra

Question 289

Stomato-

Answer 289

Mouth

Question 290

Tendino-

Answer 290

Tendon

Question 291

Fibro-

Answer 291

Fiber

Question 292

Myo-, myos-

Answer 292

Muscle

Question 293

Fascio-

Answer 293

Band

Question 294

Leio-

Answer 294

Smooth

Question 295

Rhabdo-

Answer 295

Striated

Question 296

Tendo-

Answer 296

Sinew or tendon

Question 297

Cereb/ello-

Answer 297

Brain/little

Question 298

Cerebro-

Answer 298

Brain

Question 299

Duro-

Answer 299

Hard

Question 300

Encephalo-

Answer 300

Brain (in/head)

Question 301

Glio-

Answer 301

Glue

Question 302

Hystero-

Answer 302

Neurotic reaction

Question 303

Mater-

Answer 303

Mother

Question 304

Meningo-

Answer 304

Membrane (CNS covering)

Question 305

Myelo-

Answer 305

Spinal cord

Question 306

Neuro-

Answer 306

Nerve

Question 307

Phreno-,psycho-, -noia

Answer 307

Mind

Question 308

Pia-

Answer 308

Gentle

Question 309

Schizo-, fiss-

Answer 309

Divide/ split