Prefixes

Question 1

a-, an-

Answer 1

without, not, absence of

Question 2

ab-

Answer 2

away from the midline

Question 3

ad-, ac-, af-, al-

Answer 3

to, towards, near

Question 4

ante-

Answer 4

before, in front

Question 5

anti-

Answer 5

against, opposite

Question 6

bi-, bin-, bis-

Answer 6

two, double, both, twice

Question 7

brady-

Answer 7

slow

Question 8

circum-

Answer 8

around

Question 9

co-, col-, com-, con-

Answer 9

together, with, very

Question 10

contra-

Answer 10

against, opposed

Question 11

cum-

Answer 11

with

Question 12

de-

Answer 12

away from, down, absent

Question 13

dis-, dif-, di-

Answer 13

apart, away

Question 14

dys-

Answer 14

difficulty with, disturbed function of, painful

Question 15

ecto-

Answer 15

outside, without

Question 16

endo-

Answer 16

within, inside

Question 17

epi-

Answer 17

upon, on

Question 18

eu-

Answer 18

good, well, normal

Question 19

ex-, e-, ef-

Answer 19

out of, away from

Question 20

extra-

Answer 20

(on the) outside, beyond

Question 21

haem-, ahem-, haema-

Answer 21

relating to blood

Question 22

holo-

Answer 22

whole

Question 23

hyper-

Answer 23

greater than normal

Question 24

hypo-

Answer 24

less than normal

Question 25

in-, il-, im-, ir-

Answer 25

not, in, into, very, thoroughly

Question 26

infra-

Answer 26

below, beneath

Question 27

inter-

Answer 27

between

Question 28

intra-

Answer 28

inside

Question 29

intro-

Answer 29

within into, inward

Question 30

iso-

Answer 30

equal, same

Question 31

karyo

Answer 31

nut, pertaining to the nucleus

Question 32

leuco-, leuko-

Answer 32

white

Question 33

macro-

Answer 33

large in size, big

Question 34

mast-

Answer 34

relating to the breast

Question 35

megaly-, magalo-

Answer 35

something that has grown larger than normal

Question 36

meso-

Answer 36

middle, among

Question 37

meta-

Answer 37

after, beyond, among, between

Question 38

micro-

Answer 38

small in size

Question 39

myo-

Answer 39

relating to the muscles

Question 40

neo-

Answer 40

new

Question 41

nephro-

Answer 41

pertaining to the kidney

Question 42

neuro-

Answer 42

relating to nerves (sometimes to tendons)

Question 43

oligo-

Answer 43

few

Question 44

osteo-

Answer 44

relating to bone

Question 45

oto-

Answer 45

relating to the ear

Question 46

pan-

Answer 46

all

Question 47

para-

Answer 47

beside, alongside

Question 48

per-

Answer 48

through

Question 49

peri-

Answer 49

around

Question 50

poly-

Answer 50

many, much

Question 51

post-

Answer 51

after, behind

Question 52

pre-, pro-

Answer 52

in front of, before, prior

Question 53

proto-

Answer 53

first

Question 54

pseudo-

Answer 54

false

Question 55

retro-

Answer 55

behind

Question 56

sarco-

Answer 56

relating to flesh

Question 57

sub-

Answer 57

under

Question 58

super-, supra-

Answer 58

above, excess

Question 59

tachy-

Answer 59

fast

Question 60

thrombo-

Answer 60

relating to blood clotting

Question 61

sys-

Answer 61

together, with

Question 62

trans-

Answer 62

across, through