Quantitative and Qualitative Prefixes

Question 1

A-

Answer 1

no, not, without
Example- ataxia (without coordination)

Question 2

AN-

Answer 2

no, not, without
Example- analgesic (without pain)

Question 3

ANA-

Answer 3

up, apart
Example- anabasis (the stage of increase in a disease)

Question 4

ANIT-

Answer 4

against
Example- antibody (immune body that fights foreign substances)

Question 5

AUTO-

Answer 5

self
Example- autoimmune (body produces antibodies against itself)

Question 6

BI-

Answer 6

two
Bilateral ( pertaining to both sides)

Question 7

BRADY-

Answer 7

deficient, under
Example- bradycardia (heartbeat under/less then normal rate)

Question 8

CHLORO-

Answer 8

green
Example- chloroma (green-coloured tumor)

Question 9

CHROMO-

Answer 9

colour
Example- chromhidrisis (secretion of sweat that changes colour)

Question 10

CO-

Answer 10

with, together
Example- comorbidity (one medical condition that presents together with another condition)

Question 11

COM-

Answer 11

with, together
Example- communicability (ability to spread from infected to susceptible hosts)

Question 12

CON-

Answer 12

with, together
Example- contagious (capable of being transmitted host to host)

Question 13

CYANO-

Answer 13

blue
Example- cyanosis (blue skin and mucosal discolouration)

Question 14

DE-

Answer 14

down, lack of
Example- dehydration (lack of water)

Question 15

DECI-

Answer 15

one-tenth
deciliter (one-tenth of a liter)

Question 16

DI-

Answer 16

two
Example- diataxia (affecting both sides of the body)

Question 17

DIA-

Answer 17

through, between, apart, across, completely
Example- diarrhea (rapid movement of fecal matter through the intestine)

Question 18

DYS-

Answer 18

bad, painful
Example- dysphagia (difficulty in swallowing)

Question 19

ERYHTRO-

Answer 19

red
Example- erythrocyte (red blood cell)

Question 20

HEMI-

Answer 20

half
Example- hemiparesis (weakness on half/one side of the body)

Question 21

HEXA-

Answer 21

six
Example- hexavitamin (preparation six vitamins)

Question 22

HYPER-

Answer 22

excessive, above
Example- hypertension (blood pressure above normal)

Question 23

HYPO-

Answer 23

below, deficient
Example- hypoglycemia (blood sugar level below normal)

Question 24

LEUKO-

Answer 24

white
Example- leukoencephalitis (inflammation of white brain substance)

Question 25

MACRO-

Answer 25

large
Example- macroglossia (excessive size of the tongue)

Question 26

MAL-

Answer 26

bad
Example- malignant (tending to worsen and cause death)

Question 27

MELANO-

Answer 27

black
Example- melanotrichia (abnormal increase pigmentation of the hair)

Question 28

META-

Answer 28

change, beyond
Example- metmorphosis (change of structure or shape)

Question 29

MICRO-

Answer 29

small
Example- macromastia (abnormal smallness of the mammary gland)

Question 30

MULTI-

Answer 30

many
Example- multiarticular (pertaining to or affecting many joints)

Question 31

NEO-

Answer 31

new
Example- neonate (a newborn animal)

Question 32

PAN-

Answer 32

all
Example- pandemic (a widespread epidemic)

Question 33

PENT-

Answer 33

five
Example- pentadactyl (having five digits)

Question 34

POLY-

Answer 34

many, much
Example- polychromatic (many-coloured)

Question 35

PSEUDO-

Answer 35

false
Example- pseudopregnancy (false pregnancy)

Question 36

QUADR-

Answer 36

four
Example- quadrilcular (having four cavities)

Question 37

SUB-

Answer 37

less then, beneath
Example- submandibular (beneath the mandible)

Question 38

SYM-, SYN-

Answer 38

with, together
Example- symbiosis (mutually reinforcing)

Question 39

TACHY-

Answer 39

fast
Example- tachycardia (abnormally fast heartbeat)

Question 40

TRI-

Answer 40

three
Example- tribrachius (having three forelimbs)

Question 41

ULTRA-

Answer 41

beyond
Example- ultrasonic (beyond audible range)

Question 42

XANTH-

Answer 42

yellow
Example- xanthemia (presence of yellow-coloured matter in the blood)