Medical Terminology Review-Prefixes

Question 1

trans-

Answer 1

through, across

Question 2

post-

Answer 2

after

Question 3

ante-

Answer 3

before

Question 4

uni-

Answer 4

one

Question 5

meta-

Answer 5

after, beyond, change

Question 6

intra-

Answer 6

within

Question 7

hemi-

Answer 7

half

Question 8

sym-, syn-

Answer 8

together, joined

Question 9

pan-

Answer 9

all, total

Question 10

inter-

Answer 10

between

Question 11

brady-

Answer 11

slow

Question 12

pre-, pro-

Answer 12

before

Question 13

epi-

Answer 13

on, upon, over

Question 14

retro-

Answer 14

behind

Question 15

peri-

Answer 15

surrounding, outer

Question 16

bi- or bin-

Answer 16

two

Note: bi is two and bi/o is life

Question 17

supra-

Answer 17

above

Question 18

hypo-

Answer 18

below, deficient

Question 19

sub-

Answer 19

under, below

Question 20

poly-

Answer 20

many, much

Question 21

ex-, exo-

Answer 21

outside, outward

Question 22

dys-

Answer 22

painful or difficulty

Question 23

endo-

Answer 23

within

Question 24

a-, an-

Answer 24

without, absence of

Question 25

tachy-

Answer 25

fast, rapid

Question 26

hyper-

Answer 26

above, excessive

Question 27

dia-

Answer 27

complete, through

Question 28

neo-

Answer 28

new

Question 29

eu-

Answer 29

normal or good

Question 30

multi-

Answer 30

many

Question 31

nulli-

Answer 31

none

Question 32

ab-

Answer 32

away from; from

Question 33

ad-

Answer 33

toward, at, increase, on

Question 34

anti-

Answer 34

against, opposing

Question 35

de-

Answer 35

from, down, away from

Question 36

macro

Answer 36

large, long

Question 37

micro

Answer 37

small

Question 38

pachy-

Answer 38

thick, thickening, thickened

Question 39

para-

Answer 39

beside, beyond, around, abnormal

Question 40

tri-

Answer 40

three