Medical Prefixes (Before Root) PSW

Question 1

a- an-

Answer 1

without, not, lack of

Question 2

ab-

Answer 2

away from ab-normal=away from normal

Question 3

ad-

Answer 3

to, towards, near

Question 4

bi-

Answer 4

double, two, twice

Question 5

brady-

tachy-

Answer 5

slow

fast, rapid

Question 6

dys-

Answer 6

difficult, abnormal

Question 7

ecto-

Answer 7

outer, outside (ecto-dermis=outer skin)

Question 8

en-

in-

intra-

Answer 8

in, into, within

in, into, within, not

into, within,

Question 9

endo-

Answer 9

inner, inside

Question 10

epi-

Answer 10

over, on, upon (epi-dermis)

Question 11

eryth-

cyan-

Answer 11

red

blue

Question 12

eu-

Answer 12

normal, good, well, healthy

Question 13

ex-

Answer 13

out, out of, from, away from

Question 14

hemi-

semi-

Answer 14

half

half

Question 15

hyper-

Answer 15

excessive, too much, high

Question 16

hypo-

sub-

Answer 16

under, decreased, less than normal

under, beneath

Question 17

inter-

Answer 17

between

Question 18

intra

Answer 18

into, within (intravenous)

Question 19

leuk-

Answer 19

white

Question 20

macro-

micro-

olig-

Answer 20

large

small

small, scant

Question 21

mal-

Answer 21

illness, disease

Question 22

mono-

poly-

Answer 22

one, single

many, much

Question 23

muco-

Answer 23

mucous

Question 24

post-

pre-

pro-

Answer 24

after, behind

before, in front of, prior to

before, in front of,

Question 25

re-

Answer 25

again, backward (rewind)

Question 26

trans-

Answer 26

across , over

Question 27

sero-

Answer 27

thin, watery fluid

Question 28

Scler- (Sclerosis)

Answer 28

Hardening

Question 29

sang-

Answer 29

blood