Prefixes

Question 1

a‐, an‐

Answer 1

no, not

Apnea ‐ no breath.

Question 2

ab‐

Answer 2

away from

Abductor ‐ muscle that moves a limb away from the
body.

Question 3

ad‐

Answer 3

toward, near

Adductor ‐ muscle that moves a limb towards the
body.

Question 4

ambi‐

Answer 4

both, both sides

Ambidextrous ‐ use of both hands.

Question 5

ante‐

Answer 5

before

Antepartum ‐ before birth.

Question 6

anti‐

Answer 6

against

Antiseptic ‐ substance used to fight against infection.

Question 7

auto‐

Answer 7

self/own

Autoimmune disease ‐ production of antibodies
against one’s own normal cells

Question 8

brachy‐

Answer 8

short

Brachydactyly ‐ a condition where fingers and toes
are abnormally short.

Question 9

brady‐

Answer 9

slow

Bradycardia ‐ slow heart rate

Question 10

con‐

Answer 10

with, together

Connective tissue ‐ tissue that binds tissues and other
body parts together

Question 11

contra‐

Answer 11

against or opposite

Contraindication ‐ goes against the recommended
usage

Question 12

dys

Answer 12

abnormal,
bad, difficult,
pain

Dysfunctional ‐ abnormal behaviour

Question 13

ecto‐

Answer 13

out, outside

Ectopic pregnancy ‐ pregnancy outside of the uterus

Question 14

en/endo‐

Answer 14

within, in, inner

Endotracheal tube ‐ tube within the trachea

Question 15

epi‐

Answer 15

upon/on/above

Epithelium ‐ tissue on (covering) the body

Question 16

exo‐

Answer 16

outward, outside

Exophthalmus ‐ protrusion of the eyeball‐
( outside of the normal parameters)

Question 17

fore‐

Answer 17

before, in front of

Forebrain ‐ front of the brain

Question 18

gero‐

Answer 18

old age

Gerontology ‐ the study of all aspects of aging

Question 19

glyc‐

Answer 19

sugar

Glycopenia ‐ a deficiency of sugar in the blood or
tissues

Question 20

hema‐/hemat‐

Answer 20

blood

Hematoma – a mass or collection of blood in an
organ, space or tissue

Question 21

hetero‐

Answer 21

different

Heterogeneous ‐ having dissimilar elements or parts

Question 22

homo‐/homeo‐

Answer 22

similar

Homoblastic ‐ developing from a single type of tissue

Question 23

hyper‐

Answer 23

above, excessive, too much

Hyperacidity ‐ excessive amount of acid in the
stomach

Question 24

Hypo

Answer 24

Hypounder,
below, beneath,
deficient

Hypodermic ‐ pertaining to an area below the skin

Question 25

in‐

Answer 25

in, into Incision ‐ a surgical cut into an organ or body space

Question 26

infra‐

Answer 26

below, under Infraorbital ‐ pertaining to the area beneath the floor of the bony cavity where the eyeball is located

Question 27

inter‐

Answer 27

between Intercostal ‐ pertaining to the space between the ribs

Question 28

intra‐

Answer 28

within Intravenous ‐ pertaining to the inside of the vein

Question 29

leuk‐

Answer 29

white Leukemia ‐ increased number of white blood cells in the blood or tissue

Question 30

macro‐

Answer 30

large Macrocephaly ‐ a congenital anomaly characterized by abnormal largeness of the head

Question 31

mal‐

Answer 31

bad, abnormal Malabsorption ‐ abnormal absorption of nutrients from the GI tract

Question 32

meta‐

Answer 32

beyond, change Metamorphisis ‐ change in development

Question 33

micro‐

Answer 33

very small Microblast ‐ a very small immature red blood cell

Question 34

neo‐

Answer 34

new Neoplasm ‐ any abnormal growth of new tissue

Question 35

non‐

Answer 35

no/not Nonunion ‐ pertaining to a fractured bone that is not healing properly

Question 36

pan‐

Answer 36

all Pandemic ‐ occurring throughout the population of a country or the World

Question 37

para‐

Answer 37

beside, near, along side of Parathyroid glands ‐ glands beside the thyroid gland

Question 38

path‐ / patho‐

Answer 38

disease Pathology ‐ the study of the characteristics of disease.

Question 39

pedia‐

Answer 39

child Pediatrician ‐ a physician who specializes in the care and development of infants and children.

Question 40

peri‐

Answer 40

surrounding, around Perinatal ‐ pertaining to the time snd process of giving birth or being born

Question 41

pre‐

Answer 41

before Premature ‐ occurring before the appropriate time.

Question 42

pro‐

Answer 42

first, in front of, forward Proactive ‐ being anticipatory and actively looking ahead

Question 43

pseudo‐

Answer 43

false Pseudocyesis ‐ a condition where a women believes she is pregnant but is not.

Question 44

retro‐

Answer 44

backward, back, behind Retroflexion ‐ an abnormal position of an organ in which it is tipped backward acutely.

Question 45

semi‐

Answer 45

half Semiconcious ‐ an impaired state of conciousness

Question 46

sub‐

Answer 46

below Subcutaneous ‐ below the skin

Question 47

super‐

Answer 47

above/more than normal Superficial wound ‐ not deep, just under the skin

Question 48

supra‐

Answer 48

above/over/upper Suprapatellar ‐ pertaining to the location above the patella

Question 49

syn‐

Answer 49

with, together, union Synarthrosis ‐ joints that are joined together

Question 50

tachy‐

Answer 50

fast Tachycardia ‐ a condition in which the heart contracts at a rate greater than 100/min

Question 51

trans‐

Answer 51

across/through Transhepatic ‐ through the liver

Question 52

bi‐

Answer 52

two Bifurcation ‐ splitting into two branches

Question 53

di‐

Answer 53

twice/double Diplopia ‐ double vision

Question 54

hemi‐

Answer 54

half Hemiplegia ‐ paralysis on one side of the body

Question 55

quad‐

Answer 55

four Quadruplet ‐ any one of four offspring born of the same gestation

Question 56

tri‐

Answer 56

three Tricuspid ‐ pertaining to three points or cusps as in the tricuspid valve of the heart

Question 57

uni‐

Answer 57

one Unilateral ‐ involving only one side