Prefixes

Question 1

a-, an-

Answer 1

no, not, without

Question 2

ab-

Answer 2

away from

Question 3

ad-

Answer 3

toward, near

Question 4

ana-

Answer 4

up, apart

Question 5

ante-

Answer 5

before, forward

Question 6

anti-

Answer 6

against

Question 7

bi-

Answer 7

two, both

Question 8

brady-

Answer 8

slow

Question 9

con-

Answer 9

with, together

Question 10

dia-

Answer 10

complete, through

Question 11

dys-

Answer 11

bad, painful, difficult, abnormal

Question 12

ec-

Answer 12

out, outside

Question 13

endo-

Answer 13

within, in, inner

Question 14

epi-

Answer 14

above, upon

Question 15

ex-

Answer 15

out

Question 16

extra-

Answer 16

outside of

Question 17

hemi-

Answer 17

half

Question 18

hyper-

Answer 18

excessive, too much, above

Question 19

hypo-

Answer 19

deficient, too little, below

Question 20

in-

Answer 20

in, into

Question 21

inter-

Answer 21

between

Question 22

intra-

Answer 22

within

Question 23

mal-

Answer 23

bad

Question 24

meta-

Answer 24

change, beyond

Question 25

neo-

Answer 25

new

Question 26

para-

Answer 26

beside, near, along the side of

Question 27

peri-

Answer 27

surrounding

Question 28

poly-

Answer 28

many, much

Question 29

post-

Answer 29

after, behind

Question 30

pre-

Answer 30

before

Question 31

pro-

Answer 31

before, forward

Question 32

pros-

Answer 32

before, forward

Question 33

quadri-

Answer 33

four

Question 34

re-

Answer 34

back, behind

Question 35

retro-

Answer 35

back, behind

Question 36

sub-

Answer 36

under, less than

Question 37

syn-

Answer 37

with, together

Question 38

tachy-

Answer 38

fast

Question 39

trans-

Answer 39

across, through

Question 40

tri-

Answer 40

three

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ultra-

Answer 41

beyond

Question 42

uni-

Answer 42

one

Question 43

Adrenal glands:

Answer 43

endocrine glands located above each kidney

Question 44

Antibiotic:

Answer 44

destroys or inhibits the growth of microorganisms such as bacteria

Question 45

Antigen:

Answer 45

foreign substance, such as bacteria and viruses

Question 46

Bradycardia:

Answer 46

slow heartbeat

Question 47

Congenital Anomaly:

Answer 47

an irregularity in a structure or organ that an infant is born with

Question 48

Dialysis:

Answer 48

removing harmful waste products from the body with an artificial kidney machine (dialysis machine)

Question 49

Ectopic pregnancy:

Answer 49

an abnormal pregnancy when the embryo implants outside the uterus, usually in the fallopian tubes, but sometimes on an ovary or in the abdominal cavity

Question 50

Parathyroid glands:

Answer 50

four endocrine glands located on the dorsal side of the thyroid gland that function separately from the thyroid gland

Question 51

Prolapse:

Answer 51

to fall or slide forward, often used to describe an organ, such as a prolapsed uterus

Question 52

Retro-peritoneal:

Answer 52

pertaining to behind the peritoneum; the kidneys and adrenal glands are retro-peritoneal organs

Question 53

Syndrome:

Answer 53

a group of signs or symptoms that commonly occur together and indicate a particular disease or abnormal condition

Question 54

Subcutaneous:

Answer 54

lower layer of the skin composed of fatty tissue

Question 55

Tachycardia:

Answer 55

condition of fast, rapid heart beat

Question 56

Transurethral:

Answer 56

when an instrument passes through the urethra

Question 57

Ultrasonography:

Answer 57

a diagnostic technique using ultrasound waves to produce an image or photograph of an organ or tissue