PREFIXES

Question 1

a-

Answer 1

without, not

e.g anaesthesia = loss of sensation

Question 2

ab-

Answer 2

away from

e.g abnormal = not normal

Question 3

ad-

Answer 3

to

e.g adhesion = joining of parts to each other

Question 4

ante-

Answer 4

before

e.g antenatal = before birth

Question 5

bi-

Answer 5

two, both

e.g bilateral = both sides

Question 6

co-, con-

Answer 6

together, with

e.g congenital = born with

Question 7

anti-

Answer 7

against

e.g antipyretic = fever reducing

Question 8

contra-

Answer 8

against, opposite

e.g contraction = shortening, pulling together

Question 9

dys-

Answer 9

bad, improper

e.g dypshagia = difficulty in swallowing

Question 10

ec-

Answer 10

out of

e.g ectropion = turning outward

Question 11

ect-

Answer 11

outside

e.g ectopic pregnancy = gestation outside of uterine cavity

Question 12

em-, en-

Answer 12

in, on

e.g empyema =pus in a body cavity

Question 13

end-

Answer 13

within

e.g endoscope = instrument for examining interior of body cavity

Question 14

epi-

Answer 14

upon, after, skin in addition

e.g epidermis = outer layer of skin

Question 15

ex-

Answer 15

out of

e.g exophthalmos = abnormal protrusion of the eyeball

Question 16

hemi-

Answer 16

half

e.g hemiplegia = paralysis of one side of the body

Question 17

hypo-

Answer 17

beneath, below

e.g hypoglycaemia = abnormally low concentration of blood glucose

Question 18

par-, para-

Answer 18

beside, beyond

e.g paramastoid = near the mastoid process

Question 19

peri-

Answer 19

around, about

e.g pericardium = two membranous sacs which surround the heart

Question 20

pre-, pro-

Answer 20

before, in front of

e.g precancerous…prognosis = before the development of carcinoma… prediction of end of a disease

Question 21

retro-

Answer 21

backwards

e.g retroflexion = bending or flexing backwards

Question 22

semi-

Answer 22

half

e.g semicoma = mild degree of coma

Question 23

sub-

Answer 23

under, beneath, below

e.g subclavicular = beneath the clavicle

Question 24

super-, supra-

Answer 24

above, beyond, superior

e.g suprarenal = above the kidney

Question 25

sym-, syn-

Answer 25

with, along, together, beside

e.g syndactylism = fusion of two or more fingers or toes

Question 26

trans-

Answer 26

through, across

e.g transection = cutting across or mechanical severance

Question 27

tri-

Answer 27

three

e.g tricuspid = having three cusps of points