Medical Terminology - Prefixes

Question 1

Brady-

Answer 1

Slow

EX: Bradycardia: a heart rate under 60 beats a minute.

Question 2

Tachy-

Answer 2

Fast

EX: Tachycardia: a heart rate over 100 beats a minute.

Question 3

A-, An-

Answer 3

Without

EX: Atypical: irregular, unusual

Anoxia: when a body or brain completely loses its oxygen supply.

Question 4

Epi-

Answer 4

Upon

EX: Epidermis: the thin, outer layer of the skin that is visible to the eye and works to provide protection for the body.

Question 5

Hypo-

Answer 5

Under

EX: Hypoglycemia: a condition in which your blood sugar (glucose) level is lower than normal.

Question 6

Homo-

Answer 6

Same

EX: Homosexual: sexually attracted to people of one’s own gender

Question 7

Hyper-

Answer 7

Over

EX: Hyperthermia: dangerously overheated body

Question 8

Ab-

Answer 8

Away

EX: Abduction: movement of a limb away from the midline of the body

Question 9

Ad-

Answer 9

Toward

EX: Adduction: movement of a limb toward the midline of the body

Question 10

Dys-

Answer 10

Difficult, bad

EX: Dyspnea: difficult or labored breathing

Question 11

Hemi-

Answer 11

Half

EX: Hemicolectomy: surgery done to remove part of your large intestine called your colon

Question 12

Retro-

Answer 12

Backward or behind

EX: Retroperitoneum: area in the back of the abdomen behind the peritoneum

Question 13

Sub-

Answer 13

Below

EX: Subcutaneous: under the skin

Question 14

Supra-

Answer 14

Above

EX: Suprascapular: located above the scapula, as an artery or a nerve.

Question 15

Trans-

Answer 15

Across

EX: Transdermal: the application of a medicine or drug through the skin

Question 16

Primi-

Answer 16

First

EX: Primigravida: a woman who is pregnant for the first time.

Question 17

Peri-

Answer 17

Around

EX: Peripheral vision: side vision