Prefixes

Question 0

an-

Answer 0

without; not
ex anesthesia - condition (of being) without sensation
prefix for degree/quality

Question 1

a-

Answer 1

away from; without
ex aspermia - condition (of being) without sperm
prefix for degree/quality

Question 2

anti-

Answer 2

against
antibiotic - pertaining to against living organisms (such as bacteria)
prefix for degree/quality

Question 3

bi-

Answer 3

two
ex bilateral - pertaining to two sides
prefix for amount, number or speed

Question 4

brady-

Answer 4

slow
ex bradycardia - condition of a slow heart
prefix for amount, number, or speed

Question 5

de-

Answer 5

reversal of; without
ex dementia - condition (of being) without a mind
prefix for degree/quality

Question 6

dys-

Answer 6

painful; difficult; abnormal
ex dysphagia - condition of painful or difficult eating and swallowing
prefix for degree/quality

Question 7

endo-

Answer 7

innermost; within
ex endotracheal - pertaining to within the trachea
prefix for location/direction

Question 8

epi-

Answer 8

upon; above
ex epidermal - pertaining to upon the skin
prefix for location/direction

Question 9

eu-

Answer 9

normal; good
ex euthyroidism - process of normal thyroid gland (function)
prefix for degree/quality

Question 10

hemi-

Answer 10

one half
ex hemiplegia - condition of one half (of the body with) paralysis
prefix for amount, number, or speed

Question 11

hyper-

Answer 11

above; more than normal
ex hypertension - condition of more than normal pressure
prefix for amount/number/speed

Question 12

hypo-

Answer 12

below; deficient
ex hypothyroidism - disease from a specific cause of deficient thhyroid gland (hormone)
prefix for amount/number/speed

Question 13

inter-

Answer 13

between;
ex intercostal - pertaining to between the ribs
prefix for location/direction

Question 14

intra-

Answer 14

within
ex intravenous - pertaining to within a vein
prefix for location/direction

Question 15

mal-

Answer 15

bad; inadequate
ex malnutrition - being or having inadequate nourishment
prefix for degree/quality

Question 16

peri-

Answer 16

around
ex pericardial - pertaining to around the heart
prefix for location/direction

Question 17

poly-

Answer 17

many; much
ex polyneuritis - inflammation of many nerves
prefix for amount/number/speed

Question 18

post-

Answer 18

after; behind
ex postnasal - pertaining to behind the nose
prefix for location or direction

Question 19

pre-

Answer 19

before; in front of
ex premenstrual - pertaining to before the monthly discharge of blood
prefix for location/direction

Question 20

quadri-

Answer 20

four
ex quadriplegia - condition of four (limbs with) paralysis
prefix for amount/number/speed

Question 21

re-

Answer 21

again and again
ex respiration - a process of again and again breathing
prefix for degree/quality

Question 22

sub-

Answer 22

below; underneath
ex subcutaneous - pertaining to underneath the skin
prefix for location or direction

Question 23

tachy-

Answer 23

fast
ex tachycardia - condition of a fast heart
prefix for amount/number/speed

Question 24

trans-

Answer 24

across; through
ex transvaginal - pertaining to through the vagina
prefix for location/direction

Question 25

tri-

Answer 25

three
ex trigeminal - pertaining to three (nerve branches in a) group
prefix for amount/number/speed

Question 26

dia-

Answer 26

complete; completely through

Question 27

pro-

Answer 27

before