Prefixes - Postion

Question 1

Prefixes: dextr/o-
Ex: dextrogastria

Answer 1

Meaning: right
Def of Ex: displacement of the stomach (gastr/o) to the right

Question 2

Prefixes: sinistr/o
Ex: sinistromanual

Answer 2

Meaning: left
Def of Ex: left-handed

Question 3

Prefixes: ec-, ecto-
Ex: ectopic

Answer 3

Meaning: out, outside
Def of Ex: out of normal position

Question 4

Prefixes: ex/o-
Ex: excise

Answer 4

Meaning: away from, outside
Def of Ex: inner layer of a developing embryo

Question 5

Prefixes: end/o-
Ex: endoderm

Answer 5

Meaning: in, within
Def of Ex: inner layer of a developing embryo

Question 6

Prefixes: mes/o-
Ex: mesencephalon

Answer 6

Meaning: middle
Def of Ex: middle portion of the brain (encephalon) midbrain

Question 7

Prefixes: syn-, sym-, (used before b, m, p)
Ex: synapse

Answer 7

Meaning: together
Def of Ex: a junction between two nerve cells

Question 8

Prefixes: tel/e-, tel/o-
Ex: teletherapy

Answer 8

Meaning: end, fat, at a distance
Def of Ex: radiation therapy delivered at a distance from the body