Prefixes

Question 1

Inter

Answer 1

Between

Question 2

Contra

Answer 2

Against

Question 3

A-, an-

Answer 3

Not, without

Question 4

Ab-

Answer 4

Away from (“abduct”)

Question 5

Ad-

Answer 5

Toward (“add”)

Question 6

Ana-

Answer 6

Up, apart

Question 7

Ante-

Answer 7

Before

Question 8

Anti-

Answer 8

Against

Question 9

Auto-

Answer 9

Self

Question 10

Bi-

Answer 10

Two

Question 11

Brady-

Answer 11

Slow

Question 12

Cata-

Answer 12

Down

Question 13

Circum-

Answer 13

Around

Question 14

Con-

Answer 14

With, together

Question 15

De

Answer 15

Lack of; down

Question 16

Dia-

Answer 16

Through, complete

Question 17

Dorsi-

Answer 17

Back

Question 18

Dys-

Answer 18

Bad; abnormal

Question 19

Ec-, ecto-

Answer 19

Out, outside

Question 20

Endo-

Answer 20

In, within

Question 21

Epi-

Answer 21

Upon, above, on

Question 22

Eu-

Answer 22

Good, normal

Question 23

Ex-

Answer 23

Out, outside, away from

Question 24

Hemi-

Answer 24

Half

Question 25

Hyper-

Answer 25

Excessive, above

Question 26

Hypo-

Answer 26

Deficient, under

Question 27

In-

Answer 27

Not, into, within

Question 28

Infra-

Answer 28

Beneath, under

Question 29

Intra-

Answer 29

Think “endo”

In, within, into

Question 30

ISO-

Answer 30

Equal

Question 31

Macro-

Answer 31

Large

Question 32

Mal-

Answer 32

Bad

Question 33

Meso-

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Middle, median

Question 34

Meta-

Answer 34

Beyond, change

Question 35

Micro-

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Small

Question 36

Neo-

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New

Question 37

Nulli-

Answer 37

None

Question 38

Oligo-

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Few

Question 39

Pan-

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All

Question 40

Para-

Answer 40

Abnormal,
Beside
Near

Question 41

Per-

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Through

Question 42

Peri-

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Surrounding

Question 43

Poly-

Answer 43

Many

Question 44

Post,

Answer 44

After, behind

Question 45

Pre-

Answer 45

Before

In front of

Question 46

Primi-

Answer 46

First

Question 47

Pro-

Answer 47

Before,

forward

Question 48

Re-

Answer 48

Back,

Again

Question 49

Retro-

Answer 49

Behind, backward

Question 50

Sub-

Answer 50

Under

Question 51

Supra-

Answer 51

Above

Over

Question 52

Syn-

Sym-

Answer 52

Together

With

Question 53

Tachy-

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Fast

Question 54

Trans-

Answer 54

Across, through

Question 55

Ultra-

Answer 55

Beyond

Excessive

Question 56

Uni-

Answer 56

One

Question 57

Prefixes normally describe..

Answer 57

Shape,
size
Direction
Color

Question 58

Root words can be used to describe…

Answer 58

Location
Organ I organ system
Color
Chemical
Specific process
Quantity
Action

Question 59

Nephro-

Answer 59

Kidney

Question 60

Kidney

Answer 60

Nephro-

REN -

Question 61

Nephrectomy

Answer 61

Surgical removal of the kidney

Question 62

Hydronephrosis

Answer 62

Fluid filled up in the kidney/ swelling of the kidney

Question 63

Nephrolithiasis

Answer 63

Kidney stone

Question 64

Nephrotoxic

Answer 64

Toxic to the kidney

Question 65

Surgical removal of the kidney

Answer 65

Nephrectomy

Question 66

Swelling of the kidney

Answer 66

HydroNephrosis

Question 67

Kidney stones

Answer 67

Nephrolithiasis

Question 68

Toxic to the kidneys

Answer 68

Nephrotoxic

Question 69

Enter -

Answer 69

Intestine

Question 70

Arthr-

Answer 70

Joint

Ex: Arthritis

Question 71

Cerebr-

Answer 71

Brain

Question 72

Porphyr-

Answer 72

Purple

Question 73

Blast-

Answer 73

Bud

Question 74

Cephal-

Answer 74

Head

Question 75

Cervic -

Answer 75

Neck

Question 76

Mal-

Answer 76

Cheek

Bad

Question 77

Fil-

Answer 77

Thread

Question 78

My-

Myos-

Answer 78

Muscle

“Myopathy”

Question 79

Cente-

Answer 79

P uncture

Question 80

Card-

Answer 80

Heart

Ex:Cardiomegaly

Question 81

Hem-

Hemat-

Answer 81

Blood

Question 82

Hydra/o-

Answer 82

Water

Question 83

Osteo -

Answer 83

Bone

Question 84

Derm-

Answer 84

Skin