Prefixes

Question 1

a-

an-

e-

Answer 1

lacking; without

antibiotic - without life

Question 2

ab-

Answer 2

from; away from

aduct - move a body part away from trunk

Question 3

ad-

af-

Answer 3

to; toward

adduct - toward the main axis of the body

Question 4

ana-

Answer 4

up; upward

anabolism - constructive phase of metabolism

Question 5

ante-

fore-

Answer 5

before

antebrachium - forearm

Question 6

antero-

Answer 6

toward the front

anterolateral - the front of the side

Question 7

anti-

contra-

Answer 7

against; opposite

(antibiotic - bacteria fighting substance)

(contraindication - condition making a certain treatment inadvisable)

Question 8

auto-

Answer 8

self

autonomic nervous system - part of nervous system controlling involuntary actions

Question 9

bi-

Answer 9

two

bilateral - pertains to both sides

Question 10

brady-

Answer 10

deficient; under

bradycardia - abnormally slow heart beat

Question 11

chloro-

Answer 11

green

chloroma - malignant, green colored tumor

Question 12

chromo-

Answer 12

color

chromhidrosis - secretion of color and sweat

Question 13

carbo-

Answer 13

carbon; charcoal

carbohydrate - chemical compound contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

Question 14

cyano-

Answer 14

blue

cyanosis - bluish skin and mucosal discoloration

Question 15

co-

com-

con-

cor-

Answer 15

with; together

cohort - a group with a characteristic acquired at the same time

Question 16

cuti-

Answer 16

skin

cuticle - outer layer of skin

Question 17

cyst-

Answer 17

bladder

cystitis - inflammation of the bladder

Question 18

de-

Answer 18

down; lack of

dehydration - lack of water

Question 19

deci-

Answer 19

one-tenth

deciliter - one-tenth of a liter

Question 20

di-

Answer 20

two

diataxia - affecting both sides of the body

Question 21

dia-

Answer 21

through; apart

diaphragm - muscle separating the chest and abdomen

Question 22

ecto-

Answer 22

outer

ectoderm - outer layer of skin

Question 23

epi-

Answer 23

over; upon

epicardium - tissue covering the heart

Question 24

erythro-

Answer 24

red

erythrocyte - red blood cell

Question 25

eu-

Answer 25

easy; true

euthanasia - easy death; killing for merciful reasons

Question 26

extra-

Answer 26

outside of; in addition

extracellular - occurring outside of cells

Question 27

ef-

ex-

exo-

Answer 27

out of; away from

efferent neuron - nerve carrying messages away from the brain

Question 28

en-

endo-

ento-

Answer 28

inner; within

encyst - to enclose in a cyst

Question 29

ef-

ex-

exo-

Answer 29

out of; away from

(efferent neuron - nerve carrying messages away from the brain)

(excrete - discharge wastes from body)

(exoskeleton - outer skeleton on many invertebrates, such as insects)

Question 30

hemi-

Answer 30

half

hemihypotonia - diminished muscle tone on one side of the body

Question 32

hexia-

Answer 32

six

hexavitamin - preparation of six vitamins

Question 33

homo-

homeo-

Answer 33

same; similar

(homogeneous - same quality, composition, or structure throughout)

(homeostasis - maintain a steady internal environment)

Question 34

hyper-

Answer 34

excessive, above

eypertension - persistently high blood pressure

Question 35

hypo-

Answer 35

below, deficient

hypoglycemia - abnormally low level of sugar in the blood

Question 36

in-

Answer 36

not able

incontinent - unable to control urinal discharge

Question 37

infra-

Answer 37

below; under

infracostal - below the ribs

Question 38

inter-

Answer 38

between

interrenal - tissue between the kidneys

Question 38

intra-

Answer 38

within; into

intrauterine - within the uterus

Question 39

iso-

Answer 39

equal; alike

isothermal - equality of temperature

Question 40

macro-

mega-

Answer 40

large

(macroscopic - large enough to be viewed by the naked eye)

(megadose - large dose of vitamins or medication)

Question 41

mal-

Answer 41

bad; poor

malignant - tending to become progressively worse or result in death

Question 42

medi-

medio-

Answer 42

middle

(medication - substance used to cure or relieve (mediate) illness or pain)

(mediodorsal - toward the middle back

Question 43

mes-

Answer 43

middle; intermediate

(mesentery - sheets of tissue located in the middle of the body, supporting the small intestines

Question 44

meta-

Answer 44

change; last

metabolism - chemical changes and processes in living bodies

Question 45

micro-

Answer 45

small

microscopic - visible only under microscopic

Question 46

neo-

Answer 46

new

neonatal - having to do with the newborn

Question 47

par-

para-

Answer 47

beside; near; around

(parietal - relating to the walls of a body part or cavity)

(parasite - organism living in or on another organism)

Question 48

per-

Answer 48

throughout; thorough

pernicious anemia - severe anemia (blood deficiency

Question 49

peri-

Answer 49

around

peripheral nervous system - part of the nervous system outside the central nervous system

Question 50

post-

Answer 50

after; behind

posterior - caudal or dorsal part of animal

Question 51

pre-

pro-

Answer 51

in front of; before

(precursor - substance from which another substance is formed)

(prostate - gland in front of the male urethra)

Question 52

re-

Answer 52

again; backwards

restrain - hold an animal back

Question 53

retro-

Answer 53

behind; backward

retrolingual - behind the tongue

Question 54

sub-

Answer 54

under; below

subacute - less acute (as in subacute pain

Question 55

super-

supra-

Answer 55

over; above

(superinfection - reinfection with same bacteria, fungus, or virus)

(suprarenal - situated above the kidneys

Question 56

sym-

syn-

Answer 56

together; along with

(symptom - reaction or indication that goes along with a disease)

(synapse - point at which two nerve endings come close together)

Question 57

trans-

Answer 57

across; through

transfusion - transfer fluid through a needle into a vein or artery