Prefixes

Question 1

a, an-

Answer 1

Without, not; lack of analgesic = without pain

Question 2

ante-

Answer 2

Before, in front of; antepartum = before delivery

Question 3

bi-

Answer 3

Two, twice, double; bioficial- two lenses

Question 4

brady-

Answer 4

Slow; Bradycardia= slow pulse, heartbeat

Question 5

contra-

Answer 5

Against; contraceptive = prevents pregnancy

Question 6

dis-

Answer 6

aprat, free from; disinfected = free from microorganisms

Question 7

dys-

Answer 7

Bad, painful; dysuria = painful urination

Question 8

endo-

Answer 8

Inner; endoscope= instrumental for examining the inside of an organ

Question 9

epi-

Answer 9

On, upon, over; epidermis= outer layer of skin

Question 10

erythro-

Answer 10

Red; erythrocyte= red blood cell

Question 11

ex-

Answer 11

Out, away from; exhale= to breathe out

Question 12

hemi-

Answer 12

Half; hemisphere= One of two parts of the brain

Question 13

hyper-

Answer 13

Too much, high; hypertension= high blood pressure

Question 14

hypo-

Answer 14

Below, under; hypotension= low blood pressure

Question 15

inter-

Answer 15

Between, within; interdisciplinary= between disciplines

Question 16

leuk-

Answer 16

White; leukocyte= white blood cell

Question 17

mal-

Answer 17

Bad, illness, disorder; malformed= badly made

Question 18

micro-

Answer 18

Small; microscope= two small for the eye to see

Question 19

olig-

Answer 19

Small, scant; oligura= small amount of urine

Question 20

patho-

Answer 20

Disease, suffering; pathology= study of disease

Question 21

per-

Answer 21

By, through; perforate= to make a hole through

Question 22

peri-

Answer 22

Around; pericardium= sac around the heart

Question 23

poly-

Answer 23

Many, much; polyuria= much urine

Question 24

post-

Answer 24

After, behind; postmortem= period after death

Question 25

pre-

Answer 25

Before, in front of; prenatal= period before death

Question 26

sub-

Answer 26

Under, beneath; subcutaneous= beneath the skin

Question 27

supra-

Answer 27

Above, over; Supraelvic= located above the pelvis

Question 28

tachy-

Answer 28

Swift, fast, rapid; tachycardia= rapid heartbeat