Prefixes

Question 1

A/An

Answer 1

No/Not

Ex. Anemia
No Blood - a decrease in hemoglobin (blood protein) the helps carry oxygen

Question 2

Aut—

Answer 2

Self

Ex. Autopsy
The root OPS- (viewing) is embedded in the suffix -OPSY (process of viewing)

Question 3

Dia —

Answer 3

Complete, through

Diagnosis
The root: GNO/O - knowledge
Suffix: -SIS state of

Question 4

Dys —

Answer 4

Bad, painful, abnormal

Ex. Dysentery
Root: ENTER/O - intestine
Suffix —y means condition/process

Question 5

Endo —

Answer 5

Within

Endocrine glands

CRIN/O: to secrete
Ex. Thyroid, pituitary, adrenal, ovaries & testes secrete hormones WITHIN the body into the bloodstream.

Question 6

Exo —

Answer 6

Outside

Ex. Exocrine glands
Sweat, tear, mammary (breast) glands - secrete substances to the outside of the body

Question 7

Hyper –

Answer 7

Excessive, more than normal, too much

Ex. hyperglycemia
GLYC/O: sugar
A sign of diabetes mellitus (sweet)

Question 8

Hypo –

Answer 8

Below, less than normal, under

Ex. Hypoglycemia
Too much insulin in the bloodstream

Question 9

Peri –

Answer 9

Surrounding

Ex. Pericardium

Question 10

Pro –

Answer 10

Before, Forward

Ex. Prostate gland

Question 11

Re –

Answer 11

Back

Ex. Resection
The root: -SECTION - cutting into an organ. Resection – cutting back or away

Question 12

Retro –

Answer 12

Behind

Ex. Retrogastric

Question 13

Sub –

Answer 13

Below, under

Ex. Subhepatic

Question 14

Trans –

Answer 14

Across, through

Ex. Transdermal
Transurethral Resection is the procedure to remove a benign growth of the prostate gland.