Prefixes

Question 1

a-, an-

Answer 1

Not, without, less

Azygos: without a pair, unpaired

Question 2

Ante-

Answer 2

Before, in front of

Antecubital : in front of elbow

Question 3

Anti-

Answer 3

Against, curative

Antibacterial: destructive to bacteria.

Question 4

Circum-

Answer 4

Around, surrounding

Circumferential fibers: tissue fibers in a circular arrangement

Question 5

Contra-

Answer 5

Opposed, against

Contralateral: relating to the opposite side

Question 6

Ec-

Answer 6

Out of, away from

Ectopic: out of place, e.g. An organ

Question 7

Endo-

Answer 7

Within, inner

Endoscope: instrument for visually examining the interior of a structure

Question 8

Epi-

Answer 8

Upon, following

Epidural: outside the dura mater

Question 9

Ex-

Answer 9

Out of, from

Excise: to cut out

Question 10

Extra-

Answer 10

Without, outside of

Extradural : on the outer side of the dura mater

Question 11

Hyper-

Answer 11

Excessive, above normal

Hyperlordosis: excessive lordotic curve

Question 12

Hypo-

Answer 12

Deficient, below

Hypokyphosis: insufficient Kyphotic curve

Question 13

Infra-

Answer 13

Below

Infralaminar: below the lamina

Question 14

Inter-

Answer 14

Between

Intercostal: between the ribs

Question 15

Intra-

Answer 15

Inside, within

Intradural: within the dura mater

Question 16

Ipsi-

Answer 16

Same

Ipsilateral: on same side

Question 17

Mal-

Answer 17

Bad, poor

Malunion: poor union of healing bone

Question 18

Medi-

Answer 18

Middle

Medial: relating to the middle

Question 19

Para-

Answer 19

Abnormal; next to, near

Paraesthesia: abnormal sensation

Question 20

Peri-

Answer 20

Around, near

Perineural: surrounding a nerve

Question 21

Post-

Answer 21

After, behind

Postoperative : after an operation

Question 22

Pre-

Answer 22

Before, in front of

Preoperative: before an operation

Question 23

Pseudo-

Answer 23

False

Pseudoarthrosis: false joint formed at the site of a nonunited fracture

Question 24

Retro-

Answer 24

Backward, behind

Retroperitoneal: external or posterior to the peritoneum

Question 25

Semi-

Answer 25

Half

Semilunar: shaped like a half moon

Question 26

Sub-

Answer 26

Under, below

Subcutaneous : beneath the skin

Question 27

Supra-

Answer 27

Above

Supralaminar: above the lamina

Question 28

Syn-

Answer 28

Union, join together

Synostosis: the osseous union of two bones

Question 29

Trans-

Answer 29

Across, through

Transperitoneal: through the peritoneum