prefixes

Question 1

A-, An-

Answer 1

not, without, less (aphasia, aphagia)

Question 2

Ante- or antero-

Answer 2

in front of (anterior / anterolateral)

Question 3

anti-

Answer 3

against, opposed to (anticoagulant)

Question 4

arter

Answer 4

artery,

Question 5

arthro-

Answer 5

relating to joints

Question 6

auto(o)-

Answer 6

self (autograft)

Question 7

cervic-

Answer 7

neck, cervix

Question 8

contra-

Answer 8

opposite

Question 9

crani

Answer 9

skull

Question 10

cyst-

Answer 10

1. a closed sac having a distinct membrane
2. bladder, sac

Question 11

de-

Answer 11

remove, lose (dehydrate)

Question 12

endo-

Answer 12

within, inner

Question 13

extra-,exo-,ex-

Answer 13

outside, away from

Question 14

hemo-, hemat-

Answer 14

blood

Question 15

hyper-

Answer 15

excessive, above normal

Question 16

hypo-

Answer 16

deficient, below

Question 17

hystero-

Answer 17

uterus

Question 18

in-

Answer 18

not

Question 19

inter-

Answer 19

among, between (intercostal)

Question 20

intra-, endo-

Answer 20

within, inside

Question 21

lapar-

Answer 21

abdomen

Question 22

mal-

Answer 22

bad, poor

Question 23

medi-, medo-

Answer 23

middle

Question 24

musculo-

Answer 24

muscle

Question 25

necr(o)-

Answer 25

death

Question 26

neo-

Answer 26

new (neonatal)

Question 27

neuro-

Answer 27

nerves and the nervous system

Question 28

osteo-

Answer 28

bone

Question 29

peri-

Answer 29

surrounding, around

Question 30

post- or postero

Answer 30

after, behind

Question 31

pre-

Answer 31

before, in front of

Question 32

pseudo-

Answer 32

false

Question 33

retro-

Answer 33

behind, backward

Question 34

thrombo-

Answer 34

blood clot