Prefixes

Question 1

a-, an-

Answer 1

Without (Arrhythmia is without a rhythm)

Question 2

ante-, pre-, pro-,

Answer 2

Before ( Antenatal or prenatal vitamins are vitamins taken before a baby is born)

Question 3

anti-, contra-,

Answer 3

Against (Anticoagulants are chemicals that work against the the bloods clotting ability)

Question 4

Bi-, diplo-,

Answer 4

Two (Bilateral means “pertaining to two sides”; diplococci are bacteria appearing in pairs (twos).)

Question 5

Brady-

Answer 5

Slow (Bradycardia is a condition of a slow heart (rate).)

Question 6

Circum-

Answer 6

Around (Circumference is the measurement around an object.)

Question 7

De-

Answer 7

Away from (Dehydration is the process of taking water away from the body.)

Question 8

Dia-, trans-,

Answer 8

Through (Diathermy is a treatment modality of passing heat through the skin to the underlying tissues. Transcutaneous medications are absorbed through the skin.)

Question 9

Dys-

Answer 9

Abnormal, painful, difficult (Dysuria is a condition of painful urination.)

Question 10

Ecto-

Answer 10

Outside (Ectopic pregnancies occur when the ovum becomes fertilized outside of the uterus.)

Question 11

Endo-

Answer 11

Within (Endoscopies are procedures in which an instrument is placed within the body for viewing structures.)

Question 12

Epi-

Answer 12

Upon, over (The epidermis is the outermost laver of skin over the dermis.)

Question 13

Eu-

Answer 13

Normal, good ( Euthvroid indicates that thyroid function is normal.)

Question 14

Ex-, exo-, extra-,

Answer 14

Out of, away from, outside (Exophthalmos is an abnormal condition of the eyeballs in which they appear to be out of the sockets, exoskeleton is a skeleton on the outside of the body, and extracurricular refers to activities outside of the classroom.)

Question 15

Hemi-, semi-,

Answer 15

Half (Hemiplegia is paralysis occurring on one side of the body; semiconscious is being half conscious and half unconscious.)

Question 16

Hypo-, sub-,

Answer 16

Below normal, below, underneath, inferior (Hypodermic injections are administered below the dermis of the skin. Substernal chest pain would be underneath the breastbone of the rib cage)

Question 17

Inter-

Answer 17

Between (Intercostal spaces are located between the ribs.)

Question 18

Intra-

Answer 18

Within (Intracellular fluid is the fluid found within the cells.)

Question 19

Iso-

Answer 19

Same (Isotonic saline has the same pH as blood.)

Question 20

Mal-

Answer 20

Bad, not adequate (Malabsorption occurs when the body has bad or inadequate absorption through the gastrointestinal tract.)

Question 21

Megalo-, mega-, macro-

Answer 21

Large, Big ( Megalocytes are large cells.)

Question 22

Micro-

Answer 22

Small, tiny (A microscope is an instrument used for viewing tiny things.)

Question 23

Mono-

Answer 23

One (A monocyte is a cell that contains only one nucleus.)

Question 24

Multi-, pluri-,

Answer 24

Many (Multipara indicates that a woman has had more than one pregnancy (many pregnancies).)

Question 25

Oligo-

Answer 25

Few, scanty, sparse (Oliguria is a condition in which scanty urine is produced.)

Question 26

Pan-

Answer 26

All (Pancvtopenia is an abnormal decrease in the number of all cells.)

Question 27

Peri-,

Answer 27

Around (Perianal pertains to the area around the anus.)

Question 28

Post-

Answer 28

After, following (Postmortem is after death.)

Question 29

Quadra-, Quadri-,

Answer 29

Four (Quadrants are imaginary divisions of four sections;) (quadriplegia is the paralysis of all four extremities)

Question 30

Re-

Answer 30

Again, backward (Reproduce is to produce again.)

Question 31

Super-, supra-,

Answer 31

Above, superior, more (Superman has powers above the normal mortal man; suprapubic is the area immediately above the pubis.)

Question 32

Tachy-

Answer 32

Fast, abnormally fast (Tachvcardia is a condition of an abnormally fast heartbeat.)

Question 33

Ultra-

Answer 33

Beyond (An ultrasound is a radiological procedure that goes beyond the speed of sound.)

Question 34

Uni-

Answer 34

One, singular (Unilateral pertains to one side only.)