Prefixes-3

Question 1

Proct(o)-

Answer 1

Anus, rectum

Question 2

Pro-

Answer 2

Before (procephalic)

Question 3

Prim-

Answer 3

First or most important

Question 4

Presby(o)-

Answer 4

Old age (presbyopia)

Question 5

Pre-

Answer 5

Before another

Question 6

Post-

Answer 6

After or behind another

Question 7

Porphyr(o)-

Answer 7

Denotes a purple colour (porphyroblast)

Question 8

Por(o)-

Answer 8

Pore, porous

Question 9

Poly-

Answer 9

Denotes a plurality of something

Question 10

Polio-

Answer 10

Denoting a grey colour (poliomyelitis)

Question 11

Pud-, pod-

Answer 11

Related to the foot (podiatry)

Question 12

Pneumato-

Answer 12

Air, lung

Question 13

Pneum(o)-

Answer 13

Of or pertaining to the lungs (pneumatocyte, pneumonia)

Question 14

Pleur(o)-, pleur(a)

Answer 14

Of or pertaining to the ribs (pleurogenous)

Question 15

Pleio-

Answer 15

More, excessive, multiple

Pleiomorphism

Question 16

Phren(i)(o)-, phrenico-

Answer 16

The mind (phrenic nerve, schizophrenia, diaphragm)

Question 17

Piri-

Answer 17

Peer (piriformis)

Question 18

Phos-, phot(o)-

Answer 18

Related to light and its chemical properties (phosphene, photopathy)

Question 19

Phon(o)-

Answer 19

Sound

Question 20

Phleb(o)-

Answer 20

Related to the veins, a vein (phlebography, phlebotomy)

Question 21

Pharyng(o)-

Answer 21

Of or pertaining to the pharynx, upper throat cavity (pharyngitis, pharyngoscopy)

Question 22

Pharmaco-

Answer 22

Drug, medication

Question 23

Phallo-

Answer 23

Phallus (aphallia)

Question 24

Phaco-

Answer 24

Lens-shaped (phacolysis, phacometer, phacoscotoma)

Question 25

Peri-

Answer 25

Something surrounding or around another (periodontal)

Question 26

Per-

Answer 26

Through

Question 27

Peo-

Answer 27

Relating to the penis (peotomy)

Question 28

Pelv(i)(o)-

Answer 28

Hip bone/pelvis

Question 29

Ped-

Answer 29

Related to the foot, -footed

Question 30

Pauci-

Answer 30

Few (pauci-immune)

Question 31

Path(o)-

Answer 31

Disease (pathology)

Question 32

Parvo-

Answer 32

Small (parvovirus)

Question 33

Para-

Answer 33

Alongside of, abnormal

Question 34

Papul(o)-

Answer 34

Indicates papulosity, a small elevation or swelling in the skin, a pimple, swelling

Question 35

Papill-

Answer 35

Related to the nipple (papillitis)

Question 36

Pan- | Panto-

Answer 36

Complete or containing all

Question 37

Palpebr-

Answer 37

Related to the eyelid (palpebra)

Question 38

Pachy-

Answer 38

Thick (pachyderma)

Question 39

Quadr(i)-

Answer 39

Four (quadriceps)

Question 40

Rubr(o)-

Answer 40

Related to the red nucleus of the brain (rubrospinal)

Question 41

Rhod(o)-

Answer 41

Rose-red colour (rhodophyte)

Question 42

Rhin(o)-

Answer 42

Pertaining to the nose (rhinoplasty)

Question 43

Rhachi(o)-

Answer 43

Spine (rachial, rachialgia, rachidian, rachiopathy)

Question 44

Rhabd(o)-

Answer 44

Rod shaped, striated (rhabdomyolysis)

Question 45

Retro-

Answer 45

Backward, behind (retroversion, retroverted)

Question 46

Reticul(o)-

Answer 46

Net, network (reticulocyte)

Question 47

Ren(o)-

Answer 47

Related to the kidney (renal)

Question 48

Rect(o)-

Answer 48

Rectum

Question 49

Re-

Answer 49

Again, backward (relapse)

Question 50

Radio-

Answer 50

Radiation

Question 51

Cost(o)-

Answer 51

Of or pertaining to the ribs | Costochondral

Question 52

Cyan(o)-

Answer 52

Denotes a blue colour (cyanopsia)

Question 53

Cutane-

Answer 53

Skin (subcutaneous)