Prefixes

Question 1

A- / an-

Answer 1

Without/ not/ no

Example: Avascular -without a blood supply

Question 2

Ab-

Answer 2

away from

Question 3

Ad-, Af-

Answer 3

towards

Question 4

ana-

Answer 4

anew/ backward/ apart

Question 5

Ante- (Pre- , Pro- )

Answer 5

Before

Example: Anterior - structures at the front of the body
Prepubic- in front of the pubis

Question 6

Anti-

Answer 6

Working against / counteracting

Ex: Antibody- neutralizes antigens

Question 7

Auto-

Answer 7

own/ self

Question 8

Baso-

Answer 8

base, blue, basophils

Question 9

Bi- , Di-

Answer 9

2

Question 10

Brachy-

Answer 10

Short

Question 11

Brady-

Answer 11

Slow

Ex: Bradycardia - slow heart rate

Question 12

Cata-

Answer 12

down

Question 13

centi-

Answer 13

1 hundredth

Question 14

contra-

Answer 14

opposite

Question 15

Co-, Sym-, Syn-

Answer 15

together/ with

Question 16

Cyto-

Answer 16

A Cell

Ex: Cytotoxic- something that has a damaging effect on cells

Question 17

De-

Answer 17

removal/ down/ lack of strength

Question 18

Dia-

Answer 18

through/ complete

Question 19

Dolicho-

Answer 19

Long

Question 20

Dys-

Answer 20

Difficult / impaired

Ex: Dyspnoea- Difficultly in breathing

Question 21

e-,ec-, ef-, ex-, exo-

Answer 21

out from/out of

Question 22

ecto-, extra-

Answer 22

outside

Question 23

em-, en-, in-

Answer 23

in

Question 24

Endo-

Answer 24

Within / in

Ex: Endometrium - the inner lining of the uterus.

Question 25

Epi-

Answer 25

Upon; outside of

Example: Epidermis- the outermost layer of the skin

Question 26

Eryth(ro)-

Answer 26

Red

Example: Eryrocyte - Red blood cell

Erythema- redness of the skin

Question 27

eu-

Answer 27

normal/good

Question 28

Ex- / Exo-

Answer 28

Out/ away from

Question 29

Extra-

Answer 29

Outside

Question 30

Hemi-

Answer 30

half

Question 31

Holo-

Answer 31

all

Question 32

Hyper-

Answer 32

Excessive; Increased; above

Example: Hypertensive - High blood pressure

Hypertrophy - increase in the size of a tissue or organ

Question 33

Hypo-

Answer 33

Decreased; Deficient; Beneath

Example: Hypothermia - low body temperature

Hypodermis- the subcutis that lies beneath the skin

Question 34

In-

Answer 34

In/ into/ not

Question 35

infra-

Answer 35

below/beneath

Question 36

inter-

Answer 36

between

Question 37

Intra-

Answer 37

Within/ into

Question 38

ipsi-

Answer 38

same

Question 39

kilo-

Answer 39

thousand

Question 40

iso-

Answer 40

equal/ same

Question 41

Macro-

Answer 41

large

Question 42

mal-

Answer 42

bad

Question 43

Meso- , mes-

Answer 43

Middle

Question 44

meta-

Answer 44

beyond/change

Question 45

milli-

Answer 45

one thousand

Question 46

Micro-

Answer 46

small

Question 47

mono-, uni-

Answer 47

one/ single

Question 48

neo-

Answer 48

new

Question 49

oligo-

Answer 49

scanty/few

Question 50

Pan-

Answer 50

all

Question 51

Par-

Answer 51

abnormal

Question 52

para-

Answer 52

abnormal/near/beside

Question 53

Per-

Answer 53

through

Question 54

Peri-

Answer 54

Around; in the region of/ surrounding

Example: Periosteum -the connective tissue that surrounds a bone

Perianal - around the anus

Question 55

Poly-

Answer 55

Many; Much

Example: Polyoestrous- Having more than one oestrous cycle a year

Polypeptide- a compound containing three or more linked amino acids

Question 56

Post-

Answer 56

After; Behind

Example: Postmortem- after death

Posterior - towards the rear

Question 57

pre-

Answer 57

before/ infront

Question 58

Pro-

Answer 58

Before/ forward

Question 59

pseudo-

Answer 59

false

Question 60

Pyo-

Answer 60

Pus

Example: Pyometra- presence of pus in the uterus

Pyoderma - bacterial infection of the skin

Question 61

quadri- , tetra-

Answer 61

4

Question 62

Re-

Answer 62

Back/ again/ backward

Question 63

Retro-/Re-

Answer 63

Behind/ back / backward

Question 64

Semi-

Answer 64

half

Question 65

Super-

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above/ excessive/ higher than

Question 66

Sub-

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Under/ below

Question 67

supra-

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above/upper

Question 68

Tachy-

Answer 68

Rapid

Example: Tachycardia- elevated heart rate

Question 69

Trans-

Answer 69

Across/ through

Question 70

zoo-

Answer 70

animal/ living being

Question 71

Tri-

Answer 71

three