Prefixes

Question 1

A or An

Answer 1

Absence, not or without

Question 2

Anti

Answer 2

Opposite or against

Question 3

Auto

Answer 3

Self or same

Question 4

Brady

Answer 4

Slowness or reduced rate

Question 5

Dys

Answer 5

Bad or difficult a disruption of normal function

Question 6

Hypo

Answer 6

Under or less than normal

Question 7

Hyper

Answer 7

Over or above, increase or exaggeration of normal functions

Question 8

Inter

Answer 8

Between, locations involving more than one organ or structure

Question 9

Intra

Answer 9

Inside or within, procedures that occur within a specific organ or cavity

Question 10

Macro

Answer 10

Large

Question 11

Micro

Answer 11

Small, only be examined via use of microscope

Question 12

Neo

Answer 12

New or young, recent development/change

Question 13

Poly

Answer 13

Many, excess of a specific element or condition

Question 14

Tachy

Answer 14

Swift or rapid, process or disorders that develop at a rapid rate

Question 15

Pre

Answer 15

Before, something that’s administered before a specific event or condition

Question 16

Post

Answer 16

After, performed after a certain occurrence or state of affairs

Question 17

Sub

Answer 17

Under or below, structures that are situated below the surface

Question 18

Supra

Answer 18

Above or over, structure or processes located above a certain point

Question 19

Eu

Answer 19

Well or good, conditions that are within normal limits or functioning optimally

Question 20

Mal

Answer 20

Bad or evil, processes that depart from norm could be dangerous

Question 21

Pan

Answer 21

All or whole, describe processes that encompass the totality of a given organ or system as well as individual parts

Question 22

Peri

Answer 22

Around or about, conditions found in vicinity of a certain organ or location

Question 23

Trans

Answer 23

Across or through, cutting through a certain structure

Question 24

Circum

Answer 24

Around, processes that encircle or encompass a particular area

Question 25

Endo

Answer 25

Inside or within, structures that are located within a particular organ or cavity

Question 26

Exo

Answer 26

Outside or beyond, structures located outside of a particular organ or cavity

Question 27

Epi

Answer 27

Upon or above, structures that are situated atop or above a certain organ or location

Question 28

Meta

Answer 28

Beyond or change, change or transition from one state to another state

Question 29

Pro

Answer 29

Before or forward, favorable to or encouraging a specific result

Question 30

Retro

Answer 30

Backward or back, describe structures that are located behind or in a posterior position

Question 31

Cata

Answer 31

Down or through, process that involve a breakdown