Medical Prefixes - Position & Location [Above & Below]

Question 1

Epi-

Answer 1

Above, Upon, On
Epicondyle
Epicondyle = Protuberance above or on the condyle of a long bone

Question 2

Supra-

Answer 2

Above, Upon, On
Supraclavicular
Supraclavicular = Situated above the clavicle

Question 3

Super-

Answer 3

Above, Upon, On
Superciliary
Superciliary = Relating to the eyebrow/region above the eye

Question 4

Sub-

Answer 4

Below, Beneath, Under
Subscapular
Subscapular = Situated beneath the scapula

Question 5

Hypo-

Answer 5

Below, Beneath, Under
Hypogastric
Hypogastric = Below the region of the stomach

Question 6

Infra-

Answer 6

Below, Beneath, Under
Infraorbital
Infraorbital = Situated beneath the orbit of the eye