Prefix

Question 1

a-

Answer 1

Without, away from

Aphasia (without speech)

Question 2

an-

Answer 2

Without

Anoxia (without oxygen)

Question 3

ante-

Answer 3

before, in front of

antepartum (before birth)(

Question 4

anti-

Answer 4

against

antibiotic (against life)

Question 5

Auto-

Answer 5

Self

autograft (a graft from one’s own body)

Question 6

Brady-

Answer 6

Slow

bradycardia, (slow heartbeat)

Question 7

dys-

Answer 7

painful, difficult

dyspnea (difficulty breathing)

Question 8

Endo-

Answer 8

within, inner

endoscope (instrument to view within )

Question 9

epi-

Answer 9

upon, over

epigastric (upon or over the stomach )

Question 10

eu-

Answer 10

normal, good

Eupnea (normal breathing )

Question 11

hetero-

Answer 11

different

heterograft (a graft from another persons, body)

Question 12

homo-

Answer 12

same

homozygous (having two identical, genes)

Question 13

hyper-

Answer 13

over, above

hypertrophy (overdevelopment)

Question 14

hypo-

Answer 14

under, below

Hypoglossal (under the tongue)

Question 15

infra-

Answer 15

under, beneath, below

infraorbital (below, under the eyesocket )

Question 16

inter-

Answer 16

among, between

intervertebral (between the vertebrae)

Question 17

intra-



Answer 17

within, inside

intravenous (inside, within a vein)

Question 18

macro-

Answer 18

large 

macrocephalic (having a large head)

Question 19

Micro-

Answer 19

Small

microcephalic (having a small head)

Question 20

neo-

Answer 20

New

neonate (new born)

Question 21

pan-

Answer 21

all

Pancarditis (inflammation of all the heart )

Question 22

para-

Answer 22

beside, beyond, near

paranasal (near or along side the nose )

Question 23

per-

Answer 23

through

percutaneous (through the skin)

Question 24

Peri-

Answer 24

around

pericardial (around the heart) (

Question 25

Post-

Answer 25

after postpartum (after birth)

Question 26

pre-

Answer 26

before, in front of prefrontal (in front of the frontal bone)

Question 27

pseudo-

Answer 27

false pseudocyesis (false pregnancy)

Question 28

retero-

Answer 28

backward, behind retrograde (movement in a backward direction )

Question 29

sub-

Answer 29

below, under subcutaneous (under, below the skin )

Question 30

above, exess

Answer 30

super

Question 31

supra-

Answer 31

above suprapubic (above the pubic bone)

Question 32

tachy-

Answer 32

rapid, fast Tachycardia (fast heartbeat)

Question 33

trans-

Answer 33

Through, across Transurethral ( across the urethra)

Question 34

ultra-

Answer 34

Beyond, excess Ultrasound (high frequency, sound waves)

Question 35

Ab-

Answer 35

Away from

Question 36

Abdomin/o

Answer 36

Abdomen

Question 37

Ablat/o

Answer 37

To remove, take away

Question 38

Abrado/o, Abras/o

Answer 38

to scrape off

Question 39

acar/o

Answer 39

mites

Question 40

acous/o

Answer 40

hearing

Question 41

acr/o

Answer 41

extremities

Question 42

actin/o

Answer 42

ray, radiation

Question 43

acu/o, acut/o

Answer 43

sharp, severe

Question 44

ad

Answer 44

toward, near

Question 45

agit/o

Answer 45

rapidity, restlessness

Question 46

algiae

Answer 46

I

Question 47

allo-o

Answer 47

Other, different

Question 48

ambi-

Answer 48

around, on both sides, about

Question 49

ambly/o

Answer 49

dim, dull

Question 50

ambul/o

Answer 50

to walk

Question 51

an/o

Answer 51

anus

Question 52

ana-

Answer 52

up, backward, against

Question 53

andr/o

Answer 53

male

Question 54

Angi/o

Answer 54

vessel

Question 55

anis/o

Answer 55

unequal

Question 56

alb/o, albin/o

Answer 56

white

Question 57

bary-

Answer 57

Heavy, dull, hard

Question 58

auto-

Answer 58

Self

Question 59

atmo-

Answer 59

steam, vapor

Question 60

cec/o

Answer 60

cecum

Question 61

caus/o, cauter/o

Answer 61

burn, burning

Question 62

caud/o

Answer 62

tail

Question 63

cata-

Answer 63

down, under

Question 64

glauc/o

Answer 64

grey, bluish green

Question 65

gli/o

Answer 65

glue, neuroglia

Question 66

Peri-

Answer 66

Around

Question 67

Circum-

Answer 67

Around

Question 68

Levo-

Answer 68

Left

Question 69

Dextro-

Answer 69

Right

Question 70

Meso-

Answer 70

Middle

Question 71

Dia-, per-, trans-

Answer 71

Through

Question 72

Erythro-

Answer 72

Red

Question 73

Leuko-

Answer 73

White

Question 74

Melan-

Answer 74

Black

Question 75

Chlor-

Answer 75

Green

Question 76

Dis-

Answer 76

The absence or removal of something

Question 77

De-

Answer 77

Down or without

Question 78

Poly-, multi-

Answer 78

Many

Question 79

Tetra-, quadr-

Answer 79

Four of something

Question 80

Diplo-

Answer 80

Double of something Diploid cell

Question 81

Xanth-

Answer 81

Yellow Xanthelasma

Question 82

Oligo-

Answer 82

Just a few or scanty amount Oliguric

Question 83

Iso-

Answer 83

The same , equal Isotope

Question 84

Ortho-

Answer 84

Straight, upright, or correct

Question 85

Poikilo-

Answer 85

Irregular or varied

Question 86

Re-

Answer 86

Again or back

Question 87

Ambi-

Answer 87

Both