Prefixes pertaining to position and direction

Question 1

circum

Answer 1

around

circumcision - surgical procedure wherein the foreskin concealing the tip of he penis is removed

Question 2

dia

Answer 2

through

diathermy - a procedure wherein heat is produced in the body through high frequency electric current

Question 3

In

Answer 3

inside, into

intubation - a procedure wherein a tube is inserted into a body cavity or an anatomical part

Question 4

Inter

Answer 4

between

interstitial - situated between a body part of cells such as in the case of interstitial fluid

Question 5

Intra

Answer 5

within

intravascular - pertains to fluid contained within blood vessels

Question 6

Juxta

Answer 6

alongside, near

juxta-anostomic artery - referes to the artery situated just before the area of anastomosis

Question 7

Meso

Answer 7

In the middle of

mesoderm - pertains to the middle layer of skin

Question 8

Para

Answer 8

alongside, beyond, two similar parts

parauterine - near the uterus

Question 9

peri

Answer 9

around

periaucular - around the outer ear

Question 10

Pre

Answer 10

prior to, before, situated in front of, prior to

preoperative - before surgery

Question 11

Pro

Answer 11

situated in front of, prior to

prognosis - knowledge gathered beforehand

Question 12

re

Answer 12

back

regurgitation - backward flow of undigested food

Question 13

opistho

Answer 13

situated behind, retrograde

opisthotic - bony elements behind the inner ears capsule

Question 14

ab-

Answer 14

ab-

from, away from

abduction

Question 15

ad-

Answer 15

ad-

toward

adduction

Question 16

peri-

Answer 16

peri-

around

periodontal

Question 17

trans-

Answer 17

trans-

through, across

Question 18

ecto-

Answer 18

ecto-

outside, outward

ectogenous: forming outside (the body structure)

Question 19

exo-

Answer 19

exo-

outside, outward

exotropia - turning outward of the eyes

Question 20

extra-

Answer 20

extra-

outside/outward

extracranial

Question 21

super-

Answer 21

super-

upper, above

superior - above a structure

Question 23

supra-

Answer 23

supra-

above, excessive, superior

suprarenal - above the kidney

Question 24

ultra-

Answer 24

ultra-

excess, beyond

ultrasonic - sound beyond